Standardization in the Acquisition Lifecycle

Abstract

Pre-Systems Acquisition focus is on identifying and maturing promising technologies. Systems Acquisition focus is on developing, demonstrating and fielding capability. Sustainment focus is on supporting fielded capability. Standardization is the process of developing and agreeing on (by consensus or decision) uniform engineering criteria for products, processes, practices, and methods for achieving compatibility, interoperability, interchangeability, or commonality of materiel. When properly applied, standardization is an enabler of acquisition success

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 29, 2011
Accession Number
ADA557641

Entities

People

  • James Weitzner

Organizations

  • Defense Acquisition University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Acquisition
  • Commonality
  • Contracts
  • Engineering
  • Executives
  • Information Operations
  • Interoperability
  • Law
  • Market Research
  • Military Acquisition
  • Specifications
  • Standardization
  • Standards
  • Sustainment
  • Systems Engineering

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Software Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design