Key Performance Parameters

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Key Performance Parameters (KPPs) specify what the critical performance goals are
in a United States Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition under the JCIDS process.
[1][2]

The JCIDS intent for KPPs is to have a few measures stated where the acquisition
product either meets the stated performance measure or else the program will be
considered a failure[3] per instructions CJCSI 3170.01H � Joint Capabilities
Integration and Development System. The mandates require 3 to 8 KPPs be specified
for a United States Department of Defense major acquisition, known as Acquisition
Category 1 or ACAT-I.

The term is defined as "Performance attributes of a system considered critical to

the development of an effective military capability. A KPP normally has a threshold
representing the minimum acceptable value achievable at low-to-moderate risk, and
an objective, representing the desired operational goal but at higher risk in cost,
schedule, and performance. KPPs are contained in the Capability Development
Document (CDD) and the Capability Production Document (CPD) and are included
verbatim in the Acquisition Program Baseline (APB). KPPs are considered Measures of
Performance (MOPs) by the operational test community." [4][5]

Commentary notes that metrics must be chosen carefully, and that they are hard to
define and apply throughout a projects life cycle.[6] It is also desired that KPPs
of a program avoid repetition, and to be something applicable among different
programs such as fuel efficiency.[7] Higher numbers of KPPs are associated to
program and schedule instability.[8]

See also
Analysis of Alternatives
Requirement (example mention of Net-Ready KPP, a mandated KPP)[9][10]
References
"CJCSI 3170.01I, JOINT CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM (JCIDS)"
(PDF). 23 Jan 2015. Retrieved 24 Mar 2016.
"JCIDS Manual, Appendix A � Key Performance Parameters and Key System Attributes"
(PDF). 19 Jan 2012. Retrieved 26 Oct 2015."KPPs. Performance attributes of a system
considered critical to the development of an effective military capability."
"JCIDS Process, Key Performance Parameter (KPP)". Retrieved 24 Mar 2016.
"Key Performance Parameters (KPPs), ACQuipedia". Defense Acquisition University.
Retrieved 4 June 2014.
Defense Acquisition Glossary, 16th ed. Defense Acquisition University. ISBN 978-
1481273312. Retrieved 24 Mar 2016.
"Explaining KPPs, KSAs, MOEs, and MOPs". Johns Hopkins University, Whiting School
of Engineering. 1 Nov 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
An Analysis of Fuel Efficiency as a Key Performance Parameter for Military
Aircraft Acquisitions. Naval Postgraduate School. Sep 2002. ASIN B007H2B7H4.
Retrieved 4 April 2016.
"JCIDS Process, Key Performance Parameter (KPP)". acqnotes.com. Retrieved 4 April
2016.
"DODI 4630.8, Procedures for Interoperability and Supportability of Information
Technology (IT) and National Security Systems (NSS)". 30 Jun 2004. Retrieved 4 Apr
2016.
"Defense Acquisition Guidebook, 7.3.4. Net-Ready Key Performance Parameter (NR-
KPP)". Retrieved 4 Apr 2016.
External links
CJCSI 3170.01H at DAU collection
CJCSM 3170.01C at everyspec.com
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