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.