Which documents contain the Key Performance Parameters (KPPs) used to capture minimum operational effectiveness and suitability attributes?

• A. Key Performance Parameters (KPPs)
• B. Acquisition Program Baseline (APB)
• C. Capability Development Document (CDD) and Capability Production Document (CPD)
• D. Operations and Sustainment (O&S)

Answer: (A)

Key concept: Key Performance Parameters are the essential performance measures that define minimum operational effectiveness and suitability, and they are specified in the Capability Development Document and the Capability Production Document. The CDD sets the essential performance thresholds during development, guiding design and verification. The CPD carries those same critical parameters forward into production and deployment, ensuring the system meets the required capabilities in the field. The Acquisition Program Baseline is a cost/schedule/performance baseline, not the place where KPPs are defined. Operations and Sustainment covers post-fielding activities, not the development documentation. A choice that names KPPs as a standalone document isn’t accurate, since KPPs are the parameters described within the CDD and CPD.