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SEP

Systems Engineering Plan

What it actually means

The government program office's plan describing the technical approach: review timing and criteria, technical baselines, metrics, risk handling, and staffing. A living milestone document on DoD programs; the same letters also mean INCOSE's Systems Engineering Professional certification, so context matters.

Where you'll meet it

DoD milestone documentation, owned by the program's chief engineer.

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