This Common Interface Control Plan (CICP) establishes the methodology for developing, controlling and managing the technical interfaces between and within systems. The document is not intended to directly control any other aspects of program management, such as matters of contractual, financial or those of an intellectual property rights nature. Members in the interface control process include: procurement authorities, design authorities and other related agencies as defined in the specific System Interface Control Plan (SICP). For the purposes of this plan only the terms Procuring Organization and Producing Organization will be used. This plan is predicated upon formal agreements between participating organizations that provide:

a. Authority to participate in Interface Control Working Group (ICWG) and decision making processes.

b. Primary integration control, interface problem resolution, and interface impact assessments through the ICWG.

c. Higher level interface management under the purview of the appellate process as defined by this document and in the SICP.

Purpose

The purpose of this CICP is to define the roles, responsibilities, policies, and procedures to be implemented to control the development and refinement of the System Data Set (SDS). This CICP stipulates the policies and procedures required to manage interface control and assure compatibility between system segments/equipment. This plan defines the SDS and its developmental, change, and control requirements. This plan further defines the roles and responsibilities of the ICWG, Interface Management Board (IMB) and any higher levels of the appellate process members (e.g. Interface Control Steering Group (ICSG)).