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TEMP Guidebook 3.1a (Complete PDF) ~7Mb

Table of Contents
♦ New Features of Guidebook 3.1 (for all users)
Part I - Introduction
♦ 1.1 - PURPOSE
♦ 1.2 - MISSION DESCRIPTION

♦ 1.2.1 - Mission Overview
♦ 1.2.2 - Concept of Operations

♦ CONOPS Guidance and Examples

♦ 1.2.3 - Operational Users

♦ 1.3 - SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

♦  Cybersecurity OT&E Guidance and Example

♦ 1.3.1 - Program Background
♦ 1.3.2 - Key Interfaces
♦  1.3.3 - Key Capabilities
♦ 1.3.4 - System Threat Assessment

♦ Threat Representation Guidance and Examples
♦  Cybersecurity OT&E Guidance and Example

♦ 1.3.5 - Systems Engineering (SE) Requirements

♦ Reliability Growth Guidance

♦  1.3.6 - Special Test or Certification Requirements

♦  Threat Representation Guidance and Examples

♦  1.3.7 - Previous Testing

♦ LFT&E Strategy Guidance
Part II - Test Program Management and Schedule
♦ 2.1 - T&E MANAGEMENT

♦  2.1.1 - T&E Organizational Construct

♦  LFT&E Strategy Guidance

♦  2.2 - COMMON T&E DATA BASE REQUIREMENTS
♦  2.3 - DEFICIENCY REPORTING

♦  Defense Business Systems Guidance and Examples

♦  2.4 - TEMP UPDATES
♦  2.5 - INTEGRATED TEST PROGRAM SCHEDULE

♦  Figure 2.1 - Integrated Test Program Schedule
Part III - Test and Evaluation Strategy and Implementation
♦ 3.1 - T&E STRATEGY
♦  Integrated Testing Guidance and Best Practices

♦  3.1.1 - Decision Support Key
♦  3.2 - DEVELOPMENTAL EVALUATION APPROACH
♦  3.2.1 - Developmental Evaluation Framework
♦  3.2.2 - Test Methodology
♦  3.2.3 - Modeling and Simulation
♦  3.2.4 - Test Limitations and Risks

♦  Test Limitations Guidance and DT Examples
♦  3.3 - DEVELOPMENTAL TEST APPROACH
♦  3.3.1 - Mission-Oriented Approach

♦  Integrated Testing Guidance and Best Practices

♦  3.3.2 - Developmental Test Events and Objectives
♦ Integrated Testing Guidance and Best Practices

♦ Software Algorithm Testing Guidance and Examples

♦  Reliability Growth Guidance

♦  Cybersecurity OT&E Guidance
♦  3.4 - CERTIFICATION FOR INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION (IOT&E)

♦  IOT&E entrance Criteria Guidance and Examples

♦  3.5 - OPERATIONAL EVALUATION APPROACH

♦  Mission Focused Evaluation Guidance and Examples
♦  Baseline Evaluation Guidance with Best Practices
♦  End-to-End Operational Testing Guidance and Examples
♦  Integrated Testing Guidance and Best Practices
♦  Integrated Survivability Assessment Guidance and Best Practices
♦  Force Protection Evaluation Guidance
♦  Cybersecurity OT&E Guidance
♦  Survey Design and Administration Guidance

♦  3.5.1 - Operational Test Events and Objectives

♦  Realistic Operational Conditions Guidance and Examples

♦  OT of Software Intensive Systems Guidance and Examples
♦  Cybersecurity OT&E Guidance

♦  3.5.2 - Operational Evaluation Framework

♦  Operational Evaluation Framework Guidance with Examples
♦  Test Instrumentation Guidance and Examples
♦  Software Evaluation Guidance with Examples
♦  Mission Focused Metrics Guidance with Examples
♦  Scientific Test and Analysis Techniques Guidance with Examples
♦  Production Representative Test Articles Guidance and Examples
♦  Test Resources Guidance and Examples

♦  3.5.3 - Modeling and Simulation

♦  M&S for OT&E Guidance and Examples

♦  3.5.4 - Test Limitations

♦  Test Limitations Guidance and Examples

♦  3.6 - LIVE FIRE EVALUATION APPROACH

♦  LFT&E Strategy Guidance
♦  Integrated Survivability Assessment Guidance and Best Practices
♦  Force Protection Evaluation Guidance

♦  3.6.1 - Live Fire Test Objectives
♦  3.6.2 - Modeling and Simulation

♦  M&S for LFT&E Guidance and Examples

♦  3.6.3 - Test Limitations

♦  Test Limitations Guidance and LFT&E Examples

♦  3.7 - OTHER CERTIFICATIONS
♦  3.8 - FUTURE TEST AND EVALUATION
Part IV - Resource Summary
♦ 4.1 - Introduction

♦ Test Resources Guidance and Examples

♦ 4.2 - TEST RESOURCE SUMMARY

♦ 4.2.1 - Test Articles

♦ Production Representative Test Articles Guidance and Examples

♦ 4.2.2 - Test Sites
♦ 4.2.3 - Test Instrumentation

♦ Test Instrumentation Guidance and Examples

♦ 4.2.4 - Test Support Equipment
♦ 4.2.5 - Threat Representation

♦ Threat Representation Guidance and Examples
♦ Cybersecurity Resources Guidance and Examples

♦ 4.2.6 - Test Targets and Expendables
♦ 4.2.7 - Operational Force Test Support
♦ 4.2.8 - Models, Simulations, and Test Beds
♦ 4.2.9 - Joint Operational Test Environment
♦ 4.2.10 - Special Requirements

♦ 4.3 - FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS
♦ 4.4 - MANPOWER / PERSONNEL TRAINING
♦ 4.5 - TEST FUNDING SUMMARY

♦ Test Funding Guidance and Examples
Appendix A - Bibliography
♦ This appendix is self-explanatory. No guidance or examples are provided.
Appendix B - Acronyms
♦ This appendix is self-explanatory. No guidance or examples are provided.
Appendix C - Points of Contact
♦ This appendix is self-explanatory. No guidance or examples are provided.
Appendix D - Scientific Test and Analysis Techniques
♦ Appendix D is not required if the scope of the T&E strategy is fully explained and justified by scientific techniques in the body of the TEMP.
♦ Guidance

♦ STAT Guidance

♦ DOE Guidance
♦ Bayesian Guidance

♦ Examples

♦ STAT Common Designs
♦ Observational Example
♦ Bayesian Example

♦ DOE Examples

♦ a. DOE TEMP Body Example

♦ b. DOE Appendix D Artillery Example

♦ c. DOE Appendix D Precision Guided Weapon Example

♦ d. DOE Appendix D Software Intensive System Example
Appendix E - Cybersecurity
♦ Appendix E is not required if the cybersecurity strategy is fully explained in the body of the TEMP.

♦ Cybersecurity OT&E Guidance
Appendix F - Reliability Growth Plan
♦ Appendix F is not required if the reliability growth strategy is fully explained in the body of the TEMP.
♦ Guidance

♦ Reliability Growth
♦ Reliability Growth for Ships
♦ Reliability Test Planning

♦ Examples

♦ Reliability Growth Example
♦ Software Reliability Tracking - Example
♦ New Ship Example
♦ Mature Ship Example
Appendix G - Requirements Rationale
♦ Appendix G is not required if the rationale for requirements is fully explained in reference documents or in the body of the TEMP.

♦ Requirements Rationale Guidance