MIL-STD-499B is a prescriptive standard that defines the required activities and processes for a systems engineering (SE) effort. The direct benefits of applying this standard are the establishment of crucial management and control structures mandated within its text. These include developing work breakdown structures (WBS) and statements of work (SOW) for clear project definition, establishing and maintaining rigorous configuration management for system integrity, and developing user training materials as part of integrated logistics support. These tangible outputs and processes are the direct, "stated" results of the standard's application, as opposed to a high-level summary of the discipline's goals.

D. This describes the ultimate, high-level goal of the SE discipline, but it is not a specific process or benefit explicitly stated within the prescriptive text of the MIL-STD-499B document.

1. MIL-STD-499B (Draft)

Systems Engineering

1 May 1992.

For A & B: Section 4.2.3

"Systems analysis and control

" explicitly requires the implementation of "Configuration management" and the use of a "Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)" as part of the SE control function.

For C: Section 4.2.1

"Process integration

" requires the integration of "integrated logistics support" (ILS) into the main engineering effort. A key element of ILS is ensuring the system is supportable

which includes the development of user training procedures and data.

2. Defense Acquisition University (DAU). Systems Engineering Fundamentals. December 2001.

For A

B

C: Chapter 4

"The Systems Engineering Process

" details the core activities derived from standards like MIL-STD-499. It describes the WBS as a key tool for planning

Configuration Management as essential for control

and logistics support (including training) as a critical integrated element. This confirms A

B

and C are core

stated processes.

For D: The guide's introduction states the goal of SE is to "help Programs develop and field affordable and effective systems

" confirming that D is a high-level goal

not a specific

stated process-level benefit from the standard itself.

3. NASA/SP-2016-6105 Rev 2

NASA Systems Engineering Handbook.

Appendix C

"Historical Information

" references MIL-STD-499 as a foundational document. The handbook consistently distinguishes between the SE processes (like configuration management and technical planning) and the overall purpose of SE

which is to meet stakeholder needs regarding performance

cost

and schedule (aligning with option D as a goal

not a stated process).