Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and Answers

DLM 4000.25 covers DLMS business requirements. Useful DLMS information is available on the Defense Logistics Management Standards Office website. The DLM 4000.25 and other Defense Logistics Management Standards Office administered publications are available at: DLMS Publications.

Anyone, but it must be submitted to DLMS via the Component designated representative to the applicable DLMS Process Review Committee.

DEDSO assigns a PDC number to each proposed DLMS change submitted and it is used as a configuration management tool.

1. Not all ADCs complete the DLMS change lifecycle in the same amount of time.
2. Not all proposed DLMS Change (PDCs) become ADCs.
3. Some PDCs may be combined into a single ADC if they are closely tied together.
4. Some ADCs may become outdated and are withdrawn.

1. They are an addendum to the original ADC. It may replace an ADC entirely or add to the original change.
2. They may be in a group (e.g., standard line of accounting ADCs are all in the 1043 series)

Depends on complexity, priority of the change and how well the proposed DLMS change (PDC) is developed.  Could be as little as 30 days for administrative changes or simple code value additions or could take longer for complex new business processes.  Some changes take years!  Plan for 6 months, at a minimum, from the time your PDC is accepted into the change process.