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Three processes cooperate to deliver capabilities needed by warfighters: the requirements process (JCIDS); the acquisition process (DAS); and the program and budget development process (PPBE). Includes links to DoD and Service policies, guidance, tools, and resources:
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Equivalent SLOC Formula questions1/30/2013 4:57:00 PMQuestion: Question 1: Is there a standard ESLOC formula for DoD? Question 2: Is AUTOCODE (automatically generated code) one of the parameters? Answer:Question 1: Is there a standard ESLOC formula for the DoD? Though many commercial standards exist, currently the DoD does not manda...(More)
Verification 1/29/2013 4:26:00 PMQuestion: Is it a practice of complex System of Sysstems (SoS) to verify top level SoS requirements (the parent requirements) by inspection of verification results/reports of the lower level traced Component requirements (the children)? Are there other programs that verify their top level requireme...(More)
What are the System Safety Roles in Mission Assurance?12/31/2012 4:35:00 PMQuestion: Is there any guidance, instruction to identify the roles of system safety in mission assurance? What is the mission assurance term mean? Answer:Let's start at the top level. What is Mission Assurance (MA) anyway? Your current SMC commander, Lt Gen Ellen M. Pawlikowski, captured it nicely ...(More)
DoD Verification Process Document12/20/2012 4:43:00 PMQuestion: Is there a comprehensive DoD document covering verification processes and required documentation? Answer:Based on your question, it is difficult to determine if you are referring to the routine verification that accompanies the submission and acceptance of materiel by the Department ...(More)
SETR Slide Rule11/16/2012 7:53:00 AMQuestion: Are there hard copies of the SETR slide rule available? If so, where can they be purchases? Answer:We canvassed the campus and couldn't find any remaining hard copies. A while back, we replaced the slide rule with an electronic version as a cost saving measure. ...(More)
Packaging and Transportability in a SEP10/12/2012 4:55:00 PMQuestion: Is there standard packaging verbiage usually contained in a SEP? Is packaging usually addressed at all in the SEP? Answer:Good question, and I've not found specific verbiage. The way I would approach the case is: 1. Is there a technical certification? In this case yes...(More)
Quantification of TDP value10/4/2012 1:44:00 PMQuestion: Has there been any studies or analysis on objectively quantifying the value of a TDP? For example a TDP could be designed with very tight interfaces which result in most of the subcomponents being sole source items. In contrast a TDP could have better engineered interfaces and subsystem s...(More)
OCMP and Current Guidance8/24/2012 12:16:00 PMQuestion: Do you have any resources for the OCMP, and also is the MIL-HDBK-61A replaced with the MIL-HDBK-61B? The MIL-HDBK-61B has been a draft since 2002 Answer:We are currently looking for resources (either guidance for preparation or examples) about Overarching Configuration Management Plans (OC...(More)
DoDAF 2.0 viewpoint examples8/14/2012 9:33:00 AMQuestion: Please tell me where I can find online some good and fairly simple examples of DoDAF 2.0 viewpoints, especially in areas of Info & Data and Capabilities Answer:There are two examples on: http://dodcio.defense.gov/CommunitiesofInterest/COIExamples.aspx. The 2nd example (i.e. Power Poi...(More)
DID for contract data requirement form to support system integraion and test and evaluation 8/14/2012 9:31:00 AMQuestion: Is there a DID which will have a contractor develop a system integration plan and associateed facility requirement, processes, and timeline? Answer:The System Engineering Management Plan (SEMP) DI-MGMT-81024 should address your needs. It describes the contractor's system enginee...(More)