Department of Defense INSTRUCTION

DoDI 5000.02, January 7, 2015
(e) Model 4: Accelerated Acquisition Program. Figure 6 is a model that applies
when schedule considerations dominate over cost and technical risk considerations. This model
compresses or eliminates phases of the process and accepts the potential for inefficiencies in
order to achieve a deployed capability on a compressed schedule. The model shows one
example of tailoring for accelerated acquisition and many others are possible. This type of
structure is used when technological surprise by a potential adversary necessitates a higher-risk
acquisition program. Procedures applicable to urgent needs that can be fulfilled in less than 2
years are a subset of this model and are discussed in Enclosure 13.
Figure 6. Model 4: Accelerated Acquisition Program
Materiel
Development
Decision
Preliminary
Design
Review
IOC
FOC
A/B
C
OT&E
Sustainment
Disposal
Materiel
Solution
Analysis
Concurrent Technology
Maturation, Risk Reduction
and Development
Concurrent
Production and
Deployment
Operations & Support
Legend:
= Milestone Decision = Decision Point
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