Site problems Test and Evaluation Management Plan (TEMP) All Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAP), or programs on the Office of the Secretary of Defense OSD Test and Evaluation (T&E) Oversight List, are required to submit for OSD approval a Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) that describes the total T&E planning from component development through operational T&E into production and acceptance. The TEMP focuses on the overall structure, major elements, and objectives of the T&E program and must be consistent with the Technology Development Strategy, Acquisition Strategy, approved Capability Development Document (CDD) or Capability Production Document (CPD),  System Threat Assessment, and Information Support Plan (ISP). The TEMP should be consistent with and complementary to the Systems Engineering Plan. The TEMP is an important document that identifies the required type and amount of T&E events, along with their resource requirements. The TEMP is considered a contract among the Program Manager (PM), OSD, and the T&E activities. The PM must follow the approved TEMP to budget for T&E resources and schedules, which is why it is imperative that all T&E stakeholders participate early in the T&E strategy development and make timely updates when events or resource requirements changes