Production Considerations 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 Production Considerations Production Activities Define/develop production concepts Evaluate necessary production quantities and rates Identify production risks/opportunities Assess ability to produce design concepts Identify production cost drivers Identify TMRR AS production risks/ opportunities Identify EMD AS production risks/opportunities Conduct production cost/performance trades Evaluate production concepts to meet quantity/rate expectations Document initial production approaches Demonstrate ability to produce subsystem and system prototypes Develop production cost model Identify long lead and critical supply chain risks and opportunities Assess production cost realism Identify P&D AS production risks/opportunities Finalize design & build specifications Plan for LRIP Conduct detailed production trades studies Develop production process control measures Assess production methods & industrial capability Demonstrate pilot production line Develop configuration management structure Develop production contracting strategy Assess/increase quality of build to drawings Complete as built design (S/W systems) Demonstrate/refine production processes Produce LRIP/FRP articles Execute SW deployments & upgrades Initiate exportable version production Develop potential second source production Evaluate/Monitor supply chain risks/opportunities Plan production shut down Produce system improvements Execute S/W deployments & upgrades Monitor production vulnerabilities ISR: normally the FRP/FD review and decision completes the action Documentation and Reviews Acquisition Strategy Draft CDD/CONOPs Initial SEP, PPP, TEMP & LCSP Draft System Performance Specification ASR System (Performance) specification CDD/OMS/MP/Use Cases SEP, PPP, TEMP & LCSP TR and MRL Assessments Initial interface control documents Quality and Manufacturing Plans IP Strategy SFR, PDR CPD System (Performance) and product specifications (initial system element specification) Interface control documents SEP, PPP, TEMP, & LCSP Quality and Manufacturing Plan Updates IP Strategy Update CDR, SVR/FCA, PRR System (Performance) and product specifications Drawing package PCA, ISR DMSMS Assessments Obsolescence studies/reports ECP Packages PIR

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 TR: Technology Readiness TRR: Test Readiness Review LCSP: Life-Cycle Sustainment Plan LRIP: Low-Rate Initial Production MDD: Materiel Development Decision MRL: Manufacturing Readiness Levels 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 PPP: Program Protection Plan PRR: Production Readiness Review SEP: System Engineering Plan ASR: Alternative Systems Review CDD: Capability development document CDR: Critical Design Review CPD: Capability Production Document CONOPs: Concept of Operations EOA: Early Operational Assessment FOC: Final Operational Capability FOT&E: Follow-on Test & Evaluation ICD: Initial Capabilities Document IOC: Initial Operational Capability IOT&E: Initial operational test & evaluation ISR: In Service Review