Defense Business Systems (DBS)
Overview
Business System Categories (BCATs)
Requirements & Acquisition Roles
DBS Resources
*AAF Pathway Resources*
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Capability Need ID Phase
Solution Analysis ATP
Solution Analysis Phase
Functional Requirements ATP
Functional Req and Acq Planning Phase
Acquisition ATP
Acq, Test, and Deployment Phase
Deployment ATPs
Capability Support ATP
Capability Support Phase
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CMO Certification
Contracting
Cost & Funding
Test & Evaluation
Documentation
Capability Implementation Plan
Resources
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.
DoD and Service policy is indicated by a BLUE vertical line.
Directly quoted material is preceeded with a link to the Reference Source.
DoD Resources
- Defense Business Board
- DBS Investment Management Guidance
- Business Systems Community of Practice (DoD CAC-required)
- Defense Business Systems Investment Management Guidance, DCMO, Jun 2018
- Business Enterprise Architecture, DoD CMO
- BCAC Process Definition Document, Clarifies aspects of DoDI 5000.75 by providing more in-depth descriptions of BCAC activities. This document is meant to be a continuous work in progress as BCAC best practices emerge from community discussion. (DoD CAC Required)
- BCAC CONOPs, Describes the background and purpose of developing a lifecycle process for business capabilities and systems. (DoD CAC required)
Service Resources
- A listing of Department of Air Force supporting publications is available at Department of the Air Force E-Publishing > Publications + Forms (af.mil). Review the list for acquisition-related publications