Which statement about the relationship between the ICD and AoA is true?

Which statement about the relationship between the ICD and AoA is true?

• A. The AoA is independent of the ICD.
• B. The ICD includes Detailed System Specifications.
• C. The ICD forms the basis for the AoA.
• D. The ICD focuses on disposal planning.

Answer: (C)

The main idea is that the Analysis of Alternatives uses the requirements and constraints set out in the ICD as the baseline. The ICD describes what the system must achieve, its performance standards, interfaces, and cost/schedule boundaries. The AoA then evaluates potential solutions against those defined requirements, weighing capability, risk, and lifecycle cost to pick the best option. Because the AoA relies on those established requirements to judge feasibility and trade-offs, the ICD forms the basis for the AoA. The other statements don’t fit because the AoA isn’t performed in isolation from the ICD, and the ICD isn’t about detailed specifications or disposal planning—it's about high-level requirements and constraints that guide the evaluation of alternatives.

The main idea is that the Analysis of Alternatives uses the requirements and constraints set out in the ICD as the baseline. The ICD describes what the system must achieve, its performance standards, interfaces, and cost/schedule boundaries. The AoA then evaluates potential solutions against those defined requirements, weighing capability, risk, and lifecycle cost to pick the best option. Because the AoA relies on those established requirements to judge feasibility and trade-offs, the ICD forms the basis for the AoA.

The other statements don’t fit because the AoA isn’t performed in isolation from the ICD, and the ICD isn’t about detailed specifications or disposal planning—it's about high-level requirements and constraints that guide the evaluation of alternatives.