Milestone Decision Authority
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The Milestone Decision Authority is the senior official responsible for approving key progression points in a program’s acquisition lifecycle, determining whether it can advance to the next phase.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
acquisition governance role
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senior decision authority ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
control program risk at decision points
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ensure disciplined progression through the acquisition lifecycle ⓘ ensure programs meet defined entrance and exit criteria ⓘ ensure resources are used effectively before advancing phases ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
independent cost estimators
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program managers ⓘ requirements authorities ⓘ test and evaluation organizations ⓘ |
| ensures |
alignment with organizational acquisition policies
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programs have executable baselines before advancing ⓘ programs satisfy phase entrance criteria ⓘ traceability between requirements and program plans at milestones ⓘ |
| governs |
entry into engineering and manufacturing development phases
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entry into operations and support phases ⓘ entry into production and deployment phases ⓘ entry into technology maturation phases ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
continuation or termination of a program at milestones
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entry into acquisition phases ⓘ program milestone decisions ⓘ program scope changes at milestone reviews ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn |
defense acquisition process
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program acquisition lifecycle ⓘ |
| monitors |
corrective actions directed at previous milestones
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program performance against approved baselines ⓘ risk mitigation progress between milestones ⓘ |
| performs |
approval of acquisition strategies at key points
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assessment of program documentation at milestones ⓘ go or no-go decisions at milestones ⓘ milestone reviews ⓘ oversight of production and deployment decisions ⓘ oversight of test and evaluation entrance criteria ⓘ validation of requirements alignment at milestones ⓘ |
| requires |
access to independent program assessments
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authority to commit organizational resources ⓘ senior-level expertise in acquisition management ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
approving key progression points in an acquisition program
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approving program baseline at key decision points ⓘ assessing program risk before milestone decisions ⓘ authorizing transition between acquisition phases ⓘ balancing cost schedule and performance at milestones ⓘ determining program readiness to enter the next phase ⓘ directing corrective actions before program progression ⓘ ensuring compliance with acquisition policy at milestones ⓘ |
| uses |
cost and schedule estimates at milestones
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formal milestone criteria to make decisions ⓘ program performance data for milestone decisions ⓘ risk assessments for phase transition decisions ⓘ |
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