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for improvement This chart illustrates DoDI 5000.02, Ver. 1.3

Hybrid Program Model A (Hardware Dominant); tailoring
to individual program circumstances is encouraged.
Defense Acquisition Life Cycle Compliance Baseline (Pre-Tailoring) See the Interactive Adaptive Acquisition Framework for
other approaches to acquiring capability.
February 13, 2019

Milestone & Phase Information Requirements Acquisition & Procurement Milestones, Phases and Decision Points
Statutory information requirements are
These decision points, milestones and phases are standard elements of the Defense Acquisition System; however, MDAs, with PM input, have full latitude to tailor programs in the most effective and efficient structure possible, unless constrained by statute
shown in dark red bold italics.
Regulatory and best practice information
requirements are shown in blue bold.
For a complete list of statutory and Materiel Solution Analysis
regulatory information requirements see Technology Maturation & Risk Reduction Engineering & Manufacturing Development Production & Deployment
(MSA) Phase (EMD) Phase (P&D) Phase Operations & Support
Table 2 of DoDI 5000.02 (TMRR) Phase Acronyms &
(O&S) Phase
A B C Low-Rate Initial Production/
IOC
Full Rate
FOC
Abbreviations
MDD CDD-V DRFPRD
Limited Release
FRPDR
Production/Deployment
Milestone A MS B ACAT – Acquisition Category
• Approves TMRR Phase Entry MS C Sustainment AoA – Analysis of Alternatives
MDD CDD-V DRFPRD • Program Initiation • Approves Production & FRPDR Disposal
Program • Approves Materiel Solution &
Validation of the program • Approves Acquisition Strategy • Approves EMD Phase Entry APB – Acquisition Program Baseline
• Authorizes MSA Phase Entry Acquisition Strategy Deployment Phase Entry Approves proceeding
Oversight • Directs conduct of AoA • Approves TMRR RFP release & requirements contained in & EMD RFP Release • Approves APB & Updated • Approves Updated APB & to Full Rate Production
ASR – Alternative Systems Review
the CDD by the • This review is the critical DRFPRD Information CARD – Cost Analysis Requirements
& Review • Designates Lead Component Source Selection Acquisition Strategy and/or Full
• Determines Phase of Entry requirements authority decision point in a program • MDAP Program Certification Description
• MDAP Program Certification Deployment (FDDR)
(JROC for ACAT I & IA) • Last point at which significant CCE – Component Cost Estimate
changes can be made without CCP - Component Cost Position
major disruption EMD Phase Key Activities CDD – Capability Development Document
MSA Phase Key Activities TMRR Phase Key Activities • Developmental Testing (DT) CDD –V – Capability Development Document
• AoA •
Competitive Prototyping • Operational Assessments (OA) P&D Phase Key Activities O&S Phase Key Activities
CSB • Critical Design Review
Validation
• Cost/Performance Trades •
Technology Readiness Assessment (TRA) • LRIP • Overlaps P&D Phase CDR – Critical Design Review
Key Phase AoA Study Guidance • Affordability Analysis •
Preliminary Design Review (PDR) Configuration Steering • Update Acquisition Strategy, APB and Other • Initial Operational Test & Evaluation (IOT&E) • Full Rate Production & Deployment Continue CI - Counterintelligence
DCAPE • Risk Analysis •
Validate Capability Development Document (CDD) Board (CSB) meets at Information to Support MS C • Full Rate Production • PBL Implementation Continues
Activities AoA Study Plan
least annually once • Update Capability Development Document (CDD) • •
CIPs – Critical Intelligence Parameters
• Develop Acquisition Strategy, and •
Update Acquisition Strategy, and Other Information Deployment Disposal – Demilitarization and Disposal at end of
CONOPS/OM/MSP – Concept of
Other Information to Support MS A to Support DRFPRD and MS B established • Release RFP and Conduct Source Selection for • Performance Based Logistics (PBL) Implementation useful life
LRIP/FRP Prepare for Production, Fielding and Operations/Operational Mode
• Select PM; establish PMO • Release Request for Proposal (RFP) and Conduct • Update Intel/CI Products • Update Intel/CI Products
Sustainment Summary/Mission Profile
Source Selections for TMRR and EMD CSB – Configuration Steering Board
Capabilities MDA Approved MDA Approved DCAPE – Director, Cost Assessment &
MDA Approved MDA Approved
Gap Acquisition
ITRA Acquisition
Program Evaluation
Assessment Acquisition Acquisition DRFPRD – Development Request for
Strategy Strategy ITRA Strategy ITRA
Joint Capabilities Strategy ITRA Proposals Release Decision
Integrated
DT&E – Developmental Test & Evaluation
Integration and Priority Draft TRA TRA
DoDI – Department of Defense Instruction
List
Operational Mode
Development Summary / Post AOA CDD Cost-Performance Analysis CONOPS/ Refine Requirements CDD Update to CDD
If Needed
End of DOT&E – Director of Operational Test &
System (JCIDS)
Capabilities Based Assessment ICD Mission Profile Review CONOPS/ CDD OMS/ For Production
Service Life Evaluation
ECPs – Engineering Change Proposals
and Trades MP
OMS/ CONOPS/ Decision EMD – Engineering & Manufacturing
MP OMS/ Development
MP Update as Required
Develop CIPs VOLT EOA – Early Operational Assessment
VOLT Refine CIPs, Threat Modules VOLT Refine CIPs, Threat Modules
Acquisition Joint Defense Develop Threat Modules VOLT Refine CIPs & Threat Modules EVM – Earned Value Management
Intelligence Intelligence and Intelligence Mission Data FCA – Functional Configuration Audit
Intelligence Estimate Threat Library Determine Intelligence Identify Intelligence Mission Data and Intelligence Mission Data LMDP
LMDP LMDP LMDP MDCITA Update as Required FD – Full Deployment
Mission Data Dependencies Update as Required Update as Required SCRM FOC – Full Operational Capability
MDCITA Update as Required SCRM SCRMMDCITA
FOT&E – Follow-on Operational Test &
SCRM MDCITA Evaluation
FRP – Full-Rate Production
Contract Awards FRP/FD – Full-Rate Production / Full
Contract award(s) Contract Awards Contract Award Contract Award Deployment Decision Review
for MSA Phase for TMRR Phase for EMD Phase for FRP/FD/Sustainment
Study for LRIP FYDP – Future Years Defense Program
Source TMRR Source EMD Source LRIP Source FRP Source
Contracting Contract
RFP ECPs, Sustainment Contracts/Software Support Contracts IBR – Integrated Baseline Review
Selection RFP Selection RFP Selection RFP Selection Selection
RFP ICD – Initial Capabilities Document
ICE – Independent Cost Estimate
ILA - Independent Logistics Assessment
IOC – Initial Operational Capability
Re Reass Production Full-Rate
Major Materiel Competitive LRIP IOT&E – Initial Operational Test & Evaluation
AoA Prototypes Representative Production ISR – In-Service Review
Products Solution Prototyping Articles ITRA - Independent Technology Risk
Articles Systems Assessment (MDAPs Only)
PDR Before or After DRFPRD JITC – Joint Interoperability Test Command
JROC – Joint Requirements Oversight Council
IBR IBR FCA IBR IBR LCCE – Life Cycle Cost Estimate
PRR
ASR SEP SRR SFR PDR Draft PDR SEP CDR SVR PRR SEP PCA
LCSP – Life Cycle Sustainment Plan
LFT&E – Live Fire Test & Evaluation
Systems SEP
LMDP – Life-Cycle Mission Data Plan
Engineering Draft Program Program Program LRIP – Low-Rate Initial Production
Program Reassess CI, Cybersecurity, and Security Environment Reassess CI, Cybersecurity, and Security Environment Reassess CI, Cybersecurity, and
Program Protection Protection Protection MAIS - Major Automated Information
Protection Protection System
Plan Plan Security Environment Plan
Plan Plan MDA – Milestone Decision Authority
(Includes Cybersecurity MDAP – Major Defense Acquisition Program
Strategy Annex) Build 1.1 MDCITA - Multi-Discipline
(*The actual number and type of Build 3.1 Counterintelligence Threat Assessment
Software software builds during the program Build 1.2 Integration PIR MDD – Materiel Development Decision
will depend on system type.) Build 0.1
Build 3.2* MS – Milestone
Build 1.3 Build 2.1 MSA – Materiel Solution Analysis
OA – Operational Assessment
JITC Interoperability Testing OTRR – Operational Test Readiness Review
Developmental Testing of Prototypes DOT&E PBL – Performance–Based Life-Cycle Product
Report Support; Performance-Based Logistics
Developmental Testing DT&E IOT&E
Test and TEMP Draft TEMP TEMP on IOT&E
TEMP PCA – Physical Configuration Audit
TEMP TEMP FOT&E PDR – Preliminary Design Review
Evaluation TRR EOA TRR OA OTRR LFT&E PIR – Post Implementation Review
LFT&E Report PM – Program Manager
PMO – Program Management Office
PPBE – Planning, Programming, Budgeting &
LCSP Draft LCSP LCSP LCSP PBL Implementation and Optimization
Execution
Logistics/ ILA ILA ILA PRR – Production Readiness Review
LCSP Demonstrate
Sustainment RDT&E – Research, Development, Test &
Product Support Evaluation
RFP – Request for Proposal
Economic Economic Economic Manpower SCRM – Supply Chain Risk Management
Analysis Analysis Analysis Estimate
SEP – Systems Engineering Plan
(MAIS) (MAIS) (MAIS)
SRR – System Requirements Review
Financial CCP ICE CCE CCP ICE CCE CCP ICE CARD CCE CCP ICE SFR – System Functional Review
CARD CCE CARD CARD
Management MDAP/MAIS MDAP MDAP MDAP/MAIS MDAP MDAP MDAP/MAIS MDAP MDAP MDAP/MAIS MDAP MDAP
SVR – System Verification Review
Full Full Full TEMP – Test & Evaluation Master Plan
For a more detailed PPBE Affordability Full Affordability Affordability Affordability
reference see the DAU Appropriation Types RDT&E Analysis Funding in Analysis
Funding in
Analysis
Funding in
Analysis
Funding in Procurement Operations & Maintenance TMRR – Technology Maturation & Risk
FYDP FYDP FYDP Reduction
Financial Management FYDP
Affordability Should Cost Should Cost Should Cost Should Cost TRA – Technology Readiness Assessment
Platinum Card
Analysis Targets Targets Targets Targets TRR – Test Readiness Review
VOLT – Validated Online Lifecycle Threat
https://www.dau.mil/tools/t/DAU-Glossary
Tailoring and Program Models -The models provide baseline approaches. A specific program should be tailored to the unique character of the product being acquired. Alternative Pathways - Today, the Department predominately
uses two acquisition pathways that are well understood and used
(2) Program Structure. The structure of a DoD acquisition program and the procedures used should be tailored as much as possible to the characteristics of the product being acquired, and to regularly; one for Major Defense Acquisition Programs (described
the totality of circumstances associated with the program including operational urgency and risk factors. in DoDI 5000.02) and one for Urgent/Emerging Operational Needs
(a) MDAs will tailor program strategies and oversight, including program information, acquisition phase content, the timing and scope of decision reviews and decision levels, based on (described in DoDI 5000.71). However, in today's near-peer
the specifics of the product being acquired, including complexity, risk factors, and required timelines to satisfy validated capability requirements. competitive environment, DoD needs alternative pathways to
(b) When there is a strong threat-based or operationally driven need to field a capability solution in the shortest time, MDAs are authorized to implement streamlined procedures designed acquire capabilities faster than these two models alone can support.
to accelerate acquisition system responsiveness. Statutory requirements will be complied with, unless waived in accordance with relevant provisions. The FY 2016 NDAA provided such an additional pathway, referred
(c) In accordance with Section 806 of Public Law 114-92 (Reference (d)), the Secretary of Defense may waive acquisition law or regulation to acquire a capability that would not to as "middle tier acquisition." This provision recognizes DoD's
otherwise be available to the DoD Components. This waiver authority may not be delegated. need to move faster on promising technologies that are too early to
Model1: Hardware Intensive Program declare as an acquisition program, but have the ability to provide
Model 4: Accelerated Acquisition Program
Initial Full
significant Warfighter advantages if delivered faster.
Operational Operational
Development Materiel Preliminary
CDD RFP Release Full-Rate
Production (FRP)
Capability
(IOC)
Capability
(FOC) Development Design https://www.dau.mil/tools/t/Interactive-Adaptive-Acquisition-
Validation Decision
Decision Decision Review IOC FOC
Framework-Tool
Materiel
Development
Decision A/B C

A B C
Low-Rate Initial
Production
(LRIP)

O T &E Sustainment Disposal OT&E Sustainment Disposal

Materiel Technology Engineering & Production &
Maturation & Manufacturing Deployment
Operations & Support Materiel Concurrent Technology Concurrent Production Operations & Support
Solution
Analysis Risk Reduction Development Solution Maturation, Risk Reduction and Deployment
Analysis and Development

Model 2: DefenseUnique Software Intensive Program

Development Full
CDD RFP Release Deployment
Decision
Materiel
Validation Decision
(FDD)
Full
Deployment
Hybrid Program A (Hardware Dominant)
Development IOC (FD)
Decision
CDD
Development
RFP Release
The Milestone Documentation Identification (MDID) tool
A B C Validation Decision
Limited Materiel
FRP filters statutory and regulatory documentation requirements
Build 1.1 Development IOC FOC
Risk
Deployment
Decision by milestone or decision point and program ACAT level.
Build 1.2
Reduction
Build 0.1 Build 1.3 A B C
Access the MDID tool at https://www.dau.mil/tools/t/Milestone-
Build 1.4 Integration
Build 1.1 LR IP
Document-Identification-Tool-(MDID)-
Build 2.1*
Build 1.5 O T &E Sustainment Disposal
Risk Build 1.2
Materiel Technology Engineering & Deployment Operations & Support
Reduction
Build 1.3
Build 3.1 The Defense Acquisition Guidebook (DAG) is designed to
Solution Maturation & Manufacturing Build 0.1
Analysis Risk Reduction Development Build 1.4
Inte gration Build 3.2* complement those policy documents by providing the acquisition
Build 2.1
* The actual number and type of builds during the program will depend on system type. Build 1.5 O T &E
Sustainment Disposal workforce with discretionary best practices that should be
Materiel
Solution
Technology
Maturation & Risk
Engineering &
Manufacturing
Production &
Deployment
Operations & Support
tailored to the needs of each program. Access the DAG at
Model 3: Incrementally Fielded Software Intensive Program Analysis Reduction Development
https://www.dau.mil/tools/t/Defense-Acquisition-Guidebook
Development Full
Full * The actual number and type of builds during the program will depend on system type.
DAU’s Service Acquisition Mall (SAM) is intended to help you
CDD RFP Release Deployment
Decision Deployment
Validation Decision
Materiel (FDD) (FD)
IOC
Development
Decision
Limited Fielding
Hybrid Program B (Software Dominant) get your job done by providing usable tools and templates to
Decisions
A B
create your performance-based service acquisition
Risk Build 1 Development
requirements. Access the SAM at
Reduction CDD
Build
Build 2
. .. Validation
RFP Release
Decision FD
https://www.dau.mil/tools/t/Service-Acquisition-Mall
Bui ld 0 Build n Materiel FD D
O T &E Sustainment Development IO C
Decision
Materiel
Solution
Risk Development & Operations & Support The DAU Provision Clause Matrix tool provides guidance on
Reduction Fielding A B C
Analysis
Development Limited
the use of all provisions and clauses contained in the Federal
Build 1.1.1
RFP Release
Decision FDD FD Risk Build 1.1.2
Deployment Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and Defense Federal Acquisition
IOC Reduction Build 1.3.1
Limited Fielding
Decisions Build 1.0.1
Build 1.2.1 Integration
Build 1.3.2
Sustainment
Regulation Supplement (DFARS). Access the Provision Clause
Build 1.2.2 OT&E

Increment 2
B
Materiel Technology Engineering & Production & Operations & Support Matrix at https://www.dau.mil/tools/t/FAR,-DFARS,-VAAR,-
Solution Maturation & Manufacturing Deployment
Build 2.1
Analysis Risk Development DEAR-Provision-and-Clause-Matrix
Bui ld 2.2
... Build 2.n Reduction
OT&E Sustainment Development
RFP Release
Risk Development & Operations & Decision FDD
IOC
FD
The Integrated Product Support (IPS) Roadmap tool maps the
Reduction Fielding Support

Development
IPS elements across the acquisition lifecycle. Access the IPS
RFP Release
Decision FDD FD Increment 2
B C roadmap at : https://www.dau.mil/tools/t/DoD-Integrated-Product-
IOC Build 2.1 .1

Back
LD
Limited Fielding
Decisions
Risk
Reduction
Build 2.1 .2
Build 2.3.1
Support-(IPS)-Implementation-Roadmap
Build 2.1 .3 Integration
B Build 2.2 O T&E Build 2.3 .2 Sustainment Disposal
Increment 3
Build n.1
Technology
Maturation & Risk
Engineering &
Manufacturing
Production &
Deployment
Operations & Support
Access the interactive version of this chart at
Build n.2 Reduction
O T &E
.. . Build n.n
Sustainment Disposal
Development
https://www.dau.mil/tools/t/ILC
Risk Development & Operations &
Reduction Fielding Support
DoDI 5000.02