1. CBA ICD CDD CDD CPD MDA MDA MDA MDA MDA AoA RVA RVA RVA
Initial Operational Capability (IOC)
Full Operational Capability (FOC)
Development RFP Release Decision
CDD Validation
FRP Decision
Materiel Development Decision A B C
LRIP
CBA
ICD
Draft
CDD
CDD
CPD
Materiel Solution Analysis
(MSA)
Technology Maturation & Risk Reduction
(TMRR)
Engineering & Manufacturing Development
(EMD)
Production & Deployment
Operations & Support
MDA
MDA
MDA
MDA
MDA
TMRR results reflected in CDD
EMD results reflected in CPD
Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E)
Sustainment Disposal
AoA
RVA
RVA
RVA
AoA: Analysis of Alternatives
ICD: Initial Capabilities Document
CBA: Capabilities-Based Assessment
CDD: Capability Development Document
CPD: Capability Production Document
FRP: Full Rate Production
MDA: Milestone Decision Authority (see DoDI )
LRIP: Low Rate Initial Production
RFP: Request for Proposal
RVA: Requirements Validation Authority (See JCIDS Manual)