DI-MGMT-81650, DATA ITEM DESCRIPTION: INTEGRATED MASTER SCHEDULE (IMS) (30 MAR 2005) (SUPERSEDES DI-MISC-81183]

DI-MGMT-81650, DATA ITEM DESCRIPTION: INTEGRATED MASTER SCHEDULE (IMS) (30 MAR 2005) (SUPERSEDES DI-MISC-81183]., The Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) is an integrated schedule containing the networked, detailed tasks necessary to ensure successful program execution. The IMS is vertically traceable to the Integrated Master Plan (IMP) (if applicable), the Contract Work Breakdown Structure (CWBS), and the Statement of Work (SOW). The IMS shall be used to verify attainability of contract objectives, to evaluate progress toward meeting program objectives, and to integrate the program schedule activities with all related components. This DID is applicable to development, major modification, and low rate initial production efforts; it is not typically applied to full rate production efforts.