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Under Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E), testing must verify the level of operational effectiveness and suitability a system has to meet the user’s needs. The evaluation is conducted at the Full-Rate Production Decision Review (FRPDR). During Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E), an estimate of the operational effectiveness and suitability of the system is developed. […]

The Beyond Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Report is a report generated before the Full-Rate Production Decision Review (FRPDR) by the office of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation and provided to the Secretary of Defense, Under Secretary (A&S), and the armed services committees of Congress. The report is directed by 10 U.S.C. 2399 and is

Critical Operational Issues (COI) are the operational effectiveness and operational suitability issues (not parameters, objectives, or thresholds) that must be examined to evaluate/assess the system’s capability to perform its mission. Not all operational issues are critical. COIs must be relevant to the required capabilities for a system to be operationally effective and suitable and represent

Critical Technical Parameters (CTP) are measurable critical system characteristics that, when achieved, enable the attainment of desired operational performance capabilities. They’re derived from user capabilities and are normally used in Developmental Test and Evaluation (DT&E). CTP are not the Key Performance Parameters (KPP) and/or Key System Attributes (KSA). [1] CTP’s must have a direct or

  Note: The Test and Evaluation Strategy (TES) is no longer a required document in DoD Acquisitions.   The TES describes the concept for tests and evaluations throughout the program life cycle, starting with Technology Development and continuing through Engineering, Manufacturing, and Development (EMD) into the Production and Deployment (PD) Phase.  The TES is submitted

An Advanced Technology Demonstration (ATD) is a demonstration of the maturity and potential of advanced technologies for enhanced military operational capability or cost effectiveness. They may provide early insights into available technologies for incorporation into developmental or mature, post-prototype systems. ATDs are identified, sponsored, and funded by Services and agencies. They follow Advanced Technology Development.

Developmental Test & Evaluation (DT&E) is a test that verifies that the system’s design is satisfactory and that all technical specifications and contract requirements have been met. It’s conducted throughout the acquisition process to assist in engineering design and development and to verify that technical performance specifications have been met. DT&E is planned and monitored

The Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) is conducted on production, or production representative articles, to determine whether systems are operationally effective and suitable for intended use by representative users to support the decision to proceed beyond Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP). The IOT&E will normally test the values in the Capability Production Development (CPD). The

Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) (10 USC 4171) is a fielded test, under realistic combat conditions, for a Major Defense Program (MDP) of any item or component of a weapons system, equipment, or munitions for the purposes of determining its operational effectiveness and operational suitability for combat. To ensure test adequacy, OT&E testing should only