1. Phase B Exit Criteria Issues Resolved or Addressed Technical Reviews / Readiness Reviews, Audits Initiate Milestone C Program Review Planning Process Initiate Acquisition Coordination Team (ACT) Planning Conduct ACT Meetings Plan and schedule JROC, OIPT, DAB as required Begin Program Decision Brief Updates Notify Participants Updated ICD, CDD, CPD, AS, TEMP, CARD, Threat, APB IOT & E Plans Approved Logistics Assessment Certification Phase B Exit Criteria Met Mature Design for Testing Complete and Submit Program Decision Brief START TECH - EVAL complete Ready for OPEVAL Coordinate with SECDEF Coordinate with SECNAV Coordinate with OPNAV Coordinate with SYSCOM Schedule Milestone C Decision Meeting IOT & E Plans Complete & Provided Cost, Schedule Performance Trade Off Analysis FINISH SEE MILESTONE C LONG-RANGE PLANNING CHECKLIST SEE MILESTONE C PLANNING CHECKLIST SEE MILESTONE C PRE-REVIEW CHECKLIST SEE MILESTONE C REVIEW CHECKLIST LONG RANGE PLANNING PHASE PRE-REVIEW PHASE ACQUISITION STRATEGY (prior to LRIP) APB (Including CAIV-based objectives) CPD PHASE C –LRIP/IOT&E EXIT CRITERIA THREAT ASSESSMENT TEST PLANS (Especially for IOT & E) TEMP ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES CCA Requirements ADEQUACY OF RESOURCES (Manpower and Funding) ICE AND MANPOWER ESTIMATE (10USC2434) ISP UPDATE SEE DoDI 5000.2 ENCLOSURE (3) for additional requirements At Milestone C, the MDA typically emphasizes validation of the following: BEGINNING OF PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT PHASE -Phase C –LRIP/ IOT&E Exit Criteria -Execute Low-Rate Production 30 DAYS (PRE-REVIEW PHASE) LONG-RANGE (PLANNING PHASE) ~1 DAY (REVIEW PHASE) EXIT CRITERIA FOR PHASE B SATISFIED BEGINNIN G OF PHASE C BEGINNING OF PHASE B PHASE B This phase focuses on developing a system, reducing program risk, ensuring operational supportability, designing for producibility, ensuring, affordability, ensuring protection of Critical Program Information, and demonstrating system integration, interoperability, and utility. 180 DAYS DRAFT BRIEF AND ADM 30 DAYS EXIT CRITERIA FOR PHASE A SATISFIED 30 DAYS 6 MONTHS (PLANNING PHASE) TIMELINE ~ 1 or More YEARS BETWEEN MILESTONE B and MILESTONE C PEO C4I and SPACE MILESTONE C REVIEW TIMELINE PHASES MS B MS C ADM PEO C4I and SPACE ACQUISITION PROGRAM STRUCTURE GUIDE ENCLOSURE (15) Page T-1 VERSION 3.0 FEB 2004 NOTE: Milestone C is conducted to evaluate program status, risk, and readiness to enter the Production and Deployment phase. Refer to DoDI 5000.2, Para 3.7 and SECNAVINST 5000.2C, Para 2.5.4.7 for Milestone C requirements. The DAB timeline can be found on page T-2. PROCESS For ACAT ID and IAM see page T2 for additional DAB TIMELINE requirements BEGINNING OF MILESTONE C PLANNING PHASE REVIEW MS C CHECKLIST & PEO MAJOR REVIEW CHECKLIST CONDUCT ACT MEETING – Obtain consensus to proceed. (Email minutes to ACT Participants) 90-180 DAYS DRAFT ACT CHARTER 90-180 DAYS REFINE AoA PLAN, AS, ICD, TDS, CDD, TEMP, DEVELOP CPD, AND LRIP STRATEGY 90-180 DAYS PREPARE EXIT CRITERIA FOR PHASE C-LRIP/IOT&E AND ANY ANTICIPATED ISSUES WITH RESPECT TO SYSTEMS ACQUISITION ACTIVITIES 90 DAYS CONFIRM AVAILABILITY OF PRINCIPLES For proposed briefing date SCHEDULE PRE-BRIEF AND BRIEF VIA ACQUISITION WEBSITE AND PEO FRONT OFFICE CALENDAR 30 DAYS REVIEW MILESTONE C PRE-REVIEW CHECKLIST ENSURE SYSTEMS ACQUISITION ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN INITIATED 30 DAYS SEND PRE-BRIEF TO ACT MEMBERS FOR REVIEW 20 DAYS CONDUCT THE MILESTONE C PRE-BRIEF (Closed Session) 7 DAYS SEND FINAL BRIEF AND ADM TO ACT FOR REVIEW 5 DAYS SUBMIT MAJOR PROGRAM REVIEW READINESS SHEET TO PEO Draft ADM (Ready for System Demo / DT & E initiation / Entry/Exit Criteria Met) Milestone C Decision Brief With PEO Milestone C Decision Brief With MDA PEO Approve Exit Criteria ACAT III and IV MDA Approve Exit Criteria ACAT I and II 2 DAYS