Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com System assessment (SA) Provides an assessment of the progress toward achieving system requirements and resolution of issues. The scope of issues to be addressed by the SA is flexible in that it may or may not cover all aspects of operational effectiveness, suitability, and survivability. It may address technical aspects of a system. For example, it may provide a program manager with an assessment of a system’s exit criteria (some level of demonstrated performance) or an indication that a system is progressing satisfactorily. The SA is typically produced as input to non-milestone decisions or inquiries and to support system evaluation.
System change A modification or upgrade to an existing system. A modification is a change to a system that is still in production. An upgrade is a change to a system that is out of production. Such changes can be improvements to system capabilities or fixes to correct deficiencies after the FRP decision review. System modifications and upgrades include multisystem changes (that is, the application of a common technology across multiple systems), block changes, preplanned product improvements, Class I Engineering Changes, and system change package proposals.
SystemeEvaluation A process that provides a continuous flow of T&E information on system status and will be employed on all acquisition programs. It ensures responsible, timely, and effective assessments of the status of a system. System evaluation can begin as early as the battlefield functional mission area analysis for materiel systems and as early as the Information Management Plan (IMP) process for information technology. It will continue through a system’s post- deployment activities. System Evaluation Plan (SEP) Documents the evaluation strategy and overall Test/Simulation Execution Strategy (T/SES) effort of a system for the entire acquisition cycle through fielding.
Integrated T&E planning is documented in a SEP. The detailed information contained in the SEP supports parallel development of the TEMP and is focused on evaluation of operational effectiveness, suitability, and survivability. While the documents are similar, the TEMP establishes “what” T&E will be accomplished and the SEP explains “how” the T&E will be performed (see chap 7). System Evaluation Report (SER) The System Evaluation Report (SER) provides an independent evaluation and a formal position of a system’s operational effectiveness, suitability, and survivability to decision-makers at MDRS.
It addresses and answers the critical operational issues and additional evaluation focus areas in the SEP based on all available credible data and the evaluator’s analytic treatment of the data. System Support Package (SSP) The System Support Package (SSP) is a set of support elements that are used to determine the adequacy of the planned support capability. Some SSP examples are support equipment, manuals, expendable items, spares, repair parts, and tools. Test measurement and diagnostic equipment (TMDE) is also included if planned for a system in the operational (deployed) environment, provided before DT and OT, and tested and evaluated during DT and OT. The MATDEV provides the SSP.
An SSP is required for all systems (materiel and information). (See AR 700–127.) System tests Tests that are conducted on complete hardware/software systems (including supporting elements for use in their intended environment). Technical feasibility test A DT conducted post milestone A to provide data to assist in determining safety, health hazards, and establishing system performance specifications and feasibility. Technical note (TN) Used to report and preserve lessons learned, analytical techniques, methodologies, or provide supplemental data and information on technology under T&E.
The target audience of TNs is future testers and evaluators and other researchers, but may also be used for professional, academic and technical symposia and publications. Test and Evaluation Executive Agent (T&E EA) Provides for oversight of the T&E infrastructure of the services and Defense Agencies. The BOD is designated as the T&E EA. Test and Evaluation Working-Level Integrated Product Team A working group, chaired by the program manager or representative for a system, designed to optimize the use of T&E 59 AR 73–1 • 1 August 2006