MIL-STD-881F - dated May 4, 2022
MIL-STD-881, revision F, is the Department of Defense Standard Practice for the development of Work Breakdown Structures for Defense Material Items. This Standard is used by all Department of Defense (DoD) Departments and Agencies and should be included as a contract requirement. It is mandatory for all programs subject to DoD Instruction 5000.02. The primary objective of this Standard is to achieve a consistent application of the work breakdown structure (WBS) for all programmatic needs (including performance, cost, schedule, risk, budget, and contractual).
A WBS provides a consistent and visible framework for defense materiel items and contracts to accomplish a program. The Standard provides a common definition and consistent approach for developing all levels of the WBS. Generating and applying uniform work breakdown structures improves communication in the acquisition process. It also provides direction to industry and supporting government entities in extending their contract (industry or government entity executing an agreement equivalent to a contract) and Program (government) work breakdown structures.
The Standard provides the framework for DoD Program Managers to define their program's WBS and to defense contractors in their application and extension of the Program and contract's WBS to report additional details associated with their agreements with Government Program Managers. Section 1 defines and describes the WBS. Section 2 provides instructions on how the WBS is applied as well as how to develop a Program WBS in the pre-award timeframe. Section 3 provides direction for developing and implementing a Contract WBS and Section 4 examines the role of the WBS in the post-award timeframe.
The Standard also provides WBS definitions for specific defense materiel commodity systems in Appendices A through M. Appendix K addresses WBS elements that are common to all systems, as well as those which use unique elements (e.g., Space Systems, Information Systems/Defense Business Systems, Launch Systems, and Strategic Missile Systems). Appendix L addresses sustainment of systems. Appendix M addresses Government System Test and Evaluation (ST&E) WBS elements which are unique to the defense material items defined in Appendices A through J.
Revision F updated Appendix L. It now provides a set of definitions for all sustainment WBS elements appropriate for inclusion in programs or contracts.
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This Standard presents direction for effectively preparing, understanding, and presenting a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
What is the MIL-STD rating? ›
Developed by the U.S. Department of Defense, the MIL-STD-810H standard is a U.S. military standard of testing that examines the military equipment's resistance to the environmental conditions it may face throughout its lifetime. This standard aims to simulate the environmental condition in the testing room setting.
What appendix in MIL-STD-881 provides the WBS for a launch vehicle system? ›
Appendix K addresses WBS elements that are common to all commodities (Appendices A-J) prior to Operations and Support activities, as well as those which use unique elements (e.g., Space Systems, Information Systems/Defense Business Systems, Launch Systems, and Strategic Missile Systems).
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What is MIL-STD for documentation? ›
MIL-STD-498 standard describes the development and documentation in terms of 22 Data Item Descriptions (DIDs), which were standardized documents for recording the results of each the development and support processes, for example, the Software Design Description DID was the standard format for the results of the ...
What does MIL-STD stand for? ›
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What is the most common MIL-STD? ›
Some of the most popular MIL-STDs that Ruggedized Computers test for are:
- MIL-STD-810.
- MIL-STD-461.
- MIL-S-901.
- MIL-STD-167.
MIL-STD-810G is important for several reasons: It ensures that equipment can withstand harsh environments and operate reliably in the field. It helps customers compare and evaluate different products based on their performance and durability.
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US DOD provides with a tool called ASSIST QUICK SEARCH for searching for any of the US military standards. ASSIST website has the historic versions of the standards. All can be downloaded free of charge. https://quicksearch.dla.mil/qsSearch.aspx is the link for Assist website quick search tool.
What is the difference between WBS and Cwbs? ›
The CWBS contains the complete WBS hierarchy for a specific contract scope of work. It is developed by the contractor in accordance with the contract statement of work (SOW). It includes the WBS elements for the products which are to be furnished by the contractor.
The types of WBS are categorized as who control and maintain the WBS. Program WBS is controlled and maintain by the program management office. Contractor WBS is controlled and maintain by the contractor. The number of contractor WBS' are depended on the number of contracts of a program.
Did DI mgmt 81334D? ›
Data Item Descriptions. CWBS - DI-MGMT-81334D
It is used to document the CWBS including contractor extensions using terminology and definitions, where applicable, in the MIL-STD-881, Work Breakdown Structures for Defense Material Items. MIL-STD-881 is the basis for developing the CWBS.
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MIL-STD-810H testing is the test standard most commonly used to determine if a product can withstand the effects of difficult environmental conditions. Version H represents the eighth version of this military test standard. Even though MIL-810H is a military standard, many commercial products are tested for it.
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MIL-STD-721C offers the following definitions of derating: Using an item in such a way that applied stresses are below rated values. The lowering of the rating of an item in one stress field to allow an increase in another stress field.
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Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) aka Check Engine or Service Engine Light.
What does mil mean in glove thickness? ›
A “mil” is a unit of thickness equal to one-thousandth of an inch (. 001 inch). 1 mil = 0.0254 mm. So, for example: 2.76 mil glove x 0.0254 = 0.07 mm glove.
What does mil mean in number? ›
A mil is a measurement that equals one-thousandth of an inch, or 0.001 inch. One mil also equals 0.0254 mm (millimeter). Thus a mil is not the same thickness as a millimeter. The term "mil" is not an abbreviation but a unit of measure.
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