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PURPOSE _{(Revised 06/2001)}
The Integrated Program Plan is the single document within the Acquisition Management System for planning the detailed actions and activities the Integrated Product Team will accomplish to execute the program within the cost schedule, benefits, and performance baselines in the approved Acquisition Program Baseline. 

DESCRIPTION _{(Revised 06/2001)}
The Integrated Program Plan translates strategies in the Acquisition Strategy Paper into a detailed set of management, contracting, and technical actions and work activities necessary for successful implementation and management of the program over its lifecycle. The Integrated Program Plan encompasses all elements of program implementation. This may include the acquisition of systems and equipment, the construction or modification of facilities and the physical infrastructure; the functional integration of planned capabilities within the existing infrastructure, and the procurement of services. It also includes all work activity in diverse functional disciplines supporting the program such as systems engineering, system safety management, logistics support, test and evaluation, security, implementation, configuration management, human integration, and quality assurance. 

The Integrated Product Team develops, reviews, and endorses the Integrated Program Plan. Team members are responsible for sound program planning within their functional disciplines, and for coordinating with other team members and their functional organizations. Submission of the Integrated Program Plan to the Strategic Support Group for approval signifies agreement among Integrated Product Team members on the content of the plan. Unresolved issues among team members are resolved by the Integrated Management Team or higher levels within the Integrated Product Development System structure, as necessary.  

APPROVAL _{(Revised 04/2003)}
The Heads of the providing and operating organizations or their designees approve the Integrated Program Plan, as well as major changes to the plan caused by such factors as redirection by top management, changes to the Acquisition Program Baseline, Congressional mandates, or other significant events. The Integrated Program Plan is approved at the final Investment Decision (JRC 2b), which occurs after completion of the detailed program planning and before award of the prime contract for program implementation. The Director, Independent Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E), co-approves the test section of the Integrated Program Plan for those programs designated for IOT&E.

NOTE: The Integrated Program Plan must be approved before release of a Request for Offer, transfer of funds, or commitment to any interagency agreement for program implementation. Requests for information may be released for review and comment before approval.

DISTRIBUTION (Revised 06/2001)
Distribute copies of the approved Integrated Program Plan to all headquarters, regional, and other personnel associated with the program. Send a copy to ACM-1, NAS Configuration Management and Evaluation Staff, which maintains a central repository of approved acquisition documents for the Joint Resources Council.

CONTENT (Revised 04/2003)
The following summarizes the content of the Integrated Program Plan. A complete template and instruction is available in FAST via the Internet at http://fast.faa.gov. The Integrated Program Plan  template must be used when preparing the Integrated Program Plan.

Signature Page. Include: the title "Integrated Program Plan" and name of the acquisition program; version number; signatures of the Heads of the providing and operating organizations or their designees and the approval date; name, organizational code, phone number, and FAX number of points of contact for the sponsoring organization and the Integrated Product Team. (Revised 04/2003)

Table of Contents. List every section, subsection, and other element in the Integrated Program Plan and provide the page number.

Background. Briefly summarize mission need and status of the acquisition program.

Overview. Briefly define the scope of the program and identify the primary deliverables.

Integrated Funding. Use the funding table format in the Integrated Program Plan template found in FAST to show program funding distribution by fiscal year in then-year dollars by major funding category. Be consistent with and do not exceed the cost baseline in the Acquisition Program Baseline. (Revised 06/2001)

Integrated Schedule. Display the integrated program schedule, as a logical networking of the work activities that will be executed to achieve successful program implementation. Briefly define each work activity in the appropriate section of the Integrated Program Plan, and identify who is responsible, when the activity will be completed, any output of the activity, and who approves. (Revised 06/2001)

Performance. Identify and define the work activities that will be executed to manage this acquisition program according to strategy in the Acquisition Strategy Paper, including program management, program control, contract management, contract audits, requirements management, system safety management, and risk management. Identify and define the work activities to execute each procurement planned for this acquisition program. (Note: system safety management is located in the program management section of the Integrated Program Plan.)  _{(Revised 04/2003)}

Benefits. Identify and define the work activities that will be executed to verify that benefits in the Acquisition Program Baseline are achieved during in-service management of this acquisition program.

Physical Integration. Identify and define the work activities that will be executed to integrate the products of this acquisition program into the physical environment for the following, as appropriate: real estate, space, environment, energy conservation, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, grounding, bonding, shielding lightning protection, cables, hazardous materials, power systems and commercial power,  telecommunications, special considerations.

Functional Integration. Identify and define the work activities that will be executed to integrate the products of this acquisition program with other elements of the National Airspace System and non­National Airspace System capabilities. Identify and define the work activities that will be executed to satisfy requirements related to hardware/software integration, spectrum management, and standardization. (Revised 06/2001)

Human Integration. Identify and define the work activities that will be executed to ensure the product(s) of this acquisition program are appropriate for the human workforce that will operate and maintain it. This includes optimizing the human-product interface to achieve best performance from a total product perspective, as well as satisfying requirements related to employee heath and safety and obtaining special skills and capabilities for operators, maintainers, and support personnel.

Security. Identify and define the work activities that will be executed to satisfy requirements related to physical security, contractor-unique security, all information and information systems security, and personnel security. (Revised 06/2001)

Integrated Logistics Support. Identify and define the work activities that will be executed to achieve in-service support for the products of this acquisition program throughout their lifecycle. Address the following, as appropriate: staffing, supply support, support equipment, technical data, training and training support, first and second level repair, packaging, handling, shipping, and transportation. _{(Revised 02/2001)}

Test and Evaluation. Identify and define the work activities that will be executed to satisfy test and evaluation requirements including, as appropriate: mandatory evaluations of safety, environmental, and energy conservation issues prior to joint acceptance and inspection; system test; operational testing at the FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center before testing at an operational site; independent operational test and evaluation; and field familiarization testing. Be sure these work activities fully address the test environment, test planning, test resources, test personnel, test equipment, test tools, test sites, and test reports. _{(Revised 06/2001)}

Implementation and Transition. Identify and define the work activities that will be executed to field the products of this acquisition program and put them into operational use in a manner that will not disrupt on-going operations. Typically, these work activities encompass implementation planning, pre­installation checkout, installation and checkout, site integration, system shakedown, dual operations, and removal/disposal of replaced systems, equipment, land, facilities, and other items.

Quality Assurance. Identify and define the work activities that will be executed to implement and monitor quality assurance requirements in the Acquisition Program Baseline. Typically, these work activities deal with contractor status reporting, metrics, in­plant Quality Reliability Officers, independent verification and validation, vendor quality assurance, and Capability Maturity Model assessment of the software development processes of potential suppliers. _{(Revised 06/2001)}

Configuration Management. Identify and define the work activities that will be executed to achieve configuration management for hardware, software, facilities, data, interfaces, tools, and documentation throughout the lifecycle of the acquisition program.

In-Service Management. Identify and define the work activities that will be executed during in-service management to monitor and evaluate the status of fielded products and services so performance can be sustained and optimized, and to gather the information needed to determine when fielded capability must be upgraded or modernized.