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DON GATE REVIEW ALIGNMENT AND CONTENT Guidance for Acquisition Programs Subject to the DON 2-Pass/6-Gate Review Process MARCH 2010 PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK DON Gate Review Content and Templates Record of Changes IDENTIFICATION OF DATE OF DATE OF CORRECTION OR CHANGE ENTERED BY CHANGE ENTRY PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK CLASSIFICATION (U) The figure below depicts DON Gate Review alignment with DoDI 5000.02 Phases and Milestones. Page 1 of 12 CLASSIFICATION (U) The figure below depicts DON Gate Review alignment with DoDI 5000.02 Phases and Milestones. Page 2 of 12 CLASSIFICATION (U) Gate 1 Entrance Goals/Exit Membership Briefing Content (ICD) Criteria Criteria Purpose: Chair: 1. Completed 1. Approval for ICD 1. ICD description Validate ICD & DCNO (N8)/DC, CD&I Service review of entry into Joint 2. AoA proposed Study Guidance AoA Study ICD review or 3. Doctrine, organization, training, Guidance, Principal: 2. Identification endorsement of ICD materiel, leadership & education, Authorize N1/DC, M&RA, N2/N6, of mutually shared enroute to CNO/CMC personnel, & facilities (DOTMLPF) change proceeding to N3/N5/DC, PP&O, needs with foreign for signature recommendation (DCR) inputs Materiel N4/DC, I&L, DC, P&R, countries 2. Validation of 4. Programmatics (Projected Costs, Development ASN(RD&A), N00N, 3. Completed AoA guidance, Schedule, Interdependencies) Decision (MDD) PDASN, WE Lead &/or Service review of assumptions, & 5. Program Health USFF/MARFOR, SYSCOM AoA Study Guidance timeline and authorization for Briefer: RO, As required: submittal to prospective PEO/DIRSSP, Director Cost PM, and AoA CNR, DC, Avn, DON CIO Assessment and Director Program Evaluation Advisory: (ACAT I & IA); or ASN(RD&A) CHSENG, Approval of AoA DASNs, N80, N81, N82, guidance, N81D, N091, USFF(N8), assumptions, & HQMC(CL, PA&E), OGC, timeline (selected DASN(FMB), DASN(C&E), ACAT II) SYSCOM Cost Director 3. Concur with (if identified), associated DCRs Resource Sponsor, 4. Satisfactory DirNIPO, OPPA review of Program Health 5. Approval to proceed to next Gate review 6. Approval to proceed to MDD Page 3 of 12 CLASSIFICATION (U) Gate 2 Entrance Goals/Exit Membership Briefing Content (AoA) Criteria Criteria Purpose: Chair: 1. Approved ICD 1. Evaluation/ 1. Summarize AoA report including Validate AoA CNO/CMC, or designee 2. Completed Validation of AoA assumptions, findings, and implications of Results, Service Review of Findings TOC for the selected alternative(s) Assess Principal: AoA Report 2. Approve initial 2. Warfighter review of AoA results Affordability, VCNO/ACMC, 3. MS A capabilities 3. Analysis of the relative cost risk of Approval to N8/DC, P&R/DC, CD&I, documentation threshold and each proposed alternative develop CDD N1/DC, M&RA, N2/N6, sufficiently mature objectives 4. Assessment of doctrine, organization, and CONOPS, N3/N5/DC, PP&O, for Senior Service (KPPs/KSAs) training, materiel, leadership & education, Recommend N4/DC, I&L, DON CIO, leadership review 3. Approval to personnel, & facilities (DOTMLPF) change approval of ASN(RD&A), ASN(FM&C) 4. Preferred develop CDD & requests TDS to MDA, N00N, PDASN, WE Lead alternative CONOPS with 5. MS-A Service Cost Position, assumptions, Concurrence to &/or USFF/MARFOR, identified guidance & and cost risk for the selected alternative; proceed to SYSCOM 5. Draft Technology assumptions S-Curves by appropriation Gate 3 or Development documented in 6. Cost arrayed in accordance with NCCA MS A As required: Strategy (TDS), decision memorandum policy (i.e. MILHDBK 881 and OSD CAPE DC, Avn, CNR draft Test and 4. Concurrence with protocols) Briefer: RO, Evaluation Strategy draft TDS, draft 7. Initial Sustainment Strategy prospective Advisory: (TES), and draft TES and draft SEP 8. Proposed CDD/CONOPS guidance PM, and AoA ASN(RD&A)CHSENG, Systems Engineering 5. Approve Full 9. Present ITR and ASR results including Director DASNs, N80, N81, N82, Plan (SEP) have Funding TDS, TES, and SEP and technology maturation N81D, N091, USFF(N8), been reviewed by Certification for efforts HQMC(CL, PA&E), OGC, principal and MS A 10. Environmental issues/impacts DASN(FMB), DASN(C&E), advisory staff 6. Satisfactory 11. TD RFP content (less non-disclosure SYSCOM Cost Director, 6. Completed Cost review of Program sections)/Assessment of industrial base Resource Sponsor, Review Board Health 12. Programmatics (Schedule, PEO/DIRSSP, DirNIPO, 7. Completed 7. Concurrence to Interdependencies) OPPA Initial Technical proceed to the next 13. Program Risk Review (ITR) and event (i.e. to Gate 14. Program Health Alternative System 3 or to Review (ASR) MS A) 8. Materiel Development Decision by the Milestone Decision Authority Page 4 of 12 CLASSIFICATION (U) Gate 3 Entrance Goals/Exit Membership Briefing Content (CDD/CONOPS) Criteria Criteria Purpose: Chair: 1. Approved 1. Approval of CDD 1. The preferred alternative and any CDD/ CNO/CMC, or designee AoA/AoA update entry into Joint changes since AoA CONOPS Approval, 2. Completed review, or 2. Summarized CONOPS Assess Principal: Service review endorsement of CDD 3. CDD description Affordability VCNO/ACMC, of CDD & CONOPS enroute to CNO/CMC 4. Review capability and threat N8/DC, P&R/DC, CD&I, 3. Completed for signature 5. Updated SCP, assumptions, and cost risk; Briefer: RO and N1/DC, M&RA, N2/N6, SDS Development 2. Approval of CONOPS S-Curves by appropriation PM N3/N5/DC, PP&O, Plan and 3. Validation of SDS 6. Cost drivers by phase and by KPP/KSA, to N4/DC, I&L, DON CIO, Outline of SDS Development Plan and include specific cost reduction strategies ASN(RD&A), 4. Draft cost Outline 7. Cost arrayed in accordance with NCCA ASN(FM&C), N00N, reduction 4. Determination of policy (i.e. MIL HDBK 881 and OSD CAPE PDASN, WE Lead &/or strategy potential for protocols) USFF/MARFOR, SYSCOM 5. Completed export/co-development 8. Initial Life Cycle Sustainment Strategy Cost Review 5. Concur with 9. Updated assessment of doctrine, As required: Board Initial Life Cycle organization, training, materiel, CNR, DC, Avn 6. Approved Sustainment Strategy leadership & education, personnel, & TES, TDS, SEP 6. Validate program facilities (DOTMLPF) change requests Advisory: 7. Completed assumptions as 10. Preliminary Acquisition Strategy ASN(RD&A)CHSENG, System reflected in the CARD 11. Consideration of potential export/co- DASNs, N80, N81, Requirements 7. Satisfactory development N82, N81D, N091, Review (SRR) review of Program 12. Modular, Common, and Open Systems USFF(N8), and System Health Approach HQMC(CL, PA&E), OGC, Functional 8. Approval to 13. Summarize SRR and SFR results DASN(FMB), Review (SFR) proceed to the next 14. Environmental issues/impacts DASN(C&E), SYSCOM for Program event 15. Test and Evaluation Strategy Cost Director, Initiation at 16. SDS Development Plan and outline of SDS Resource Sponsor, MS B traceability to KPPs, KSAs, and other PEO/DIRSSP, DirNIPO, attributes OPPA 17. Programmatics (Schedule, Interdependencies) 18. Program Risk 19. Program Health Page 5 of 12 CLASSIFICATION (U) Gate 4 Entrance Goals/Exit Membership Briefing Content (SDS) Criteria Criteria Purpose: Chair: 1. Approved CDD 1. Approved SDS 1. Review capability and threat SDS ASN(RD&A) (for programs (see Exit Criteria 2. Program capability review focused on: Approval, initiated at MS Template) traceability of SDS to CDD, identify SDS Assess Principal: A); Approve CDD, 2. Validate SDS technical requirements, triggers for R3B Affordability VCNO/ACMC, update as traceability to CDD review, and producibility ASN(FM&C), N00N, required 3. Acknowledgement 3. Configuration Steering Board (CSB) Briefer: PM N8/DC, P&R/DC, CD&I, 2. Approved of CSB recommended 4. Updated SCP, assumptions, and cost risk; N1/DC, M&RA, N2/N6, CONOPS capability changes. S-Curves by appropriation 3. SDS has been Approval to proceed 5. Cost drivers by phase and by KPP/KSA to N3/N5/DC, PP&O, signed by to R3B/MROC, or include specific cost reduction strategies N4/DC, I&L, DON CIO, Program Office, CNO/CMC, for 6. Warfighter review of KPP/KSA cost drivers PDASN, WE Lead &/or SYSCOM Chief assessment and 7. Cost arrayed in accordance with NCCA USFF/MARFOR, SYSCOM, Engineer, and Service approval policy (i.e. MIL HDBK 881 and OSD CAPE PEO/DIRSSP Resource Sponsor 4. Sufficiently protocols) 4. Completed structured to 8. Draft Acquisition Strategy As required: Cost Review operate within the 9. Draft Life Cycle Sustainment CNR, DC, Avn Board Department of Strategy 5. Service Navy’s Business 10. Modular, Common, and Open Systems Advisory: review of Enterprise Execution Plan ASN(RD&A)CHSENG, program cost 5. Satisfactory 11. Job Task Analysis (JTA), Preliminary Navy DASNs, N80, N81, N82, containment and review of Program Training System Plan (NTSP), and Front End N81D, N091, USFF(N8), cost reduction Health Analysis (FEA) HQMC(CL, PA&E), OGC, strategies 6. Approval to 12. Updated assessment of doctrine, DASN(FMB), DASN(C&E), 6. Completed proceed to the next organization, training, materiel, leadership SYSCOM Cost Director, Preliminary event & education, personnel, & facilities Resource Sponsor, Design Review (DOTMLPF) change requests DirNIPO, OPPA, (PDR) 13. Update on consideration of potential COTF/MCOTEA 7. Completed export/co-development Procurement 14. RFP strategy Planning and 15. Demonstration that financial, logistics, Strategy Meeting and Procurement functions have agreement on the appropriate and compliant level of Acquisition detail 16. Summarized results of PDR 17. Environmental issues/impacts 18. Review the overall Test and Evaluation program and results of key test events 19. Programmatics (Schedule, Interdependencies) 20. Program Risk 21. Program Health Page 6 of 12 CLASSIFICATION (U) Gate 5 Entrance Goals/Exit Membership Briefing Content (RFP) Criteria Criteria Purpose: Chair: 1. Approved SDS 1. Approval for RFP 1. Review capability and threat RFP ASN(RD&A) and Technical release, and the 2. Acquisition Strategy Approval Data Package next acquisition 3. Program Schedule and MS B PDM Principal: 2. Approved event, as authorized 4.