Software Acquisition Pathway (SWP)
Software Acquisition Pathway (SWP)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED |
EXECUTION PHASE |
SOURCE |
TYPE |
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Program Protection Plan |
Each Decision Point |
Regulatory |
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Acquisition Decision Memorandum (ADM) signed by Decision Authority authorizing use of SWP |
Entering the Planning Phase |
Regulatory |
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Draft Capability Needs Statement |
Entering the Planning Phase |
Regulatory |
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Acquisition Strategy (acquisition approach, risk management, business strategy, contract strategy, IP strategy, logistics/sustainment, etc.) |
Entering the Execution Phase |
Statutory for major programs (> ACAT II) Regulatory for others |
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Bandwidth Requirements Review (part of ISP or other related document) |
Entering the Execution Phase |
Statutory for programs (> ACAT II) |
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Capability Needs Statement |
Entering the Execution Phase |
Regulatory |
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Clinger Cohen Act (CCA) Compliance (see CCA table) |
Entering the Execution Phase |
Statutory |
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Cost Analysis Requirements Document |
Entering the Execution Phase |
Regulatory |
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Cybersecurity Strategy (may be part of Acquisition Strategy or standalone document) |
Entering the Execution Phase |
Statutory for Mission Critical and Mission Essential IT programs Regulatory for others |
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Information Support Plan |
Entering the Execution Phase |
Regulatory |
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Intellectual Property Strategy (may be part of Acquisition Strategy) |
Entering the Execution Phase |
Regulatory |
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Market Research (Part of Acquisition Strategy) |
Entering the Execution Phase |
Regulatory |
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Product Support Strategy including Business Case Analysis (may be part of Acquisition Strategy) |
Entering the Execution Phase |
Regulatory |
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Program Cost Estimate and Independent Cost Estimate |
Entering the Execution Phase |
CAPE ICE for programs > ACAT II unless delegated |
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Test Strategy (may be part of Acquisition Strategy) |
Entering the Execution Phase |
Regulatory |
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User Agreement |
Entering the Execution Phase |
Regulatory |
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Clinger Cohen Act (CCA) Compliance (see CCA table) |
During the Execution Phase |
Statutory |
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Contractor Business Data Report (CTRs with $250M) |
During the Execution Phase |
Regulatory |
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Contractor Cost Data Report ($100M+ contracts) |
During the Execution Phase |
Regulatory |
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Core Logistics Determination (CLD)/Core Logistics and Sustaining Workloads Estimate (CLSWE) |
During the Execution Phase |
Statutory for programs with “software maintenance" |
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DOT&E Report on Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) |
During the Execution Phase |
Statutory for programs on the DOT&E Oversight List |
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Maintenance and Repair Parts Data Report ($100M+ Programs) |
During the Execution Phase |
Regulatory |
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Operational Test Plan |
During the Execution Phase |
Statutory for programs on the DOT&E Oversight List |
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Periodic updates to cost estimate and CARD |
During the Execution Phase |
Regulatory |
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Periodic updates to strategies (acquisition, contracting, test, cybersecurity, IP, product support) |
During the Execution Phase |
Statutory/ Regulatory |
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Post Implementation Review |
During the Execution Phase |
Statutory |
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Product Roadmap or equivalent |
During the Execution Phase |
Regulatory |
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Program Backlog or equivalent |
During the Execution Phase |
Regulatory |
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Program Metrics |
During the Execution Phase |
Regulatory |
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Semi-Annual Data Reporting to OUSD(A&S) |
During the Execution Phase |
Regulatory |
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Software Resources Data Report ($100M+ Programs) |
During the Execution Phase |
Regulatory |
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System Architecture |
During the Execution Phase |
Regulatory |
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Technical Data Report ($100M+ Programs) |
During the Execution Phase |
Regulatory |
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Value Assessment (at least annually) |
During the Execution Phase |
Regulatory |
Table Notes:
N/A