The Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) is a key Input to Systems Engineering activities in Engineering and Manufacturing Development, because it _____.
Defines the “trade space” between the program objectives and thresholds in which trade-offs among cost, schedule and performance goals can be made.
Codifies the differences between the user and the program manager with regard to requirements and fielding strategies.
Describes the contractor’s past performance.
Establishes the repository for the documentation of the three technical baselines.