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DODI 5000.2 requires that analysis, T&E results, or independent reviews confirm the adequacy of the proposed maintenance plan and programmed support resources to meet objectives for peacetime readiness and wartime employment.
It also requires that the ability to support any system be demonstrated before the system is placed in the hands of the user. The LD is conducted to confirm that support resources and tasks developed to sustain the system will function as intended. The LD data is supplemented by supportability related data obtained during developmental test and evaluation (DT&E) and OT&E to confirm the correct resources and tasks have been developed. AR 700-127 identifies the LD as a means for satisfying DOD requirements for all acquisition programs.
The LD is a validation process managed by the MATDEV. Maximum use should be made of existing qualitative and quantitative data such as when the item is used by another service, industry, or country. In order to minimize cost and schedule risk, existing qualitative and quantitative demonstrations, evaluations, analyses, simulations and tests should be used to meet LD requirements.
A goal of the LD is- Software evaluation. Prognostics/diagnostic software will be demonstrated during the LD by fault insertion. The faults inserted will include operator procedure errors and software processing errors that the operator and/or maintainer should be able to detect, fault isolate and correct. MIL-HDBK-470A may be used to determine fault insertion sample size. The designated center for software engineering conducts testing of software and evaluation of PPSS plans and capabilities.
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