Review

Major System/ Platform Variant

Original Planned

Current Planned

Achieved/Forecast

Variance (Months)

System Design

WGS 6 and WGS Constellation

N/A

N/A

N/A

Mission System Review

Interim Anchoring Mission System Review

Dec 08

Nov 09

11

Variance Explanations

The MOU construct does not provide the Commonwealth with insight into the design review process or design data. A Monthly Status Report is provided to the Commonwealth detailing only summary high level progress status.

The Interim Anchoring Mission System Review (MSR) delay is attributed to the unfamiliarity of the contractor with Defence contract requirements in relation to documentation and process. Through a contracted requirement, the Contractor experienced difficulties in meeting the quality requirements of the contract resulting in a requirement for re-work to be performed by the contractor. MSR was essentially a combined Preliminary Design Review, System Requirement Review and Critical Design Review that was expected to span three days.