Mil-Prime-the performance oriented business approach

Mil-Prime is an approach to prepare generic development documents that represents the best starting point for tailoring to specific program applications. These documents would state generic performance parameters with specific values left blank. The Mil-Prime business approach extends beyond just the need to eliminate development documents that include unconstrained specification subtiering which, in turn, constrain design solutions. This fresh approach does not abrogate fundamental requirements for team planning and development of meaningful measures of merit to track design progress. The systems engineering master schedule (SEMS) concept, the keystone of the Mil-Prime performance-oriented business approach, provides a disciplined approach for accomplishing basic system management functions. The uniqueness of the methodology is in the integration of tailorable, performance-oriented documents with the system engineering master schedule concept, enhanced request for proposal (RFP) preparation activities, and a streamlined source selection process. The effectiveness of these activities reflects the synergism of this corporate business approach