Capability Development Document

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A Capability Development Document (CDD) provides operational performance attributes, including supportability, for those responsible for the acquisition of military equipment to design the proposed system. It includes key performance parameters (KPP) and other parameters that guide the development, demonstration, and testing of the current increment. It also outlines the overall strategy for developing full capability.

An example is the Capstone requirements document (CRD), a document by the United States Air Force Space Command containing capabilities-based requirements that facilitates the development of individual Capability Development Documents (CDDs) by providing a common framework and operational concept to guide their development.

CRDs that have been approved by the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) continue to be valid until absorbed into appropriate integrated architectures as required by CJCSI 3170.01C and retired. The JROC retains the authority to specifically direct the development of new CRDs, as necessary. The CRD format is contained in CJCSM 3170.01.(CJCSI 3170.01C and CJCSM 3170.01).