1.3 Acquisition Strategy Deveopment Flashcards
Six Tenets of the Defense Acquisition System
- Simplified Acquisition Policy
- Tailor Acquisition Approach
- Empower Program Manager
- Data Driven Analysis
- Active Risk Management
- Emphasize Sustainment
Six Adaptive Acquisition Pathways
Urgent Operational Needs - DoDI 5000.81
Middle Tier of Acquisition - DoDI 5000.80
Major Capabilities Acquisition - DoDI 5000.85
Software Acquisition Pathway - DoDI 5000.87
Defense Business Systems - DoDI 5000.75
Acquisition of Service - DoDI 5000.74
Software Acquisition Pathway: Phases
Planning Phase
Execution Phase
Software Acquisition Pathway: Planning Phase
Focuses on understanding the users’ and systems’ needs and planning the approach to deliver capabilities to meet those needs
Key Artifacts:
- Capability Needs Statement (CNS)
- User Agreement
- Program Strategies
- Cost Estimate
Software Acquisition Pathway: Execution Phase
Continuous improvement of designs, services, strategies, processes, and capability deliveries to maximize mission impact.
Product Roadmap:
- Develop summary of planned releases over time
- Create backlogs
Active User Engagements
Develop and Deliver Software
- small frequent releases
- MVP and Minimal Viable Capability Release (MVCR) within a year
- Enterprise Services and DEVSECOPS pipeline
Track metrics; assess value to users
Types of contracts (from greatest Gov risk to least)
Cost + Fixed Fee (Most Gov Risk)
Cost + Incentive Fee
Cost + Award Fee
Fixed Price Incentive Fee
Fixed Price Award Fee
Firm Fixed Price (Least Gov Risk)