At which milestone does a program officially start, defined as the point of transition between Concept and Tech Development and System Development and Demonstration?

At which milestone does a program officially start, defined as the point of transition between Concept and Tech Development and System Development and Demonstration?

• A. Preliminary Design Review
• B. Milestone C: Full Scale Development
• C. Statement of Objectives Approval
• D. Point of transition between Concept and Tech Development and System Development and Demonstration

Answer: (D)

This item tests when a program officially starts by moving from the concept work into the development phases. The milestone that marks this start is defined as the point of transition between Concept and Tech Development and System Development and Demonstration. That transition is the formal authorization to proceed with development activities, establishing the program baseline and committing resources. It signals that concept work is complete and the program is now entering Technology Development and System Development and Demonstration, to design, mature technology, and demonstrate system concepts. Other milestones happen later or earlier in the process (for example, design reviews occur during development, and full-scale development/production readiness is reached later). The wording of this milestone itself is what makes it the correct choice, because it explicitly represents the official start of the program by crossing from concept into development.

This item tests when a program officially starts by moving from the concept work into the development phases. The milestone that marks this start is defined as the point of transition between Concept and Tech Development and System Development and Demonstration. That transition is the formal authorization to proceed with development activities, establishing the program baseline and committing resources. It signals that concept work is complete and the program is now entering Technology Development and System Development and Demonstration, to design, mature technology, and demonstrate system concepts.

Other milestones happen later or earlier in the process (for example, design reviews occur during development, and full-scale development/production readiness is reached later). The wording of this milestone itself is what makes it the correct choice, because it explicitly represents the official start of the program by crossing from concept into development.