DMSMS Considerations and Manufacturing Readiness Levels

Abstract

Manufacturing Readiness Levels (MRLs) provide a standard set of criteria for measuring the manufacturing readiness for or conversely the manufacturing risk posed to a system under development in a defense acquisition program. The existence of DMSMS issues can impact the manufacturing readiness for a system. Given this linkage between DMSMS issues and manufacturing readiness, how well do the MRLs consider DMSMS issues as a factor that contributes to manufacturing risk? This presentation will describe an effort that reviewed the MRL criteria and its corresponding Users Guide to identify existing DMSMS-related material and recommend the insertion of additional DMSMS-related material. The inclusion of this additional DMSMS-related material within the MRL criteria and corresponding Users Guide would ensure program offices adequately consider DMSMS management and DMSMS issues in assessing the manufacturing readiness of their systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2022
Accession Number
AD1205711

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  • Christina M. Patterson
  • Jay Mandelbaum

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  • Institute for Defense Analyses

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