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DoD Title 40/CCA LSS Initiative

DoD Title 40/CCA LSS Initiative. AoA Team Presentation October 7, 2008 William May ASD(NII)/Acquisition. AoA – Customers, Requirement and Impacts. “CCA Compliance” Customers: Congressional Defense Committees Milestone Decision Authority DoD (DCIO, PA&E, PM, PEO, CAE)

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DoD Title 40/CCA LSS Initiative

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  1. DoD Title 40/CCA LSS Initiative AoA Team Presentation October 7, 2008 William May ASD(NII)/Acquisition

  2. AoA – Customers, Requirement and Impacts • “CCA Compliance” Customers: • Congressional Defense Committees • Milestone Decision Authority • DoD (DCIO, PA&E, PM, PEO, CAE) • Minimum Requirements - evidence of a “compliant” AoA: • AoA is completed before other planning activities begin • Compliance: Binary determination through D, PA&E assessment. • Either adequate or not adequate for compliance • Evidence: • D, PA&E analyst agrees with AoA document • D, PA&E formal review report (favorable) • Impact: • Other planning activities (e.g., EA, TDS, TES) will be more effectively and efficiently addressed during planning activities of the program • Reduction of negative impacts on cost, schedule and performance Selection of the best alternative drives other program planning activities

  3. AoA – Key Stakeholders • Key Stakeholders in the ACAT IAM AoA process: • Principal Staff Assistant • Functional Sponsor • Requirements Manager • PMO • System User organizations • D, PA&E • DCIO Analyst • MDA Analyst Stakeholder involvement is simple: Do you agree with the functional sponsor’s approach and selected alternative?

  4. AoA Process for ACAT IAM Programs N Acceptable? Functional Sponsor Reviews AoA Guidance Functional Sponsor Provides AoA Plan PA&E Provides AoA Guidance Start Y N Acceptable? D, PA&E Reviews AoA Plan Functional Sponsor provides AoA D, PA&E Reviews AoA Y N N Acceptable? Acceptable? MDA Reviews D, PA&E Provides Independent AoA Assessment to MDA Y Y Y MDA Approves By Certifying CCA Compliance End Average ACAT IAM AoA takes 15 months

  5. AoA – Key Success Factors • What do “successful” ACAT IAM AoAs have in common? • Well-written ICD that defines requirements and solid metrics • Early D,PA&E involvement • Knowledgeable, trained professionals performing AoA under proactive functional sponsor leadership • Component PA&E organization supporting the AoA process • Delay other planning activities until preferred alternative selected • Components self-identify Pre-MAIS to OSD early in the process • Holding a Materiel Development Decision vice proceeding directly to Milestone B • Synchronize funding requirements with PPBE process “Success” is an AoA that is completed and approved before Beginning other planning activities

  6. AoA – Critical Content Criteria • Top-level AoA contents (must be preceded by approved AoA Plan) • Introduction • Ground Rules • Alternatives • Determination of Effectiveness Measures • Effectiveness Analysis • Cost Analysis • Cost-Effectiveness Comparisons • Organization and Management Source: Section 3.3, Defense Acquisition Guidebook

  7. AoA – Key Lessons Learned • Key Lessons Learned in the AoA process: • Short, well thought out AoAs are preferred over lengthy “boilerplate” documents • Setting AoA page limits should be considered • Early Pre-MAIS self-identification to OSD is essential • Early D, PA&E involvement is key to good AoAs • Working on other planning documents before selecting a preferred alternative is counter productive • Knowledgeable, trained professionals are essential • Consider AoA team training early in the process • Proactive functional sponsor leadership • Consider requiring government people to complete DAU CLM 041 and RQM 101 courses Example documents are good but … IT ALL DEPENDS!

  8. AoA – Barriers/Obstacles/Problems • ACAT IA functional sponsor comes to OSD with: • Preferred alternative already identified • Most planning documents well along in planning process • OSD staff not previously part of the planning process • Functional sponsor views AoA as non-value added “paperwork exercise” vice a key planning element • “Alternative already selected – just let me buy it!” • Component seek entry into AMS at Milestone B without really thinking through the AoA and other key planning activities • Recent MITRE study showed a direct correlation between increased planning time and lower cost increases AoA is in the critical path … must precede other planning documents

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