COMDTINST M5000.4A governs the Coast Guard operational requirements generation process and its alignment with Department of Homeland Security policy.
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It covers capability analyses, CONOPS development, operational requirements documents, key performance parameters, review and validation, and urgent operational needs. It requires KPPs to be included in the Acquisition Program Baseline and requires a validated CAR and approved MNS to finalize the CONOPS.
Applies to: All Coast Guard Unit Commanders, Commanding Officers, Officers-In-Charge, Deputy/Assistant Commandants, and Chiefs of Headquarters staff elements must comply with the provisions of this Manual.
References (a) and (b) establish a standardized operational requirements generation process that ensures traceability between the Department’s strategic objectives and capability investments (both non-materiel and materiel). (paragraph 4)
A validated CAR and approved MNS are required to finalize the CONOPS. (paragraph 2)
The ORD should only contain a limited number of KPPs (normally four or five) that capture the parameters needed to reach the overall desired mission capabilities. (paragraph 7)
Failure to meet a KPP threshold results in a program “breach”, which could result in program cancellation or other action. (paragraph 1)
The IPT members are responsible for following current Coast Guard policy in these matters including but not limited to: a. Developing any classified sections of the ORD; b. Ensuring for the protection and handling of FOUO materials; or c. Ensuring for the protection and handling of proprietary information, including the use of NDA. (paragraph 5)