The use of prototype, production, or specifically fabricated hardware/ software to obtain or validate engineering data on the performance of the system during the development phase (normally funded from RDT&E) of the program. It also includes all effort associated with the design and production of models, specimens, fixtures, and instrumentation in support of the system level test program.
Includes, for example:
a. Detailed planning, conduct, support, data reduction and reports (excluding the contract data requirements list data) from such testing, and all hardware/software items which are consumed or planned to be consumed in the conduct of such testing
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NOTE: Test articles which are complete units (i.e., functionally configured as required by specifications) are excluded from this work breakdown structure element. |
Excludes, for example:
a. All formal and informal testing up through the subsystem level which can be associated with the hardware/software element acceptance testing
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NOTE: These excluded efforts are to be included with the appropriate hardware or software elements. |