Specifications include, but are not limited to: Using pre-defined checklists and similar tools founded on industry standards to include CMMI, PMBOK, and IEEE. The IV&V contractor staff will be a part of the project team and interview and observe the DCCA Program staff, the ALIAS Replacement Project Development Contractor staff (including any subcontractors), observe project meetings and activities to understand the processes, procedures, and tools used in the project environments, and review and analyze for adherence to accepted, contractually-defined industry standards, all applicable and available documentation. As a result of these interactions and reviews of the applicable documentation, the IV&V contractor will produce a structured, exception-based assessment report that objectively illustrates the strengths and weaknesses of the overall project and any critical milestones. The IV&V contractor will also provide recommendations for correcting the weaknesses that the assessment reports identify.