Phase 1 outputs include what types of capabilities?

Phase 1 outputs include what types of capabilities?

• A. Documents required capabilities focused on non-materiel solutions
• B. Documents initial capability development package
• C. Documents required capabilities focused on non-materiel solutions (DOTMLPF-P Change Request) or material-centric ICD/CDD/CPD that led to a new organization
• D. Documents training plans

Answer: (C)

Phase 1 focuses on identifying what capabilities are required and how they can be met, laying out the path to fulfill them. The outputs capture the specific capability requirements and the approach to realize them, whether that approach is through non-materiel changes or through material solutions. Non-materiel changes are captured in DOTMLPF-P Change Requests, which consider adjustments to doctrine, organization, training, leadership and education, personnel, facilities, and policy. At the same time, Phase 1 also produces material-centric documents—ICD (Initial Capabilities Document), CDD (Capability Development Document), and CPD (Capability Production Document)—that define the performance criteria for a materiel solution and may lead to the creation of a new organization to field that capability. Training plans and a vague “initial capability development package” don’t alone represent Phase 1 outputs; Phase 1 centers on the defined capability requirements and the pathway (non-materiel or materiel) to satisfy them, including any organizational implications.

Phase 1 focuses on identifying what capabilities are required and how they can be met, laying out the path to fulfill them. The outputs capture the specific capability requirements and the approach to realize them, whether that approach is through non-materiel changes or through material solutions. Non-materiel changes are captured in DOTMLPF-P Change Requests, which consider adjustments to doctrine, organization, training, leadership and education, personnel, facilities, and policy. At the same time, Phase 1 also produces material-centric documents—ICD (Initial Capabilities Document), CDD (Capability Development Document), and CPD (Capability Production Document)—that define the performance criteria for a materiel solution and may lead to the creation of a new organization to field that capability. Training plans and a vague “initial capability development package” don’t alone represent Phase 1 outputs; Phase 1 centers on the defined capability requirements and the pathway (non-materiel or materiel) to satisfy them, including any organizational implications.