System Engineering Considerations (See Chapters 3 and 9) CPD B A C MDD FRP/FD Decision Dev RFP Release Decision IOC Materiel Solution Analysis FOC Technology Maturation & Risk Reduction Production & Deployment Engineering & Manufacturing Development LRIP Decision ILA/IOT&E Operations & Support ICD Draft CDD PDR CDR FOT&E EOA/ILA ILA/OA EOA System Engineering Considerations (See Chapters 3 and 9) SE Activities Evaluate materiel solution alternatives against capability requirements (include cybersecurity) Conduct analysis to support preferred materiel solution Define balanced and achievable performance requirements Develop technical strategy/plans, including potential rapid approaches Assess technical risk/ opportunities; develop mitigation strategies Complete technology maturation to appropriate risk level Conduct prototyping to reduce technical risk Conduct engineering trades to inform/shape the CDD and program cost/schedule goals Establish system architecture (both H/W and S/W) Complete preliminary system design to meet requirements and address design considerations, include cybersecurity protections Update risk assessments and technical strategies and plans Complete detailed design to support development / fabrication and test Implement solutions that resolve performance deficiencies Develop fabrication / manufacturing / production processes and plans (both H/W and S/W) Establish/assess product baseline to meet performance and operational needs (include cybersecurity requirements) Assess production readiness Implement design for exportability Implement solutions to resolve production or operational performance deficiencies, (include cybersecurity vulnerabilities) Verify design and manufacturing documentation is consistent with configuration demonstrated to meet users needs Establish and control fabrication / manufacturing / production processes (both H/W and S/W) Initiate exportable version production as required Initiate sustaining engineering Implement changes to resolve operational deficiencies (performance, obsolescence, cybersecurity vulnerabilities, etc.) Implement solutions to protect digitized program/system information Implement solutions for new capability requirements (threat, technology, etc.) Execute demilitarization and disposal ISR: normally the FRP/FD review and decision completes the action Documentation and Reviews Inputs to Draft CDD/CONOPs Draft System Performance Specification Initial SEP & PPP (w/ associated documents) Input: AS, TEMP, LCSP ASR Inputs to CDD/OMS/MP/Use Cases System Performance Specification Updated SEP & PPP (w/ associated documents) Updated input: AS, TEMP, LCSP Initial interface control documents Functional/Allocated Baseline RAM-C Report SRR, SFR, PDR, IPA, ILA Inputs to CPD System Performance (and Initial Element) Specification Interface control documents Initial Product Baseline CDR, SVR/FCA, PRR, IPA, ILA Updated inputs to CPD System Performance (and Element) Specification Updated PPP (w/ associated documents) Final Product Baseline PCA, PIR Updated inputs to LCSP DMSMS Assessments Obsolescence studies/reports ECP Packages ISR

AS: Acquisition Strategy ASR: Alternative Systems Review CDD: Capability development document CDR: Critical Design Review CPD: Capability Production Document CONOPs: Concept of Operations DMSMS: Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages EOA: Early Operational Assessment FOC: Final Operational Capability FOT&E: Follow-on Test & Evaluation H/W: Hardware ICD: Initial Capabilities Document ILA: Independent Logistics Assessment PPP: Program Protection Plan PRR: Production Readiness Review RAM-C: Reliability, Availability, & Maintainability – Cost RFP: Request for Proposal SEP: System Engineering Plan SFR: System Functional Review SVR/FCA: System Verification Review/ Functional Configuration Audit SRR: System Requirements Review S/W: Software TEMP: Test and Evaluation Master Plan TRA: Technology Readiness Assessment TRR: Test Readiness Review IOC: Initial Operational Capability IOT&E: Initial Operational Test & Evaluation IPA: Independent Program Assessment ISR: In Service Review LCCE: Life Cycle Cost Estimate LCSP: Life-Cycle Sustainment Plan LRIP: Low-Rate Initial Production MDD: Materiel Development Decision OA: Operational assessment OMS/MP: Operational Mode Summary/Mission Profile OTRR: Operational Test Readiness Review PCA: Physical Configuration Audit PDR: Preliminary Design Review PIR: Post-implementation Review