| 2-D |
Two Dimensional |
| 3-D |
Three Dimensional |
| 3F |
Form, Fit, Function |
| AD |
Assembly Drawing |
| A/D |
Add or Delete |
| ALM |
Application Lifecycle Management |
| ANSI |
American National Standards Institute |
| AO |
Application Order |
| AP |
Administrative Procedure |
| AP/AR |
As-Planned/As-Released |
| ARA |
Audit & Release Analyst |
| AR |
As Required |
| ARMA |
Association of Records Management and Administrators |
| ASSY |
Assembly |
| BIS |
Bureau of Industry and Security |
| BOM |
Bill of Material |
| BOO |
Bill of Operations (or process plan) |
| BPR |
Business Process Reengineering |
| BRC |
Business Requirements Catalog |
| CAD |
Computer-Aided Design |
| CAE |
Computer-Aided Engineering |
| CAGE |
Commercial and Government Entity |
| CCB |
Configuration Control Board |
| CEO |
Chief Executive Officer |
| CEU |
Continuing Education Unit (U.S.) |
| CFO |
Chief Financial Officer |
| CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations (U.S.) |
| CI |
Configuration Item |
| CIB |
Change Implementation Board |
| CIL |
Change Implementation Leader |
| CIO |
Chief Information Officer |
| CL |
Change Leader |
| CLM |
Configuration Lifecycle Management |
| CM |
Configuration Management |
| CM2 |
Configuration Management 2 |
| CM2C |
CM2C (Comprehensive) Certification |
| CM2P |
CM2P (Professional) Certification |
| CM2S |
CM2S (Software) Certificate |
| CMMI |
Capability Maturity Model Integration |
| CN |
Change Notice |
| CO |
Change Owner |
| COGS |
Cost of Goods Sold |
| COTS |
Commercial Off-the-Shelf |
| CR |
Change Request |
| CRB |
Change Review Board |
| CRM |
Customer Relationship Management |
| CSCI |
Computer Software Configuration Item |
| DCN |
Document Change Notice |
| DCR |
Dataset Change Record |
| DD |
Detail Design |
| DDTC |
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls |
| DID |
Data Item Description |
| DM |
Data Management |
| DOD |
Department of Defense (U.S.) |
| DOE |
Department of Energy (U.S.) |
| DOORS |
Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements System |
| DRE |
Design Responsible Engineer |
| DUNS |
Data Universal Numbering System |
| DWG |
Drawing |
| EAN |
European Article Numbers |
| EAR |
Export Administration Regulations |
| EBOM |
Engineering Bill of Material |
| ECA |
Enterprise Change Assessment |
| ECP |
Engineering Change Proposal |
| EIA |
Electronics Industry Association |
| ERP |
Enterprise Resource Planning |
| EU |
Equivalent Unit |
| F3 |
Form, Fit, Function |
| FAA |
Federal Aviation Administration |
| FAR |
Federal Acquisition Regulation |
| FCA |
Functional Configuration Audit |
| FDA |
Food and Drug Administration |
| FDS |
Functional Design Specification |
| FIFO |
First In First Out |
| FRS |
Functional Requirement Specification |
| GEIA |
Government Electronics and Information Technology Association |
| GMP |
Good Manufacturing Practice |
| ICD |
Interface Control Document |
| ID |
Identification |
| IEEE |
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers |
| ILS |
Integrated Logistics Support |
| IP |
Intellectual Property |
| IPE |
Integrated Process Excellence |
| IPX |
Institute for Process Excellence |
| IR |
Investigation Request |
| ISO |
International Organization for Standardization |
| ITAR |
International Traffic in Arms Regulations |
| IUID |
Item Unique Identification |
| JIT |
Just-In-Time |
| KPI |
Key Performance Indicator |
| M/B |
Make or Buy |
| MBD |
Model Based Definition |
| MBE |
Model Based Engineering |
| MBOM |
Manufacturing Bill of Material |
| MBSE |
Model Based Systems Engineering |
| MIL |
Military |
| MM |
Maintenance Manual |
| MO |
Modification Order |
| MRB |
Material Review Board |
| MRP |
Material Resource Planning |
| MRP II |
Manufacturing Resource Planning |
| MTBF |
Mean Time Between Failure |
| MTBM |
Meant Time Between Maintenance |
| NOR |
Notice of Revision |
| NSN |
National Stock Number |
| OEM |
Original Equipment Manufacturer |
| O&M |
Operation and Maintenance |
| O&R |
Overhaul and Repair |
| PC |
Piece |
| PCA |
Physical Configuration Audit |
| PDF |
Portable Data Format |
| PDM |
Product Data Management |
| PDR |
Preliminary Design Review |
| PDU |
Professional Development Unit (U.S.) |
| PL |
Parts List |
| PLM |
Product Lifecycle Management |
| PN |
Part Number |
| PO |
Purchase Order |
| POE |
Point of Embodyment |
| PPAP |
Production Part Approval Process |
| PR |
Problem Report |
| PV |
Process View |
| QA |
Quality Assurance |
| QFD |
Quality Function Deployment |
| RFID |
Radio Frequency Identification |
| QR |
Quick Response |
| RFP |
Request for Proposal |
| ROI |
Return-on-Investment |
| SBP |
Strategic Business Plan |
| SCM |
Supply Chain Management |
| SME |
Subject Matter Expert |
| SN |
Serial Number |
| SOP |
Standard Operating Procedure |
| SOW |
Statement of Work |
| SPC |
Statistical Process Control |
| SPICE |
Software Process Improvement and Capability |
| VVDD |
Software Version Description Document |
| TDP |
Technical Data Package |
| TRB |
Technical Review Board |
| TREV |
Technical Review |
| TQM |
Total Quality Management |
| UAI |
Use As Is |
| UCC |
Uniform Commercial Code |
| VDD |
Version Description Document |
| VP |
Vice President |
| WA |
Work Authorization |
| WBS |
Work Breakdown Structure |
| WI |
Work Instruction |
| WO |
Work Order |
| WTO |
World Trade Organization |
