Technical guidance for the Integrated Master Plan and Integrated Master Schedule (IMP/IMS) Preparation and Use Guide (May 2023, Change 1 Oct 2024): outlines event-based framework, development and implementation of IMP/IMS tools, their integration with WBS/SOW/EVM, and relevance across acquisition life-cycles. Referenced on 1.4.17.3 Conduct Independent Logistics Assessment
OSD (R and E) Implementing a Modular Open Systems Approach in DoD Programs (February 2025)
Technical guide for the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) in U.S. Department of Defense acquisition: outlines purpose, implementation principles, roles, standards-based interfaces, benefits, lifecycle strategies and evaluation methods to help programs adopt modular, open architectures.
OSD (R and E) Human Systems Integration (HSI) Guidebook (May 2022 Incorporating Change 1, June 2024)
Technical guidance for the U.S. Department of Defense’s “Human Systems Integration (HSI) Guidebook C1‑2024”: provides a total-systems approach across HSI domains, detailing engineering practices, roles, data requirements and integration strategies for program managers and systems engineers engaged in major defense acquisition.
OSD (R and E) Early Manufacturing and Quality Engineering Guide (July 2022)
Technical guidance for early mission-capable engineering in the acquisition lifecycle: outlines framework, roles, data requirements and evaluation criteria to support integrating technology maturation and risk management for the U.S. Department of Defense.
OSD (R and E) DoD Producibility and Manufacturability Engineering Guide (May 2024)
Technical guide defining producibility and manufacturability engineering principles across the lifecycle for the U.S. Department of Defense. It outlines roles, processes, best practices and metrics to integrate cost-effective, high-quality manufacturing into system acquisition.
