1. 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

2. 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