The NASA Program/Project Life Cycle Process Flow

Mission Feasibility Mission Definition System Definition Preliminary Design Final Design Preparation for Deployment and Mission Operations Disposal
• Establish complete, validated detailed design Fabrication & Integration
• Define mission objectives and top level functional and performance requirements • Establish validated (segment level) requirements which meet
• Establish validated requirements for End Items
(complete functional baseline)
• Establish a design solution that fully meets mission needs
• Complete test and verification plan • Complete all design specialty audits • Produce items that conform to specifications and acceptance criteria
Deployment Operational Verification • Perform Mission • Decommission/dispose of system items
• Ensure mission technical and programmatic feasibility mission objectives • Establish manufacturing processes and controls • Launch / deploy system • Sustain system
• Complete ™architecture∫ level of design. • Establish design dependent requirements and interfaces • Assemble and integrate the system • Configure system for launch / deploy
• Confirm customer©s mission need • Establish architectural and top level operations concept • Finalize & integrate system interfaces • Establish operational envelope of system • Improve/augment System
• Mitigate technical risk: critical technology, long lead items. • Complete "implementation" level of design • Validate and verify system • Establish readiness to launch / deploy
• Identify technology risks and mitigation plan • Establish firm estimates of programmatic and technical resources • Develop capability to use system to perform mission • Establish system logistics
Management • Refine programmatic resource need estimates • Mitigate programmatic risks • Prepare facilities for production, maintenance and operation
Decision • Demonstrate system can be built within cost, schedule, Management Management
Management Management Management Management Management
performance constraints Decision Decision
Decision Decision Decision Decision Decision Management
Mission Decision
Concept Iterate Requirements and Concepts to establish 3.8. Integrate 4.8. Integrate System / Segments / Elements/º 5.7. Integrate System / Segments / º
Mission 6.11. Integrate System, Control and Verify Interfaces System
Start Iterate Requirements and Concepts to establish feasibility Review optimal system requirements & top level architecture Preliminary Flight Operational
Definition Resource Balances System Resource Balances Resource Balances Critical Design Acceptance Decommisioning
Analytic Integration Design Analytic Integration Readiness Readiness
Review Definition Analytic Integration
Review(s) Review Review
Mission Needs Review(s) Review Review
Goals and Objectives Mission Segment C System
Review(s)
Programmatic Guidelines
Requirements Segment B Requirements
Understand Customer Identify Feasible Alternatives Analyze Mission Requirements Establish Optimum Architecture Segment A
1.10. Synthesize Review Review
Analyze System
Element C
1.3. Develop Top Science Rqts 1.6. Flowdown & Downselect 2.8. Synthesize Establish Optimum System Design Element B
1.1 Refine User Mission Rqts Mission Needs System Rqts Requirements
Level Mission Top Level System 2.1. Refine Top Goals and Objectives 2.4. Define & 3.3. Flowdown & Lower Level
Element A
Needs & Science Rqts
Science Rqts & Downselect Requirements
Requirements Requirements Level Mission Mission Rqts
Refine System Disposal Rqts
3.1. Mission & Refine Verification Rqts Matrix
Objectives Report / Proposal
Verification Rqts
Assumptions, Guidelines, Production
System Specification Requirements Assumptions, Requirements Requirements Requirements and Constraints
Guidelines, and System Specification Preliminary Design Readiness Test
Mission Needs System / Segment Rqts
Constraints Tech Dev Rqts
Analyses 4.2. Perform Final Design Operations
Goals and Objectives
5.1. Define & Review(s) Readiness 9.6.
1.5. Develop 3.6. Evaluate Design Deployment & 9.8. Update 9.10.
2.3. Develop & 3.5. Allocate Control Cost/Effectiveness Review(s) Prepare for Distribute
Evaluation
Refined Mission Rqts and Analyze Analyses 4.6. Evaluate, 7.2. Configure Operational 9.1. Configure Design & Sequential
1.8. Allocate Refine System Rqts Requirements to Detailed I/F
Environmental Verification & Deployment Mission
1.2. Refine Criteria 2.6. Allocate 2.7. Analyze & Verification Rqts System End Item Verify, &
Failure Modes & Effects
Manufacuture & Assembly Integration & Test H/W for Launch Verification for Operations Documentation Production
Requirements Evaluation Applicable Standards End Items Logistics Support Acceptance Products
Constraints & Requirements Evaluate Concepts Design Analysis Reports Validate Design
Nuclear
Criteria 4.1. Analyze Trade & Analysis Results
Interface Control Documentation Producibility 6.6. Assemble
Assumptions Evaluation Criteria to Segments / Architectures & 3.2. Develop System Specification Cost/Effectiveness P/L to Carrier Integration Plan Manufacturability 6.2. Fabricate / 6.5. Test / 6.9. Test / Sequential Production
Reference Missions
Evaluation Criteria Design-To Specification Logistics Support and Refine Reliability
6.1. Ready & Physically 8.1. Launch /
TPM Allocated Rqts
Reference Missions
Elements Concepts System Evaluation Verification Matrix Producibility/Manufacturability Safety / Hazard Assemble End Verify End Verify 9.2.
Assumptions, TPM Budgets & Margins
TPM Interface Rqt Reliability Requirements Cost/Effectiveness Specialty Engineering
Production Integrate Deploy 9.9. Improvement,
Guidelines, and Performance Rqts Cost/Effectiveness Analyses Criteria TPM Budgets Safety / Hazard Analysis Environmental Life Cycle Cost Item Item System Conduct
Constraints 1.9. Analyze & TPM Budgets & Margins Environmental Assessment 3.4. Develop & Specialty Engineering Failure Modes & Effects 5.2. Perform Facilities System 7.3.Configure Block Changes Product improvement Rqts
1.7. Develop Feasibility Assessment Life Cycle Cost 4.3. Perform Logistics Support 5.5. Evaluate, 7.1. Deliver / Mission Modifications
1.4. Develop Top Evaluate Specialty Engineering Studies Refine Prime/ Trade & Analysis Specification Updates 4.5. Perform Nuclear Detailed Design End Item Integrated System S/W for Launch System Disposal
Feasible System 2.2. Refine Life Cycle Cost Estimates Evaluation Criteria Design Disclosure
Flowdown Rqts Engineering Producibility Verify, & Support Items Verified H/W Support Equipment
Verification Rqts Compliance Install System Disposal
Level Functional 2.5. Develop Trade & Analysis Results Reference Missions Critical Item Interface Control Documentation
Disposal Requirements Preliminary Manufacturability Spares V & V S/W &V Evaluation Results
7.7. Complete Mission Productsl
Concept(s) Mission TPM
Integration and Assembly
Interface Requirements Development Reliability Validate Design Quality Assurance Results Verification Rqts Compliance Tested System
Mission Concept Cost/Effectiveness Analyses Alternative System Acceptance Criteria Concepts Manufacturing
Design Safety / Hazard Integrated
Concept(s) and Launch Operations Tests Specialty Engineering 6.3. Complete 8.2 Configure 10.1.
Environmental Assessment
Architectures & System Concept & Architecture Operations Design Disclosure 6.7. Complete
System Concept & Architecture Feasibility Assessment Operations Design Disclosures Integrated Logistics Support Development Test Results
Life Cycle Cost
Material and Processes Data End Item Prelauch for checkout and 9.3. Train Decommission /
Functional Mission Concept Design Disclosures Specialty Engineering Studies
Concepts Product Breakdown Structure 3.7. Synthesize / Engineering Items Integration and Assembly Test Plans & Delivered / Installed System 7.4.Configure
Product Breakdown Structure Life Cycle Cost Estimates Mission Concept(s) Operations Concept
Design Disclosure
Verification Test 6.10. Perform Final System Documentation Checkout operations Personnel Dispose
Operations Concept Trade & Analysis Results Operations Concept(s)
Select Optimal
Electronics Parts List
Hardware/Software List
Documentation Support System
Preparations for System Acceptance for Launch Readiness Reports
Option
Instr Pgm & Command List
5.3. Perform 5.6. Complete Incidents Reports 9.7. Disposed Items
4.4. Define Verification Procedures & Data Testing Problem / Failure Reports Assess Decommisioned Items
1.12. DevelopTools & Iterate requirements and concepts to establish optimal design-to baseline 4.7. Complete Engineering Detail Design & Test Facilities & Equipment Verification Procedures & Data Trained Personnel
Recycled Items
In-flight Checkout Plans
2.10. DevelopTools & Interfaces Plans & Tests Production Plans Trends Waste
Methods Deliverable System
Acceptance Data 8.3. Demonstrate
Analysis Models Methods Documentation 6.4. Complete 6.8. Complete 7.5.Prepare
Systems Engineering Tools Development Test Results Operational 9.4. Problem / Failure Reports
Analysis Models Engineering Items Integrated Schematics for Qual Items Development Test Results Plans / Plans & Personnel Maintain Readiness Reports
Systems Engineering Tools Interface Control Documentation Engineering Items Build-To Specification Trained Personnel Capability Lessons Learned 10.2. Store /
Test Facilities & Equipment Qualification Item Plans Verification Requirements Documentation Documentation System
3.9. Develop Technology and Specifications "As Built" Documentation Monitor
1.11. Technical Planning & Management 5.4. Fabricate / for End Item Technical Manuals and Data for System Operational Evaluations Results
User©s Manuals In-flight Checkout Results
2.9. Technical Planning & Management 7.6. Update
Lessons Learned Test Final "As-Built" Documentation
Operations Procedures
Program/Project Management Plans Lessons Learned
Engineering Master Plan / Master Schedule Qualification Qualification Items Mission Ops
Program/Project Management Plans Technology Development Plan Lessons Learned 3.11. Develop & Refine Tools Qualification Results
Plans & 9.5.
System Engineering Management Plan Integrated Logistics Support Program Plan 4.9. Technical Management & Planning Items
Engineering Master Plan / Master Schedule Risk Management & Methods Analysis Models Trained Personnel Procedures
Operations Data Support
Configuration Management Go/No Go Criteria
Training Facilities, Equipment, & Materials
Information Management System Engineering Tools
Test Facilities & Equipment
Program/Project Management Plans Verification Plans Reliability Program Plan Operational Readiness Criteria System
System Engineering Management Plan Logistics Plan Configuration Management Plan
Engineering Master Plan / Master Schedule Integration & Assembly Plan Documentation Tree 6.12. Train Spares
Mtrls & Process Control Plan Drawing Tree/List 5.8. Technical Management & Planning
3.10. Technical Management & Planning Manufacturing Plan
Quality Assurance Plan
Information Management Plan
Specification Tree
EMI/EMC Control Plan Risk Management Plan Program/Project Management Plans
P/L to Carrier Integration Plan Statement of Work Revised /Updated Plans
Program/Project Management Plans Verification Plans Integrated Logistics Support Program Plan Lessons Learned Engineering Master Plan / Master Schedule Lessons Learned
System Engineering Management Plan Logistics Plan Reliability Program Plan System Safety Plan 6.13. Technical Management & Planning
Engineering Master Plan / Master Schedule Integration and Assembly Plan Configuration Management Plan
Manufacturing Plan Documentation Tree
Quality Assurance Plan Drawing Tree/ Engineering Drawing List Program/Project Management Plans Problem / Failure Reports Revised /Updated Plans
Engineering Master Plan / Master Schedule Waivers Lessons Learned
EMI/EMC Control Plan Information Management Plan
Payload to Carrier Integration Plan Specification Tree
System Safety Plan Risk Management Plan
Technology Development Plan Statement of Work

System Maturity Feasible Concept Alternative Architectures Top Level Architecture Functional Baseline Design-To Baseline Build-To Baseline As-Built Baseline
As-Deployed Baseline
- Functionally Complete Design
Legend - Focus on Feasibility The System
- Focus on Optimality
The System - Optimized Top Level The System -Allocations to Element Level System - Architecture & Implementation of Components - Complete Design Realization - Assembled & Tested Flight Units - System Deployed & Integrated
- Limited Range of Concepts - Broad Range of Concepts Architecture The System The System
- Technology & Risk Mitigation - Engineering Demonstrations & Tests - Qualification Items - Systems and Segment Tests - Operationaly Certified
Requirements - Multiple Options Considered Segment The System The System
H/W & S/W - Restricted Number of Options Segment Segment - Critical Technology - Demonstrations Segment - Mock ups & Models
Design - Increased Depth Segment Segment
- Limited Depth Options & Risks - Proofs of Concept - S/W Prototypes Segment
- Subsystem Concepts Element Segment
- Major Subsystems Element Element - S/W Prototypes Element
Rqt/Design H/W or S/W - Critical Technology Element Element
- Technical Feasibility Element Element
Conceptual Engineering Item Subsystem Subsystem Subsystem
Subsystem Subsystem Subsystem
Preliminary Qualification Item Subsystem Subsystem
Assembly Assembly Assembly Component Assembly
Final/Approved End Item
Assembly
Assembly Assembly Evolution

Representative
Staffing &
Rqts PDR CDR PRR TRR SAR
MCR MRR Peer Mid-Term MDR Peer SRR SDR
Peer Review ∑Larger Size Team
Validate/Refine
Validate/Refine ÈA
Management Mission Analysis ∑Small Team Mission Analysis ∑Moderate Size Team ∑Formal Studies Fabricate Items FRR ORR
∑Moderate Size Team Requirements/ Requirements/
∑∑Full-Time Lead ∑∑Full-Time Lead ∑Keys skills: System Build-To ∑Large Team ∑Large Team Operate
Concept Options ∑∑Full-Time Lead Requirements Specification Update/Derive Subsystem/Component Specification Item Test Plans Deliver/Install
Requirements ∑∑Part Time Members Update/Derive Update ∑∑Full Time Members Architect, Top-level ∑Formal Studies ∑Formal Configuration
∑∑Full/Part Time Members ∑∑Part Time Experts ∑Keys skills: Detail
Definition Flowdown
∑Special Studies Requirements Designer Eng Development Tests Test/Verify Item ∑Keys skills: Builder, Train
Derived ∑∑Part Time Experts ∑Formal Studies Eng Development Tests Designer, Integrator Train
∑Keys skills: Analyst, Tester Definition Flowdown
Criteria & Priorities ∑Formal Studies Trades & Analyses Item Documentation
Conceptual Designer Criteria & Priorities ∑Keys skills: System Trades & Analyses Trades & Analyses ∑Large Team ∑Dedicated Operation Team
∑Keys skills: Analyst Architect Maintain/Support ∑Formal Configuration
Assemble/Physicallly Complete Documentation ∑Formal Configuration
Concept Definition Mission & Ops Concepts Designs & Margins Interface Definition & Control Interface Definition & Control ∑Keys skills: Operator
Integrate Sytem ∑Keys skills: Launch
Launch Preparation Integrator, Check out Changes
Trades & Analyses Design System Test Plans
Evaluations Design Operator
Analysis & Evaluation Designs Risk, Cost, Safety, FMEA, etc Preliminary
Production
Risk, Cost, etc Integration Integration Test/Verify System
Engineering Plans On-Orbit Checkout
Evaluations Complete Documentation
Risk, Cost, Safety, etc Parametric Grassroot Evaluations Evaluations Lessons Learned
Tools & Methods Technology & Acceptance Testing
Plans Plans
Tools & Methods Risk Mitigation
Integration Disposal
Months Tools & Methods Qualification Items Qualification Items Build/Test
Months for subsequent phases Plans
Near term use Training Months to Years
Tools & Methods Tools & Methods
Months Months to Years
Months to Years Months to Years

Reviews & Mission Concept Review

Objective: Validate mission needs and mission objectives
Mission Requirements Review Mission Definition Review System Definition Review Preliminary Design Review Critical Design Review Production Readiness Review Test Readiness Review System Acceptance Review Flight Readiness Review Operational Readiness Review Decommissioning Review
Control Gates Objective: Demonstrate System Design is complete, optimal, and meets Objective: Verify detail design meets system Objective: Demonstrate that system elements as constructed Objective: Demonstrate System is ready for launch.
Is mission fully defined? Objective: Validate system requirements Objective: Demonstrate system architecture is acceptable and Objective: Verify production facilities and processes are Objective: Verify design meets system requirements. Objective: Demonstrate that deployed system is ready Objective: Ratify that disposal is appropriate
Objective: Validate mission requirements system requirements requirements. meet requirements
Do mission requirements fulfill mission needs? Do functional and performance meet original mission allocations to functional elements are complete ready to begin actual construction of end-item. Are test facilities and personnel in place? to perform the mission Is removal from service acceptable?
Is mission fully defined? Is the design correct considering system requirements, verification Are system performance, operations defined? Is the systen quality verified?
Is mission feasible? Technically? Programatically? objectives? Can system be built to meet mission objectives? Are acceptance plans and criteria in place? Results Does deployed system meet mission requirements? Are plans and procedures in place?
Do mission requirements fulfill mission needs? methodologies, production, and operations? Are verification and acceptance testing defined? Results Are hardware/software verified?
Are requirements complete & consistent? Are requirements complete & consistent? Results Launch / deployment Can system transition from developers to operators? Have necessary prepartion been made?
Results Does the design meet cost and schedule constraints? Results Proceed with production
Results Results Release design for production Results Major Products Do plans & procedures reflect actual performance and
Approve proposal or submit RFP for Phase A Results Results Release design for production Results
Release Mission level requirements and program needs Release System level requirements Major Products Major Products Accept system from developers Approval for launch operations?
or Proceed with System and Mission Definition Release specifications, drawings, ICDs Major Products Removal of item from service
Major Products Release DesignTo Specs Manufacturing/Production Plans Complete Set of Procedures Major Products
Accept report as potential input into later RFP Build-To Specification Checklist Results Major Products
Architecture Begin building qualification hardware. Manufacturing/Production Schedule Software Test Configuration Control Plans
or Major Products Verified Systems/ Segments/º E Hardware/Software End Items Transiton to mission operations Decommisioned/disposed items
Major Products System Operations Concept Major Productts Quality requirements F Operations Data
Recommend further concept exploration Identification of End Items P Integrated Logistics Support Plan Quality Control Plans/Procedures Major Products
Mission Requirements System Requirements Design-To baselline Checklist Checklist ∑ Spares Checklist
End Item Specifications ˚ Reliability Assessment P Training Plan U Engineering Items ∑ Design Analysis Reports Test Results Data Handling Plans ∑ Software Programmers Manual E Support Items Operational System
Major Products Risk Planning & Mitigation Qualification Plans ˚ Design Analysis Reports E Hardware/Software End Items ∑ Mission Products
Checklist ˚ Safety / Hazard Analysis Checklist Q Qualification Items ∑ Logistics Support Analysis Checklist Acceptance Criteria P Operations Data F Computer Resource Integrated ∑ Trained Personnel ∆ Trained Personnel
MissionProposal ˚ Specialty Engineering Studies
˚ Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
F Acceptance Criteria ∑ Producibility/Manufacturability F Manufacturing/Production Plans Support Document ∑ Operational Readiness Criteria
Checklist
Checklist Checklist U Engineering Items U Engineering Items ˚ Logistics Support Analysis ∑ Spares
F Operations Data
∑ Spares
Checklist C Design-To Specification ˚ Specialty Engineering Studies P Acceptance Criteria ˚ Life Cycle Cost Estimates ˚ User©s Manuals F Build-To Specification Studies & Audits F Manufacturing/Production Schedule Checklist E Support Items F Operations Procedures ∑ Verification Requirements Compliance ∆ Disposal Requirements
F Mission Requirements ∑ System Interface Studies ∑ Trade & Analysis Results ˚ Producibility/Manufacturability Studies & Audits ∑ Qualification Results ∑ Reliability Assessment F Quality Control procedures F Operations Plan ∑ Verification Procedures & Data ∑ Spares
C Mission Goals and Objectives P Science Requirements P Environmental Specification P Design-To Specification F Acceptance Criteria ∑ Reliability Assessment ∑ Verification Procedures & Data ∑ Technical Manuals and Data ∆ Operational Limits & Constraints ∑ Product improvement requirements
Legend C Mission Needs C Interface Requirements ˚ Life Cycle Cost Estimates F Environmental Specification F Development Test Plans P Build-To Specification ∑ Verification Requirements & ∑ Safety / Hazard Analysis ∑ Material and Processes Data E Hardware/Software End Items ∑ User©s Manuals E Training Facilities, Equipment, & ∑ Launch Facility Checkout Results ∑ Verification Requirements Compliance
F Mission Need Statement ∑ Trade & Analysis Results ˚ Analysis Models ∑ Safety / Hazard Analysis Specifications ∑ Specialty Engineering Studies F Integration and Assembly Plan Materials F Go/No Go Criteria ∆ Technical Manuals and Data
C= Conceptual C Science Requirements ˚ Design Evaluation Criteria P System Specification P Interface Requirements F Design-To Specification ∑ Specialty Engineering Studies ∑ Analysis Models ˚ Operational Readiness Criteria ∆ User©s Manuals ∑ Operational Evaluations Results
C System Specification C Applicable Standards P Development Test Plans ∑ System Engineering Tools F Interface Requirements F Design Disclosure ∑ Development Test Results F Manufacturing Plan ∑ Test Facilities & Equipment ∑ Acceptance Data F Training Plan F Certification of Flight/Launch Readiness F Decommissioning Schedule
P= Preliminary P System Requirements P Environments Control Plan ∑ Life Cycle Cost Estimates ∑ Analysis Models F Materials and Processes Control Plan ∑ Trained Personnel
C Assumptions, Guidelines, and Constraints P Technology Development Requirements ˚ Analysis Models P Applicable Standards ˚ Test Facilities & Equipment F Vendor H/W & S/W Specs ∑ Trade & Analysis Results F Interface Control Documentation ∑ Problem / Failure Reports ∑ Verification & Validation Evaluation ∑ Analysis Models ∑ Closure Reports ∆ Disposal Plans
F= Final/Approved C Technology Development Requirements ∑ Requirements Trades ∑ Systems Engineering Tools P Development Plans ∑ Material and Processes Data ∑ Systems Engineering Tools F Acceptance Criteria Results ∑ Test Facilities & Equipment ∑ Incidents Reports ˚ Product improvement requirements ∑ Personnel Transition Plans
˚Trade & Analysis Results C Verification Requirements Matrix P Verification Requirements Matrix F Environments Control Plan ∑ Development Test Results ∑ Verification Requirements Compliance
C Verification Plans C Verification Plans ˚ Test Facilities & Equipment P EMI/EMC Control Plan F Applicable Standards F Integration and Assembly Plan ˚ Test Facilities & Equipment F Quality Control Plans/Procedures ∑ Verification Requirements Compliance ∑ Problem / Failure Reports ∑ Problem / Failure Reports ∑ Problem / Failure Reports
∆= Update C Development Plans
P Verification Plans
P Payload to Carrier Integration Plan ∑ Analysis Models F Manufacturing Plan F Acceptance Plans F Waivers ∑ Readiness Reports ∑ Verification Procedures & Data
C System Concept & Architecture C Design Disclosure C Design Disclosure ˚ Verification Rqts and Specs ∑ Systems Engineering Tools F Test Facilities & Equipment ∑ Verification Procedures & Data ˚ Operational Evaluations Results ∑ Readiness Reports
˚= Top level or partial C Functional Mission Concept P Hardware/Software List C Payload to Carrier Integration Plan F Hardware/Software List ∑ System Engineering Management Plan F Qualification Item Plans F Materials and Processes Control Plan ∑ Technical Performance Measures ∑ In-flight Checkout Plans ∑ Information Management Plan ∑ Product Change Report
˚ Test Facilities & Equipment Reports ∑ In-flight Checkout Results
∑= Complete ˚ Operations Concept P System Concept & Architecture P Technical Performance Measurement Plan P Interface Control Documentation F System Safety Plan F Verification Plans P Acceptance Plans P Operations Plan ∑ Quality Assurance Results
C Concept/Design Evaluation Criteria ∑ System Engineering Management Plan ∆ Technology Development Plan F Transition to Operations Plan ∑ Design Changes Summary ∆ Operations Procedures
C Manufacturing Plan C Integration and Assembly Plan P Design Disclosure F Contamination Control Plan ∆ Operations Plan
˚ Feasibility Assessment P Quality Assurance Plan P System Safety Plan C Manufacturing Plan ˚ Integrated Logistics Support Program Plan P Interface Control Documentation ∑ Inventory Control Software ∑ Information Management Plan
F Technology Development Plan P Reliability Program Plan F EEE Parts Management Plan P Training Plan F Statement of Work (SOW) ∆ Transition to Operations Plan
˚ Life Cycle Cost Estimates C Disposal Plans P Quality Assurance Plan ˚ Material and Processes Data F EMI/EMC Control Plan ∆ Integrated Logistics Support Plan
˚ Trade & Analysis Results ˚ Operations Concept ˚ Integrated Logistics Support Program Plan C Operations Plan ˚ Technical Performance Measures Reports P Integration and Assembly Plan F Payload to Carrier Integration Plan
C Work Breakdown Structure ∑ Configuration Management Plan ∑ Analysis Models
C Integrated Logistics Support Plan P Integrated Logistics Support Plan P Manufacturing Plan F Producibility/Manufacturability Program Plan ∑ Problem / Failure Reports
P Concept/Design Evaluation Criteria ˚ Engineering Master Plan / Master Schedule ˚ Cost/Effectiveness Analyses F Documentation Tree P Materials & Processes Control Plan F Reliability Program Plan
˚ Configuration Management Plan ∑ Information Management Plan ∑ Readiness Reports
˚ Cost/Effectiveness Analyses ˚ Logistics Support Analysis F Quality Assurance Plan ˚ Technical Performance Measures Reports ∑ Configuration changes
˚ Environmental Assessment ˚ Information Management Plan ˚ Producibility/Manufacturability Studies & ∆ Risk Management Plan P Launch Operations Plan F Drawing Tree/ Engineering Drawing List
∑ Feasibility Assessment P Risk Management Plan Audits F Program/Project Management Plans C Operations Plan ∑ Information Management Plan
P Program/Project Management Plans F Statement of Work (SOW) P Spares Provisioning List F Statement of Work (SOW)

Acquisition 7120 Pre-Phase A: Advanced Studies Phase A: Preliminary Analysis

Pre-PPAR
Phase B: Definition Phase C: Design Phase D: Development Phase E Operations
Phases Phase A Approval Announcement of Opportunity Pre-NAR Instrument Selection Decision PPAR
NAR
Reapprove MNS
L-N Mission Reviews
Approve MNS
Phase B/C/D RFP Approve PCA Contractor Selection Decision

DoD Pre-Milestone 0 Concept Exploration & Definition Demonstration & Validation Engineering & Manufacturing Development Production & Deployment Operations & Support By L. Pieniazek