ver. 5.2.

August 2005

Integrated Defense Acquisition, Technology, & Logistics Life Cycle Management Framework
Planning,
Programming,
Budgeting & Execution
DEPSECDEF Oversight
DoD 7000.14-R

Effective Interaction is Essential

Concept Refinement Phase

Joint Capabilities
Integration &
Development System

Defense
Acquisition
System

VCJCS Oversight
CJCSI 3170.01E

USD(AT&L) Oversight
DoDD 5000.1

For space systems see

National Security Space
Acquisition Policy 03-01

Functional
Needs
Analysis
Ideas for
Non-materiel
Approaches

JCD

(DOTMLPF
Analysis)

Ideas for
Materiel
Approaches

Functional Solution
Analysis

(need driven)

Joint Capabilities Integration & Development System - Acronyms

Integrated
Architectures

ICD

Analysis of
Materiel/
Non-Materiel
Approaches
Approach 1
Approach 2
Approach N

NCOW-RM

JCD Joint Capabilities Document

JROC Joint Requirements Oversight
Council
MUA Military Utility Assessment
NCOW-RM Net Centric Operations
Warfare- Reference Model
KIP Key Interface Profiles
KPP Key Performance Parameter

Global
Net-Ready Information
KPP
Grid KIPs

Architecture
Products

Draft
CDD

Joint Staff Certifications

J-6 Interoperability & Supportability
J-8 Insensitive Munitions
J-2 Intelligence/Threat

System Integration

Force Survivability
KPP
Protection
KPP

Service/JROC
Validation &
Approval

Global
Net-Ready Information
KPP
Grid KIPs

CDD

Joint Staff Certifications

Threshold/objective tradeoffs
Revised Performance Attributes

Post
Independent
Analysis

Information
Support
Plan

Draft CDD is shown to illustrate

the importance of an early start
on this critical document. All
documents are initiated as drafts
at the working level.

Service/JROC
Validation &
Approval

J-6 Interoperability & Supportability

J-8 Insensitive Munitions
J-2 Intelligence/Threat

DCR

Information
Support
Plan

MUA
for
Advanced Concept Technology
Demonstrations/Advanced
Technology Demonstrations

Non-materiel
approaches

Low-Rate Initial Production

Full-Rate Production/Deployment

FRP
DR
Architecture
Products

Global
Net-Ready Information
KPP
Grid KIPs

CPD

Joint Staff Certifications

Threshold/objective tradeoffs
Revised Performance Attributes

Information
Support
Plan

MUA
for
Advanced Concept Technology
Demonstrations/Advanced
Technology Demonstrations

Evolutionary Acquisition Strategy

Initiate Evolutionary Acquisition Strategy

DAB/
DSAB/ MDA
ITAB

Oversight &
Review

Exit
Criteria
Met

ADM
Exit
Criteria

Clinger-Cohen Act

Clinger-Cohen Act

Clinger-Cohen Act

Clinger-Cohen Act

- Compliance (all IT)

- Certification (MAIS)

- Compliance (all IT)

- Certification (MAIS)

- Compliance (all IT)

- Certification (MAIS)

- Compliance (all IT)

- Certification (MAIS)

DAB/
DSAB/ MDA
ITAB

ADM

APB

Exit
Criteria

Program Strategy
Cost, schedule & performance
goals & exit criteria for first
tech demonstration
Test Plan

AoA
Plan

DAB/
DSAB/ MDA
ITAB

Program Structure
Acquisition Approach
Capability Needs
T&E Considerations
Risk Management
Resource Management
Systems Engineering
Interoperability
Information Technology

TLCSM

Exit
Criteria

Research & Tech Protection

Information Assurance
Product Support
Human Systems Integration
ESOH
MOSA
Business Considerations
Best Practices
Relief, Exemptions & Waivers

AoA

Exit
Criteria
Met

ADM

Acquisition Strategy

Technology Development
Strategy
TLCSM

Exit
Criteria
Met

DAB/
DSAB/ MDA
ITAB

ADM

APB

Exit
Criteria

ADM Acquisition Decision Memorandum

AoA Analysis of Alternatives
APB Acquisition Program Baseline
CD Concept Decision
DAB Defense Acquisition Board
DSAB Defense Space Acquisition Board
DRR Design Readiness Review
DSAB Defense Space Acquisition Board
ESOH Environment, Safety & Occupational
Health

FRPDR Full-Rate Production Decision Review

ITAB Information Technology Acquisition
Board
LRIP Low Rate Initial Production
MAIS Major Automated Information System
MDA Milestone Decision Authority
MOSA Modular Open Systems Approach
T&E Test and Evaluation
TLCSM Total Life Cycle Systems Management

Exit
Criteria
Met

DAB/
DSAB/ MDA
ITAB

Contracting

Acq
Plan

Draft
RFP

Source
Selection
Plan

Technology
Development
Contract

RFP
RFP
Request for
Proposal

Major
Products

Preliminary
Integrated
Architecture

Define
Supportability
Objectives

Logistics/
Sustainment

TLCSM

INPUTS

Defense
Acquisition
System
(event driven)

Prelim Sys Spec

T&E Strategy
SEP
Support & Maintenance
Concepts & Technologies
Inputs to:
-draft CDD
-AoA
-TDS
-Cost/Manpower Est.

ITR
Interpret User Needs,
Analyze Operational
Capabilities &
Environmental Constraints

Technical

Develop Concept
Performance (& Constraints)
Definition & Verification
Objectives

Product Support Plan

Set
Product Support
Strategy

OUTPUTS

Sys Performance Spec

LFT&E Waiver Request
TEMP
Validated Sys Support &
Maintenance Objectives &
Requirements
SEP PESHE PPP TRA
Inputs to:
-IBR -ISP -STA -CDD
-Acq Strategy
-Affordability Assessment
-Cost/Manpower Est.

ICD & Draft CDD

Preferred Sys Concept
Exit Criteria
T&E Strategy
Support & Maintenance
Concepts & Technologies
AoA
SEP
TDS

INPUTS

Interpret User Needs.

Analyze Operational
Capabilities &
Environmental Constraints

Demo & Validate Sys

Concepts & Technology
Maturity Versus
Defined User Needs

Sys Performance Spec

Exit Criteria
Validated Sys Support &
Maintenance Objectives &
Requirements
APB
CDD
SEP
ISP
TEMP

Performance Based
Agreements

Develop System Perf

(& Constraints) Spec &
Enabling/Critical Tech
Verification Plan

Trades

Demo/Model
Integrated System Versus
Performance Spec

Business Case
Analysis

SRR

ASR Alternative Systems Review

BLRIP Beyond Low Rate Initial Production
CDR Critical Design Review
CI Configuration Item
DT&E Developmental Test & Evaluation
EOA Early Operational Assessment
ESOH Environmental, Safety & Occupational Health
FCA Functional Configuration Audit
FMECA Failure Mode Effects & Criticality Analysis
FOT&E Follow-on Test & Evaluation
FTA Failure Tree Analysis
IOT&E Initial Operational Test & Evaluation
ISR In-Service Review
ISP Information Support Plan
ITR Initial Technical Review
JITC Joint Interoperability Test Command
LFT&E Live Fire Test & Evaluation
LORA Level of Repair Analysis
LRIP Low Rate Initial Production
MTA Maintenance Task Analysis
OA Operational Assessment

OT&E Operational Test & Evaluation

OTRR Operational Test Readiness Review
PESHE Programmatic Environment,
Safety & Occupational Health Evaluation
PDR Preliminary Design Review
PCA Physical Configuration Audit
PRR Production Readiness Review
PPP Program Protection Plan
RCM Reliability Centered Maintenance
RMS Reliability, Maintainability &
Supportability
SEP Systems Engineering Plan
SFR System Functional Review
SRR System Requirements Review
STA System Threat Assessment
SVR System Verification Review
T&E Test & Evaluation
TEMP Test & Evaluation Master Plan
TDS Technology Development Strategy
TRA Technology Readiness Assessment
TRR Test Readiness Review

Develop System
Functional Specs &
System Verification Plan

Decompose Concept
Functional Definition into
Component Concepts &
Assessment Objectives

Assess/Analyze
System Concept
Versus Functional
Capabilities

Assess/Analyze
Enabling/Critical
Components Versus
Capabilities

Develop Functional
Definitions for Enabling/
Critical Technologies &
Associated Verification Plan

Demo System
Functionality
Versus Plan

Develop Component Concepts,

i.e., Enabling/Critical
Technologies, Constraints
& Cost/Risk Drivers

Demo Enabling/
Critical Technology
Components
Versus Plan

Develop System Concepts,

i.e., Enabling/Critical Technologies,
Update Constraints &
Cost/Risk Drivers

Economic Analysis
(MAIS Only)

Economic Analysis
(MAIS Only)

CARD

PMO POM Input

PMO Budget Estimate

Cost
Cost Estimation
Methods
Types of
Funds

Planning,
Programming,
Budgeting,
& Execution
Process

POE

(Designated
Programs)

Off Year
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White
House

CCA

ICE

RDT&E Advanced Technology Development

Production
Contract

RFP

MTA

LFT&E
Waiver
(if appropriate)

FRP
DR

Public-Private Partnering
PBA Modifications
Assessment of PSI/PSPs
Supply Chain Management

Post-Deployment
Review

Full-Up System Level LFT&E

BLRIP
Report to
Congress

JITC Interoperability
Certification Testing

Peacetime
Training

Disposal

FOT&E

LFTE
Report to
Congress

Reprocessing

Disposal

PRR

Combined DT&E/OT&E/LFT&E
Demonstrate System to
Specified User Needs &
Environmental Constraints

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

INPUTS

Test Results
Exit Criteria
APB CPD SEP TEMP
Product Support Package

Production Baseline
Test Reports
TEMP PESHE SEP
Input to:
- Cost/Manpower Est.

Service Use Data

User Feedback
Failure Reports
Discrepancy Reports
SEP

Trades

System DT&E, LFT&E & OAs,

Verify System Functionality
& Constraints Compliance
to Specs

OUTPUTS

Verify & Validate

Production
Configuration

In-Service
Review

Monitor and Collect

All Service
Use Data

Implement and
Field
Trades

Trades

Modify Configuration
(Hardware/Software/Specs)
To Correct Deficiencies

Analyze Data to
Determine
Root Cause

Assess Risk of
Improved System

Determine
System Risk/
Hazard Severity

Integrate & Test

Corrective Action

Develop
Corrective
Action

Cost Acronyms

Process Change Hardware/Support

Materiel Change

Economic Analysis
(MAIS Only)

CARD
(Designated
Programs)

POE

CCA

ICE

CARD

Affordability
Assessment

(Designated
Programs)

POE

CCA

ICE

Affordability
Assessment
Actual Costs

Engineering
RDT&E Systems Development & Demonstration

Operations &
Maintenance

Procurement
RDT&E Management & Support

Appropriated Funds To Support Contracts

Planning, Programming, Budgeting & Execution Acronyms

August
POM/Budget Submit
Changes to On Year

Joint Planning Document

National Military Strategy
National Defense Strategy

Strategic Planning
Guidance
Off Year Optional

Joint Programming
Guidance
Off Year Optional

October

April / May

ISSUES

BCP Budget Change Proposals

FYDP Future Years Defense Program
MBI Major Budget Issues
OMB Office of Management & Budget
PBD Program Budget Decision

September - November
SLRG Reviews

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Fiscal Guidance

DoD Testimony

DoD Appeals

Allocation

PDM(s)

PBD Cycle
October - November

Final
PBDs
November

MBI

DoD
Budget

FYDP
updated

December
OMB

National Security Strategy

PCP Program Change Proposals

PDM Program Decision Memorandum
PMO Program Management Office
POM Program Objectives Memorandum
SLRG Senior Leadership Review Group

Apportionment
FYDP
updated

Least
Acceptable

Data for In-Service Review

Input to CDD for next increment
Modifications/upgrades to fielded
systems
SEP

PCA
Analyze Deficiencies
To Determine Corrective
Actions

Individual CI
Verification
DT&E

CARD Cost Analysis Requirements Description

CCA Component Cost Assessment
ICE Independent Cost Estimate
MAIS Major Automated Information System
POE Program Office Estimate
RDT&E Research, Development, Test & Evaluation

January

Most
Acceptable

Landfill

SVR

RDT&E Management & Support

POM/Budget Formulation
Changes to On Year

Joint Operations
Crises

Recycle/Reuse

J-6 Interoperability
& Supportability Validation

Integrated DT&E, LFT&E &

EOAs Verify Performance
Compliance to Specs

Evolve CI Functional
Specs into Product
(Build to) Documentation
and Inspection Plan

RDT&E Adv Component Dev & Prototypes

Operations & Sustainment

Continuous Tech Refreshment

Obsolescence Management
Configuration Control
Data Management

Pre-IOC & Post IOC Supportability Assessments

Independent IOT&E

Fabricate, Assemble,
Code to Build-to
Documentation

RDT&E Management & Support

Sustainment Contracts

Product Support/PBL Management

CDR

Affordability
Assessment

Post Production Software Support Contracts

Full-Rate
Production
Systems

Final
Production
Baseline

OTRR

Initial Prod Baseline

Test Reports
TEMP
Elements of Product
Support
Risk Assessment
SEP TRA
PESHE
Inputs to:
-CPD -STA -ISP
-Cost/Manpower Est.

PDR
LORA

Full
Funding in
FYDP

Total Life
Cycle Systems
Management

Integrated
Baseline
Review

Parametric

(biennial calendar driven)

On Year

FTA

Acq
Plan

Analogy

Military
Departments &
Defense Agencies

Office of the
Secretary of Defense
& Joint Staff

FMECA

Evolve Functional
Performance Specs into
CI Functional (Design to)
Specs and CI Verification Plan

RCM

Decompose Functional
Definitions into Critical
Component Definition
& Tech Verification Plan

OUTPUTS

FCA

FRP

TRR

SFR
Decompose Concept
Performance into
Functional Definition &
Verification Objectives

Draft
RFP

Source
Selection
Plan

Product Support Elements

Supply Chain Management
Support and Cost Baseline
Contract for Sustainment (organic & commercial)

Product Support Integrator/

Product Support Provider

Increment III

Exit
Criteria

Product Support Package/PBL Implementation

Footprint Reduction
Supply Chain Management
Product Support Elements

Logistics & Technical Acronyms

Interpret User Needs,

Refine System
Performance Specs &
Environmental Constraints

Trades

Trades

ADM

AoA

Low-Rate Initial
Production
Systems

Initial
Production
Baseline

Performance Based Logistics (PBL) Strategy (Preferred Product Support Approach)

C
DRR

MAIS only

LRIP
Contract

RFP

DRR

SRR

Assess/Analyze
Concept & Verify
System Concepts
Performance

Draft
RFP

Demonstrate Product Support Capability

Statutory/Regulatory Product Support Elements

-Supply Support
-Training
Source of Support
-Support Data
Legacy Considerations -Maintenance
-Manpower & personnel

INPUTS

Trades

Trades

Systems Engineering
Test & Evaluation
Supportability

Prototypes/
Engineering
Dev Models

Prototypes/
Engineering
Dev Models

Develop Initial Product Support

Strategy

ASR
Analyze/Assess
Concepts Versus
Defined User Needs &
Environmental Constraints

Acq
Plan

FRP

DAB/
DSAB/ MDA
ITAB

Integrated
Baseline
Review

System
Performance
Spec

Tech
Demos

OUTPUTS

RFP

Source
Selection
Plan

Increment II

Research & Tech Protection

Information Assurance
Product Support
Human Systems Integration
ESOH
MOSA
Business Considerations
Best Practices
Relief, Exemptions & Waivers

Purpose of LRIP:
Establish Production Base
Ramp to Production Rate
Produce systems for IOT&E

AoA

System Development
& Demonstration
Contract

Program Structure
Acquisition Approach
Capability Needs
T&E Considerations
Risk Management
Resource Management
Systems Engineering
Interoperability
Information Technology

TLCSM

Integrated
Baseline
Review

Refine
Supportability
Objectives/
Constraints

CD

Draft
RFP

Exit
Criteria
Met

C
DRR

Acquisition Strategy

updated
n/a MAIS

Integrated
Baseline
Review

Evaluate Product
Support Capabilities

ICD
AoA Plan
Exit Criteria
Alternative Maintenance
& Logistics Concepts

Acq
Plan

Preferred
System
Concept

Best
Materiel
Approach(es)

Source
Selection
Plan

APB

Exit
Criteria

Research & Tech Protection

Information Assurance
Product Support
Human Systems Integration
ESOH
MOSA
Business Considerations
Best Practices
Relief, Exemptions & Waivers

updated

Study
Contracts

ADM

Acquisition Strategy
Program Structure
Acquisition Approach
Capability Needs
T&E Considerations
Risk Management
Resource Management
Systems Engineering
Interoperability
Information Technology

Oversight & Review Acronyms

AoA

FOC
FOC

Validated and approved CDD

and CPD for each increment
of an evolutionary acquisition

Service/JROC
Validation &
Approval

J-6 Interoperability & Supportability

J-8 Insensitive Munitions
J-2 Intelligence/Threat

KPPs

Disposal

Force Survivability
KPP
Protection
KPP

Information
Assurance

Family of Joint Future Concepts

Concept of Operations
Automated Standards Profile
Capability Roadmap

Sustainment

System Threat
Assessment

IOC

NCOW-RM

KPPs
Service/JROC
Validation &
Approval

Achieve operational capability that satisfies

mission needs.

Force Survivability
KPP
Protection
KPP

Information
Assurance

Family of Joint Future Concepts

Concept of Operations
Automated Standards Profile
Capability Roadmap

Operations & Support Phase

Execute a support program that meets operational support performance requirements and
sustains the system in the most cost-effective manner over its total life cycle. Dispose of the
system in the most cost-effective manner at the end of its useful life.

System Threat
Assessment

NCOW-RM
Architecture
Products

Production & Deployment Phase

MS

System Demonstration

DRR

System Threat
Assessment

Information
Assurance

Family of Joint Future Concepts

Concept of Operations
Automated Standards Profile
Capability Roadmap

Develop a system or increment of capability; reduce integration and manufacturing risk; ensure operational supportability;
reduce logistics footprint; implement human systems integration; design for producibility; ensure affordability and protection of
critical program information; and demonstrate system integration, interoperability, safety, and utility.

MS

A
CDD Capability Development Document
CPD Capability Production Document
DCR DOTMLPF Change Recommendation
DOTMLPF Doctrine, Organization, Training,
Materiel, Leadership, Personnel, and Facilities
FOC- Full Operational Capability
ICD Initial Capabilities Document
IOC Initial Operational Capability

Family of Joint Future Concepts

Concepts of Operations
Joint Tasks

System Development & Demonstration Phase

Reduce technology risk and determine appropriate set of

technologies to integrate into a full system.

MS

CD

Strategic Guidance
Functional
Area Analysis

Technology Development Phase

Refine initial concept. Develop Technology

Development Strategy

Decision Points/Milestones

Joint
Capabilities
Integration &
Development
System

This chart is a classroom aid for Defense Acquisition University students. It provides a notional illustration of the
interfaces among the three major decision support systems used to develop, produce, and field a system for national
defense. Defense acquisition is a complex process with many more activities than shown here, and many concurrent
activities that cannot be properly displayed on a two-dimensional chart. Supporting information is on the back of this
chart. For more information see the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Knowledge Sharing System (http://akss.dau.mil).

The Milestone Decision Authority may authorize entry into the acquisition process at any point, consistent with phase-specific entrance criteria and statutory requirements

DOD Decision Support Systems

Presidents
Budget to
Congress
February (1st Monday)

Congress
Budget
Committees

Congress
Authorization
Committees

Appropriation
Committees
February - September

Authorization/
Appropriation
Acts Passed