Department of Defense INSTRUCTION

DoDI 5000.02, January 7, 2015
test plan arises in real time as its execution is underway. If DOT&E on-site representatives are
not present and the test director concludes changes to the plan are warranted that would revise
events yet to be conducted, the test director must contact the relevant DOT&E personnel to
obtain concurrence with the proposed changes. If it is not possible to contact DOT&E personnel
in a timely manner, the test director can proceed with execution of the revised test event but must
inform DOT&E of the deviations from the test plan as soon as possible.
(3) When the order of execution is identified in the TEMP as affecting the analysis of the
data, test plans should include details on the order of test event execution and/or test point data
collection.
(4) Operating instructions (i.e., tactics, techniques and procedures, standard operating
procedures, technical manuals, technical orders) should be considered for their impact on the test
outcomes and included in OTPs when relevant.
(5) Test plans must include the criteria to be used to make routine changes (delays for
weather, test halts, etc.).
(6) If required data for the test completion criteria are lost, corrupted, or not gathered,
then the test is not complete unless the requirement is waived by DOT&E.
c. Data Management, Evaluation, and Reporting
(1) DOT&E, the Program Manager and their designated representatives who have been
properly authorized access, will all have full and prompt access to all records, reports, and data,
including but not limited to data from tests, system logs, execution logs, test director notes, and
user and operator assessments and surveys. Data include but are not limited to classified,
unclassified, and (when available) competition sensitive or proprietary data. Data may be
preliminary and will be identified as such.
(2) OTAs and other T&E agencies will record every OT&E and LFT&E event in some
written form. Full reports will often contain multiple test events and will be accomplished in the
most timely manner practicable. Interim summaries or catalogues of individual events will be
prepared as results become available.
(3) Significant problems will be reported promptly to senior DoD leadership when those
problems are identified. OTAs will publish interim test event summaries as interim reports when
the test events provide information of immediate importance to the program decision makers.
This will occur particularly in support of accelerated acquisitions and time critical operational
needs. Such reports should provide the most complete assessment possible based on the
available data and should not be delayed. Such reports will be followed by the planned
comprehensive reporting.
(4) For DOT&E OT&E and LFT&E oversight programs, DOT&E will be kept informed
of available program assets, assessments, test results and anticipated timelines for reporting
throughout report preparation.
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