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How To Use This Site

Each page in this pathway presents a wealth of curated knowledge from acquisition policies, guides, templates, training, reports, websites, case studies, and other resources. It also provides a framework for functional experts and practitioners across DoD to contribute to the collective knowledge base. This site aggregates official DoD policies, guides, references, and more.

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Reference Source: USD(A&S) Guidance

The following templates are based on best practices and lessons learned from current SWP programs and other agile software efforts. The templates, in combination with the guidance provided on this site, aim to provide guardrails to develop products that enable SWP flexibility. The templates may be tailored as needed to suit the needs of individual programs.