My first reaction was that they were decisions MADE not decisions TO BE MADE, especially as they are lined up with 'action items' , which implies actions to be taken....i.e. actions to be taken and decisions made


0.1. Decision Points

There are two types of decision points: milestone decisions and decision reviews. Each decision point ****results in a decision**** to initiate, continue, advance, or terminate a project or program work effort or phase. The review associated with each decision point typically addresses program progress and risk, affordability, program trade-offs, acquisition strategy updates, and the development of exit criteria for the next phase or effort. The type and number of decision points should be tailored to program needs. The Milestone Decision Authority approves the program structure, including the type and number of decision points, as part of the acquisition strategy.

Milestone decision points initiate programs and authorize entry into the major acquisition process phases: Technology Development, System Development and Demonstration, and Production and Deployment. The statutory and regulatory information requirements specified in DoD Instruction 5000.2 support milestone decisions.

Decision reviews assess progress and authorize (or halt) further program activity. The Concept Decision authorizes Concept Refinement; the Design Readiness Reviewassesses program progress within the System Development and Demonstration phase; and the Full-Rate Production Decision Review (or Deployment Decision Review for Automated Information Systems or software-intensive systems with no developmental hardware) occurs during the Production and Deployment phase.

The information required to support both milestone decision points and decision reviews should be tailored to support the review, but must be consistent with (and not exceed) the requirements specified in DoD Instruction 5000.2.

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