1. Milestone A to Milestone B Requirements Management Activities

2. Lesson Objectives
Determine the major requirements management activities during the acquisition process from Milestone A to Milestone B
Analyze the purpose and major activities of the Technology Development phase and the links between those activities
Describe the decisions the Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) makes and the items the MDA approves at Milestone B

3. Milestone A to Milestone B Technology Development
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

4. Milestone A to Milestone B Requirements Management Activities
Purpose: Reduce technology risk
Major activity: Competitive prototyping
Technology
Development A B
CDD
Draft
SRR
SFR
PDR
TRA
Requirements Management Activities
Develop
Final CDD
Participate in
IPTs and Technical Reviews
Program and Milestone Reviews
Monitor/provide input
Acquisition Strategy
Acquisition Program Baseline (APB)
Test & Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP)
Cost Estimate
PPBE Process
Technology Readiness Assessment (TRA)
Life Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP)
AoA Update

5. Preliminary Design Review (PDR)
PDR is a technical assessment to ensure that the system under review has a reasonable expectation of being judged operationally effective and suitable.
PDRs before Milestone B are mandatory for MDAPs.
“A successful PDR will inform requirements trades; improve cost estimation; and identify remaining design, integration, and manufacturing risks. The PDR shall be conducted at the system level and include user representatives and associated certification authorities. The PDR Report shall be provided to the MDA at Milestone B and include recommended requirements trades based upon an assessment of cost, schedule, and performance risk.” (DoDI )

6. Technology Readiness Assessment (TRA)
TRA is a formal, systematic, metrics based process that assesses maturity of Critical Technology Elements (CTEs)
Conducted by an Independent Review Team
Required for all programs to support Milestones B and C
For ships, a preliminary assessment is required at program initiation (may be Milestone A)
TRA results are included in CDD/CPD
Director, Defense Research and Engineering (DDR&E) is required to conduct an independent TRA of MDAPs to support Milestone B
Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) are metrics to assess CTE maturity
A technology element is “critical” if the system depends on it to meet operational requirements and the technology element or its application is either new or novel or in an area that poses major technological risk

7. 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 (Milestone B)
Component and/or breadboard validation in relevant environment
Component and/or breadboard validation in laboratory environment (Milestone A)
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

8. The Information Technology (IT) Box
Purpose: Describe overall bounds of an IT program to facilitate program initiation and reduce subsequent return trips to the JROC for approval of improved capabilities as the program is executed.
Applies to systems where there is no need to develop hardware systems (i.e., commercial-off-the-shelf hardware is used)

9. The IT Box – Four Major Areas
Presents the complete program for JCB and JROC members on one chart
Flag-level oversight
Chair & Members
Total program cost
Plan & cost for hardware & system integration
Plan & cost for tech refresh per FY
KPPs that represent initial level of performance for entire IT program
FY funding for software development
Total program costs for application and system software development/integration
How often new releases will be delivered

10. Milestone B MDA approves: Program Initiation (for most programs)
Entry into Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD)
Acquisition Strategy
APB
LRIP quantities
Exit criteria for next phase
Type of Contract
Milestone B Certification
ADM
Requires Approved CDD*
Full Funding in the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP)
*If first entering the acquisition process at MS B, JCIDS also requires an ICD

11. MDA Program Certification for MS B (Required by 10 USC 2366b for MDAPs)
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Milestone B Program Certification
As required by Section 2366b of Title 10, United States Code,
(1) I have received a business case analysis for the (name of program) and certify on the basis of the analysis that:
(A) the program is affordable when considering the ability of the Department of Defense to accomplish the program's mission using alternative systems;
(B) appropriate trade-offs among cost, schedule, and performance objectives have been made to ensure that the program is affordable when considering the per unit cost and the total acquisition cost in the context of the total resources available during the period covered by the future-years defense program submitted during the fiscal year in which the certification is made;
(C) reasonable cost and schedule estimates have been developed to execute, with the concurrence of the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, the product development and production plan under the program;
(D) funding is available to execute the product development and production plan under the program, through the period covered by the future-years defense program submitted during the fiscal year in which the certification is made, consistent with the estimates described in paragraph (C) for the program; and
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12. MDA Program Certification for MS B, continued
(2) I have received the results of the preliminary design review and conducted a formal post-preliminary design review assessment, and certify on the basis of such assessment that the program demonstrates a high likelihood of accomplishing its intended mission; and
(3) I further certify that:
(A) appropriate market research has been conducted prior to technology development to reduce duplication of existing technology and products;
(B) the Department of Defense has completed an analysis of alternatives with respect to the program;
(C) the Joint Requirements Oversight Council has accomplished its duties with respect to the program pursuant to section 181(b) of Title 10, including an analysis of the operational requirements for the program;
(D) the technology in the program has been demonstrated in a relevant environment, as determined by the Milestone Decision Authority on the basis of an independent review and assessment by the Director of Defense Research and Engineering; and
(E) the program complies with all relevant policies, regulations, and directives of the Department of Defense.

13. Technology Development Phase
Linkage: CDD, APB, TEMP & Contract for Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD)
Milestone A
Milestone B
Cost Estimate & $$
Competitive
Designs &
Prototypes DT
TEMP
COIs, MOEs,
MOPs, CTPs
Contract
KPPs
KSAs
CDD
AoA
Update
SPECs
“design-to”
PDR
MOEs
MOPs
APB
KPPs
KSAs
EMD
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