Milestone B to Initial Operational Capability (IOC) Requirements Management Activities Tom Fritz thomas.fritz@dau.mil 703 805 4583

Lesson Objectives Assess the major requirements management activities during the acquisition process from Milestone B to Initial Operational Capability Compare and contrast the purpose and major activities of the Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase and the Production and Deployment phase Assess the decisions and approvals that take place at the Post-CDR Assessment, Milestone C, and the Full-Rate Production Decision Review

Milestone B to IOC EMD and Production & Deployment Full Rate Prod Decision Review Joint Concepts Capabilities - Based Assessment MS C MS B FCB Strategic Guidance Incremental Development MS A Technology Development Engineering & Manufacturing Development Production & Deployment AoA Materiel Solution Analysis Technology Opportunities & Resources ICD O&S User Needs MDD CDD CPD

Milestone B to IOC Requirements Management Activities Purpose: Develop system or increment of capability; complete full system integration Major Activities: T&E of production representative systems Purpose: Deliver systems, support materiel and services to the warfighter; attain IOC Major Activities: T&E of production systems, production, fielding Engineering & Manufacturing Development B C CDD Post CDR Assessment CPD Production & Deployment FRP Decision Review LRIP & IOT&E Full-Rate Production & Deployment IOC Integrated Systems Design Systems Capability & Manufacturing Process Demo CDR TRA Requirements Management Activities Develop CPD Participate in IPTs & Technical Reviews Milestone & Decision Reviews Monitor/provide input (*Table H-1 CPD Linkage to Program Documents) DT/OT, Live Fire T&E, Interoperability Testing / ISP* Updated TEMP*, APB*, Acquisition Strategy*, Cost Estimate, PPBE, LCSP TRA

Critical Design Review (CDR) CDR establishes the initial product baseline* to ensure that the system has a reasonable expectation of satisfying the requirements of the CDD Any changes during EMD are incorporated and after CDR the CDD evolves to the CPD required at Milestone C CDR also approves the product baselines for maintainability, supportability, and logistics elements. After CDR, production-representative articles will be produced for testing against the KPPs and technical requirements Once the initial product baseline is established, opportunities to improve performance or reduce life-cycle costs are severely limited *Product Baseline—Documentation describing all necessary functional and physical characteristics of a configuration item; the selected functional and physical characteristics designated for production acceptance testing; and tests necessary for deployment/installation, operation, support, training, and disposal of the configuration item.

Post - CDR Assessment PM required to invite DASD(SE) engineers to their system-level CDRs and make available CDR artifacts. (Revised 24 Feb 2011 by AT&L memo*) Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Systems Engineering) (DASD(SE)) prepares a brief assessment of the program’s design maturity and technical risks that may require MDA’s attention Draft CDR assessment will be coordinated with the PM prior to forwarding to MDA PM documents CDR in accordance with component best practices MDA : Reviews Post-CDR assessment Determines whether additional action is necessary *SUBJECT: Expected Business Practice: Post-Critical Design Review Reports and Assessments

Test & Evaluation Activities After Milestone B T&E during EMD demonstrates system performance is consistent with KPPs DT (contactor and government) Operational Assessments Live Fire T&E of components Interoperability testing T&E during LRIP demonstrates that system is operationally effective, suitable, and mission capable IOT&E Full-Up System Level LFT&E Interoperability testing and certification

Technology Maturity Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) Actual system “flight proven” through successful mission operations Actual system completed and “flight qualified” through test and demonstration (Full-Rate Production Decision) System prototype demonstration in a operational environment (Milestone C) System/subsystem model or prototype demonstration in a “relevant environment” (2366b certification item - Milestone B) Component and/or breadboard validation in relevant environment Component and/or breadboard validation in laboratory environment (Milestone A – TRA Deskbook Table I-3) Analytical and experimental critical function and/or characteristic proof-of-concept Technology concept and/or application formulated Basic principles observed and reported System Test, Launch & Operations System/Subsystem Development Technology Demonstration Technology Development Research to Prove Feasibility Basic Technology Research TRL 9 TRL 8 TRL 7 TRL 6 TRL 5 TRL 4 TRL 3 TRL 2 TRL 1 Public law requires MDAPs be at TRL 6 for Milestone B (chart 10 -11)

Milestone C Commits the Department to Production Requires approved CPD MDA approves: ADM Updated Acquisition Strategy and APB Entry into LRIP Exit criteria for LRIP

Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Completes manufacturing development Provides minimum articles necessary for IOT&E Establishes initial production base Permits orderly ramp-up to full-rate production RM concerns: Sufficient number of systems for IOT&E; potential use of LRIP systems for IOC

Full Rate Production Decision Review (FRPDR) Approves entry into Full Rate Production MDA Approves: Full-rate production Updated Acquisition Strategy Updated APB Exit criteria, if appropriate Provisions for evaluation for post-deployment performance ADM

Linkage: CPD, APB, TEMP & Contract for LRIP/Production Milestone B Milestone C Post-CDR Assessment Cost Estimate & $$ TEMP COIs, MOEs, MOPs, CTPs Production Representative Articles Production Systems Contract KPPs KSAs CPD SPECs “build-to” SPECs “build-to” CDR APB KPPs KSAs DT OT LRIP/ Production IOT&E MOEs/ MOPs Specs MOEs/ MOPs Engineering & Manufacturing Development Phase Production & Deployment Phase 11

Oversight & Review DAE CAE PEO IPT’s assist in oversight & review DAB USD(AT&L) Defense Acquisition Executive Acquisition Category DAE Makes Decisions Signs ADM ACAT ID DAB-Defense Acquisition Board ITAB-Information Technology Acquisition Board DBSMC-Defense Business Systems Management Committee $365M RDT&E or $2.19B Procurement (FY2000 Constant $) DAB ITAB ACAT IAM $378M Life Cycle Cost or $126M Total Prog. Cost or $32M Prog. Cost in any single year (FY2000 Constant $) OIPTs Overarching IPT’s (OIPT’s) Issue resolution Component Acquisition Executive (Asst Secretary) ACAT IC/IAC Configuration Steering Boards Makes ACAT IC, IAC & II Decisions Signs ADM CAE NDAA 2009 sec 814 p 174 ACAT II Working-Level IPT’s (WIPT’s) $140M RDT&E or $660M Procurement (FY2000 Constant $) Component HQ Review Issue resolution Program Level IPT’s Program Executive Officer (General Officer/SES Civilian) ACAT III PEO Makes ACAT III Decisions Signs ADM No Fiscal Criteria IPT’s assist in oversight & review Program Manager (Col/LtCol/Civilian Equivalent) ACAT IV PM Navy USMC Note: Some PMs report directly to CAE.

Defense Acquisition Guidebook , 4.2.4.1 Figure 1