In which phase is a materiel solution determined to fill a capability gap?

• A. Phase 2, Design Organizations
• B. Phase 1, Develop Required Capabilities
• C. Phase 3, Develop Organizational Models
• D. Phase 4, Determine Organizational Authorizations

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is identifying when a materiel solution is chosen to close a capability gap. In this framework, the early phase is where you translate a capability gap into specific required capabilities and start evaluating potential materiel options that could satisfy those needs. This is the point where the materiel approach is determined and set up for further analysis. The later phases shift focus to how the organization will be structured, modeled, and authorized to implement the capability, not to selecting the materiel solution itself. Therefore, this occurs in the first phase, Develop Required Capabilities.