1. 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

2. 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