1. MDD to Milestone A Requirements Management Activities
Tom Fritz

2. Lesson Objectives
Determine the major requirements management activities during the acquisition process from the Materiel Development Decision (MDD) to Milestone A
Distinguish the decision points, milestones, and phases of the Defense Acquisition Management System and the relationship to JCIDS documents
Summarize the purpose and major activities that take place during the Materiel Solutions Analysis (MSA) phase and the links between those activities
Explain the Milestone A decisions and approvals

3. MDD to Milestone A Materiel Solution Analysis
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
ICD
CDD
CPD

4. MDD to Milestone A Requirements Management Activities
Materiel Solution
Analysis
Materiel
Development
Decision A
Draft
CDD
ICD
Purpose: Assess potential materiel solutions
Major Activity: AoA
ICD
Draft
CDD
Requirements Management Activities
Develop
Draft Capability Development Document (CDD)
Reliability, Availability, Maintainability Cost Rational (RAM-C) Report
Monitor/provide input (*Table F-1 ICD Linkage to Program Documents)
Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) Study (AoA Guidance*)
Test & Evaluation Strategy (TES)*
Technology Development Strategy (TDS)*
System Engineering Plan*
Affordability Target, Cost Estimate, and PPBE

5. Reliability Analysis, Planning, Tracking, and Reporting
Program Managers (PMs) shall formulate a comprehensive reliability and maintainability (R&M) program with reliability growth strategy as an integral part of the systems engineering process
For JROC Interest programs (except Information Systems) Component, Requirements Manager (RM), develops initial RAM-C Report as part of the AoA process and included as an attachment to the Systems Engineering Plan (SEP) with reliability growth curve at Milestone A (MS A) , updated for MS B and C, and a reliability Growth curve included in TEMP starting at MS B
RAM-C Report Executive Summary attached to CDD & CPD
Programs other than JROC Interest develop RAM-C Reports as determined by DoD Component or PM
See, DoD Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Cost Rationale Report Manual, June 1, 2009 and AT&L DTM

6. Milestone A MDA approves: Materiel solution
Affordability Target (average unit acquisition cost and average operating and support cost per unit)
Technology Development Strategy (TDS)
Exit criteria for next phase, Technology Development
Milestone A Certification
Acquisition Decision Memorandum (ADM)
Notes: A favorable Milestone A decision does not mean a new acquisition program has been initiated. Exception - ship building programs may be initiated at Milestone A, MAIS programs begin tracking funds first obligated a includes 25% cost increase / schedule delay notification for certified MDAPs.

7. Milestone A Certification (Required by 10 USC 2366a for MDAPs)
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Milestone A Program Certification
As required by Section 2366a of Title 10, United States Code, I have consulted with the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) on matters related to program requirements and military needs for the (name of program) and certify that:
(1) the program fulfills an approved initial capabilities document;
(2) the program is being executed by an entity with a relevant core competency as identified by the Secretary of Defense;
(3) an analysis of alternatives has been performed consistent with the study guidance developed by the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation;
(4) a cost estimate for the program has been submitted, with the concurrence of the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, and the level of resources required to develop and procure the program is consistent with the priority level assigned by the JROC; and,
(5) [include only if the system duplicates a capability already provided by an existing system] the duplication of capability provided by this system is necessary and appropriate.

8. Joint Operations Concepts Materiel Solution Analysis Phase
Linkage: ICD, AoA, draft CDD, & Contract for Technology Development (TD)
Materiel
Development
Decision
Milestone A
Strategic Direction
Joint Operations Concepts
CONOPS
Feedback from field
Cost Estimate & $$
Contract
ICD
Draft
CDD
SPECs
preliminary
CBA
AoA
Capability
attributes
MOEs/
MOPs
KPPs/
KSAs TD
Materiel Solution Analysis Phase 7