REFERENCED DOCUMENTS

MIL-STD-1521B (USAF)

JUNE 1985

SUPERSEDING

MIL-STD-1521A (USAF)

1 JUNE 1976

MILITARY STANDARD

TECHNICAL REVIEWS AND AUDITS FOR SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENTS, AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE

MIL-STD-1521 B (USAF)
MILITARY STANDARD
TECHNICAL REVIEWS AND AUDITS FOR SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENTS, AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20301

Technical Reviews and Audits for Systems, Equipments, and Computer Software

1. This Military Standard is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense.

2. Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data which may be of use in improving this document should be addressed to: .

For reference only.
For an update to MIL-STD-498 see Technical Management book.

FOREWORD

This standard has been designed to take advantage of current technological advancement and management procedures in conducting reviews and audits.

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1. SCOPE

1.1 Purpose

1.2 Classification

1.3 Application

2. REFERENCED DOCUMENTS

3. DEFINITIONS

3.1 System Requirements Review (SRR)

3.2 System Design Review (SDR)

3.3 Software Specification Review (SSR)

3.4 Preliminary Design Review (PDR)

3.5 Critical Design Review (CDR)

3.6 Test Readiness Review (TRR)

3.7 Functional Configuration Audit (FCA)

3.8 Physical Configuration Audit (PCA)

3.9 Formal Qualification Review (FQR)

3.10 Production Readiness Review (PRR)

4. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

4.1 Contractor Participation and Responsibilities

4.1.1 Subcontractors and Suppliers

4.1.2 Location

4.1.3 Contractor Requirements

4.2 Contracting Agency Participation

4.3 Sample Forms

5. DETAILED REQUIREMENTS

6. NOTES

6.1 Intended use

6.2 Data requirements list and cross reference

6.3 Changes from previous issue

FIGURES

Section Page

Figure 1 Engineering and Test Flow

Figure 2 Sample Action Item Form

Figure 3 Sample Certification Attachment (FCA)

Figure 4 Sample Certification Attachment (PCA)

Figure 5 Review Checklist for Engineering Data

Figure 6 Engineering Data Discrepancy Sheet

APPENDIXES

Appendix Page

A. System Requirements Review (SRR)

B. System Design Review (SDR)

C. Software Specification Review (SSR)

D. Preliminary Design Review (PDR)

E. Critical Design Review (CDR)

F. Test Readiness Review (TRR)

G. Functional Configuration Audit (FCA)

H. Physical Configuration Audit (PCA)

I. Formal Qualification Review (FQR)

J. Application Guide for Tailoring MIL-STD-1521

K. Production Readiness Review (PRR)

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

SECTION 1

SCOPE

1.1 Purpose.
This standard prescribes the requirements for the conduct of Technical Reviews and Audits on Systems, Equipments, and Computer Software.

1.2 Classification.
The following technical reviews and audits shall be selected by the program manager at the appropriate phase of program development. Each review/audit is generally described in Section 3, Definitions, and more specifically defined in a separate appendix.

? System Requirements Review (SRR)

? System Design Review (SDR)

? Software Specification Review (SSR)

? Preliminary Design Review (PDR)

? Critical Design Review (CDR)

? Test Readiness Review (TRR)

? Functional Configuration Audit (FCA)

? Physical Configuration Audit (PCA)

? Formal Qualification Review (FQR)

? Production Readiness Review (PRR)

NOTE: A typical engineering and test flow relative to program activities is illustrated in Figure 1.

1.3 Application.
Technical Reviews and Audits defined herein shall be conducted in accordance with this standard to the extent specified in the contract clauses, Statement of Work (SOW), and the Contract Data Requirements List. Guidance in applying this standard is provided in Appendix J. The contracting agency shall tailor this standard to require only what is needed for each individual acquisition.

SECTION 2

REFERENCED DOCUMENTS

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