The documents are:

• Acquisition program baseline
• Program requirements document
• Business case analysis report
• Implementation strategy and planning document

These documents are structured as an integrated set with clear progression and traceability from service-level mission need to requirements to implementation strategy to actions and work activities. Template instructions are comprehensive in scope to accommodate complex investment programs. They are tailored to be appropriate for each specific investment program.

PURPOSE
The acquisition program baseline defines the cost, schedule, and performance baselines for the investment program. It is the mutual agreement between the investment decision authority, the providing service organization, and the operating service organization concerning the performance and capability the program will provide and the authorized cost and schedule.

DESCRIPTION
The acquisition program baseline is established at the final investment decision coincident with approval of an investment program for implementation. The cost and schedule baselines are developed during final investment analysis by the service organization (working within the investment analysis team) that will implement and manage the program throughout its lifecycle. The performance baseline contains the key performance parameters and their associated values that are essential to meet the mission need. The key performance parameters are obtained from the program requirements document for the IDA-selected solution.

Certain critical parameters within each baseline in the APB are designated for IDA control. These parameters define the empowerment boundaries of the service team during solution implementation. They relate to corporate FAA's commitment to satisfying the mission need, achieving needed operational capability, and meeting the schedule requirements of interdependent programs. IDA controls are identified during final investment analysis by the investment analysis team and approved by the IDA.

APPROVAL
The chair of the investment decision authority approves the acquisition program baseline with the concurrence of other IDA members. Designated ACAT reviewers also sign the document. 
NOTE: No funding may be committed or obligated that would exceed the cost baseline in the APB.

DISTRIBUTION
Send an electronic copy of the acquisition program baseline and updates to the IDA secretariat before a decision meeting per instructions in the IDA secretariat quick-start guide. The IDA secretariat maintains a database of all acquisition program baselines.

CONTENT
The acquisition program baseline consists of a cost baseline, schedule baseline, and performance baseline. Content is defined in the APB template.

PURPOSE
The program requirements document establishes the operational framework and performance baseline for an investment program. It is the basis for evaluating the readiness of products and services of an investment program to become operational.

APPROVAL
Within the ATO, the Vice Presidents of the organization executing the investment program during solution implementation and the operating organization approve the program requirements document. Within the other lines of business, the second-level executive of the organization executing the program in solution implementation approves the program requirements document.

DISTRIBUTION
Send an electronic copy of the program requirements document and updates to the IDA secretariat before a decision meeting per instructions in the IDA secretariat quick-start guide. The IDA secretariat maintains a database of all program requirements documents.

CONTENT
At the readiness for investment analysis decision, the program requirements document defines preliminary functional and performance requirements any potential solution to mission need must satisfy. At the final investment decision, the program requirements document defines exactly the operational concept and requirements the investment program must achieve.

The author shall use the program requirements document template in FAST and shall provide information for all sections. For sections that do not apply, the author so indicates.

PURPOSE
The business case analysis report provides summary cost, schedule, and benefit information for each alternative solution to mission need for use by the investment decision authority when making initial and final investment decisions.

APPROVAL
The Vice President or Director of the implementing service organization approves the business case analysis report. Designated ACAT reviewers review and sign the report.

DISTRIBUTION
Send an electronic copy of the business case analysis report and updates to the IDA secretariat before a decision meeting per instructions in the IDA secretariat quick-start guide. The IDA secretariat maintains a database of all business case analysis reports.

CONTENT
The business case analysis report synopsizes the results of investment analysis. At the initial investment decision, it describes alternatives, assumptions, and constraints, and provides full lifecycle cost estimates, benefit estimates, schedule analysis, risk analysis, and economic analysis for each alternative. At the final investment decision, it updates this information and records full lifecycle information for the alternative selected for implementation.

The author shall use the business case analysis report template in FAST and shall provide information for all sections.

PURPOSE
The implementation strategy and planning document (ISPD) provides the investment decision authority a summary characterization of the plans for solution implementation and in-service management of the proposed investment. It conveys the most critical, relevant, and meaningful information to support IDA decision-making. More detailed and comprehensive plans are generated as part of acquisition best-practices at appropriate event-driven milestones, some of which occur before the final investment decision and some afterward. An initial ISPD is required for the initial investment decision covering specific sections identified in the ISPD template. A complete ISPD is required for a final investment decision. After the final investment decision, the ISPD is modified only if the program returns to the IDA for a change to the investment decision and information needs to be modified.

APPROVAL
The ISPD is submitted for approval by the first-level executive of the organization that will execute the program in solution implementation. Within ATO, the ISPD is approved by the Vice President of the organization that will execute the program and by the Senior Vice President for Operations. Outside ATO, the ISPD is approved by the second-level executive of the organization that will execute the program. Certain sections of the ISPD are reviewed and approved by specific executives, as follows: (1) Section 2: Director, ATO Acquisition Policy and Contracting, and Director, FAA Financial Controls; (2) Sections 5, 6 and 10: ATO Vice President for Technical Operations; (3) Section 9: Director, ATO Safety Management System if independent operational test & evaluation will be conducted; (4) ATO Director of Systems Engineering and Safety (ATO programs only). Final signed approval of the ISPD by all members of the IDA occurs concurrent with the investment decision. All members of the IDA are expected to read the complete ISPD before an investment decision. The organization executing the program in solution implementation obtains the required approvals before the investment decision with the exception of the IDA, which is the responsibility of the IDA secretariat.

DISTRIBUTION
Send an electronic copy of the ISPD to the appropriate IDA secretariat before an initial or final investment decision. The IDA secretariat maintains a database of all ISPDs.

CONTENT
The originating office uses the ISPD template in FAST to generate the document. For sections that do not apply to the investment program, the originating office so indicates.