Acquisiton Program Baseline
"A memorandum signed by the Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) that documents decisions made as the result of a Milestone Decision Review (MDR) or decision review." -ACQuipedia
It depends. In a project, a milestone refers to a significant or important event (marker) of decision points in a system or product development cycle. On the other hand, a key performance indicator (KPI) is a set of quantifiable measures to gauge the performance of a system.
No. It is the capability PRODUCTION document. ref: DAU Course ACQ101 lesson 1.3
When setting a goal the first step is deciding on a time frame. Following this you will want to set a small milestone to reach, and increase slowly from that point forward. Allow time for each milestone to be properly effective. Outline each milestone, on the way to reaching the final goal, with the results you wish to achieve, including financial goals, growth numbers to meet and where you expect to be personally or professionally when that milestone is hit.
It's simply a 'goal' that's been reached. For example - say you're constructing a housing estate... Completing the first house to a sellable condition is a milestone.
Milestone decision authority
"A memorandum signed by the Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) that documents decisions made as the result of a Milestone Decision Review (MDR) or decision review." -ACQuipedia
Program Manger/ Milestone decision authority
milestone c
Entry into the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase is authorized by Milestone B, where the program receives approval to proceed from the Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) based on the program's successful completion of the technology development phase and achievement of key performance parameters.
Validates first and approved CCD
CPD
Approval at Milestone C is dependent on an approved CPD, compliance with the DoD strategic plan and demonstration that the system is affordable throughout the life cycle. The MDA also approves the updated acquisiton strategy and the acquisition decision memorandum at Milestone C.
Service or Component Assistant Secretary for Financial Management.
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It depends. In a project, a milestone refers to a significant or important event (marker) of decision points in a system or product development cycle. On the other hand, a key performance indicator (KPI) is a set of quantifiable measures to gauge the performance of a system.