LOGISTICS NETWORKED ENABLED CAPABILITY (NEC) PROGRAMME Architecting As A Key Enabler To Logistic Transformation

1. LOGISTICS NETWORKED ENABLED CAPABILITY (NEC) PROGRAMMEArchitecting As A Key Enabler To Logistic Transformation Brigadier Alan Clacher OBE MSc FBCSHead – Logistics NEC Programme andDirector Future Logistic Information Services (FLIS)

2. The Joint Support Chain – Scale of Operations • £4.8 billion pure logistics costs • 200 million demands per year • 11k end user locations • 150 Product Groups • Local to Global delivery.

3. The nature of the problem: the MOD support chain

4. ‘Support Force’ Decisions ‘Apply Force’ Decisions Operating Rules maximise freedom of action optimise Design actions Information Layer unbounded Design actions Processes Layer bounded bounded Design actions Infrastructure Layer Design of support must be derived top down from the decisions required to direct action to maximize the freedom of action of operational commanders, and solutions should be designed to remain open to change in requirements.

5. Defence Logistic Vision The Defence Logistic Vision envisages a highly effective, agile and networked logistic capability that underpins the operational commander’s ability to execute his mission successfully. This capability will be derived from joint, integrated and interoperable support concepts, which have been tested and developed to provide the military comander with confidence in his ability to deliver effect at the desired tempo. Success will be built on adaptable systems and force elements combined with standardised logistic processes and procedures.

6. PABIS BRITANNIA DELTAMIS ACCOMMODATE 11 EOD LAN/WAN* WMS ARCHIE IMPACT ITATS (HARDCAT) INFRAMIS GP 11 LINKER RAIDS CATPAC QATS WEIGHCOUNT RATS* AML Intranet BLIS CATMIS PABIS (PCS Infra) SSM Contract PADDY* SMGBMDB TSMS 11 EOD REGT INFRA RAM FAAIT NBS ELLS* SM80 - AMPS CAPITAL IC SUPPORT Red Box STREMIS EIS1 COMTRAK CESO(N) Central SWS UKAOM IBMS AMMOPUBS* NOIO USPA AMPS NAWDAS QCIS 1AX FINABS EIS NAVSEA DBA Liverpool/ RPI NAWBWAN IEDD DATABASE BOMDEX Bath BMS CAPITAL LAPTOPS AS OF A ORAC FAAIT LS NEMIS AMPS PMMS IAMIS IEDD DATABASE FORTE MMP OA SMTN Delphi NAWBUS TRANMIS AARON CPR FAAIT WRAM MTSYS SALAD RAF SITS CALTEP* SIS COMBS AACITS ASTRID MELLISA USAS APL's RPI USAS CANDICE RAMS (QP 12/18) AAC/USAS COMMSYS GLOBAL PH4 FEMIS ON UNICOM VSA CAPITAL CM MILSTRIP Pricing 2000 SADIE* OPUS FATIMA WRAPS BERR AISS UKLSA DCS CANVASS MONITOR SERNOREP BASIS Industry ACAS 2* WADS/EDI CAESAR (QP17) PROV WORK BENCH AMANDA NBS ERUS DUSAS NEDI Hub DML CADPS NETMA CRISP B VEHICLE IDR REPAIR PAPER INDEPOL Floppy Disk RAF SCCS ASTRAL SACS SS3 PUMAS (QP10) EPSIS EP SMLS UNIGSS RIDELS RAF SCCS NESS5 BRDL CWS OLAS WFM(A) ISIS LOGTRAKS MERLIN VITAL SEEMs ARROW UNIX Frugal CREST3 BEACON II NESS1 DOMSTOCK ADCT WTMS CARGONET TFD SSBN OBD SS3 ENHANCEMENTS VITAL DEMITS 2000 UPKEEP R1AS ISIS2 FAAIT NBS CESO(N) SS3 DBA BEACON III PLANETS WITS FORWARD (RAF) PIMS LITS CM SACS OASIS LTEP BEACON EAMIS NBS DLSS VSA NOIO INTERNET MRC(SM) TEMPA OLIVER(C) CEDRIC FAAIT LS PROFILE 77 GEMS WTMS BODMS (QP29) COMPO ORAC SIERA PPA ESSAM TIFTS* DART INDUSTRY STAMA SAAR SUMS ARAMIS SEESUPS SEESUPS 1/3DIV EP CRISP LSSys SPEARS II MDS CLAN CLEOPATRA* GMAC SEMA DISCUS SDD/SEDR STAR LCF MMS DERA MRC(SS) LITS MM CMS CARGONET MERLIN CAMMS 2 DAMES MTHQ GAWM (FLIS) SASI AIR SEA LAND PRAMS 2000+ FIFI DCMS II DREAMS LITS AM LITS OM UNICOM WPM COPS ASPECT RELIX DAA DTMX OA SERAPH 48 BASE FAAIT WRAM LOGTRAKS (UN) PH1 PMS CASH ACCOUNTS TASKING OLIVER ACS CTC HAZMIS DRUMM NESS5 WUPS Text Key: Engineering Function, FEAS2B LEX ROYAL MAIL/B.A DCMS OA EXCEL Supply Function, Both MOD Ledger The nature of the problem

7. Log NEC Programme - Mandate • The Programme is to deliver step change improvements in the MoD’s Support Chain information capability through the implementation of new projects and the convergence of current business processes and information systems in order to enable the achievement of the Defence Logistic Vision. • The Programme is to ensure coherence between projects, efficient and effective use of resources for development, and the alignment of all new support chain initiatives with the strategic requirement. Director General - Joint Supply Chain

8. Architectural Implications • Need to get a grip of the processes • coherence within the MOD and with OEM partners • continuous and step change business process improvement • explicitly establish the link and then manage logistic processes in the real world and those coded in logistic applications • To do this: • Information and data

9. Coherence Project • 2006 – MOD and Industry OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) that we had to improve information management • Jan – Apr 06: Joint MOD and Industry project to gain greater coherence at the process, information and data level • the aim was to define a joint target architecture underpinned by common processes, standards, information flows and measures of information performance; together with an agreed compliance regime. • framework designed to define a structure for the delivery across Industry and the MoD of information capabilities in support of the full range of logistics support arrangements, in such a way that they can be integrated (at minimum cost and risk) with current and future MoD and Industry systems. • Functional model – defining activities and information flows • the activities needed to undertake an output and the information needed to undertake the activities • MOD and Industry would each have their own business processes – but by agreeing a common information architecture we would improve the ability to work together and seamlessly share information

10. Outcome – logistic coherence information architecture (LCIA) - http://www.modinfomodel.co.uk • Functional Business Process Model with the supporting standards mapped to the information exchanges • Provides a clear ‘to-be’ architecture • The architecture simplifies the design and definition of future Contractorised Logistic Support contracts which underpin the logistic transformation process and reduce the time for initial engagement between IPTs and their Industry partners • It allows Industry CLS providers to directly map their own business processes to a common logistics model • The architecture, which is standards driven, establishes a common language for describing information needs. • Furthermore, it reduces costs for both the MoD and Industry by promoting the re-use of data exchange mechanisms.

11. Coherence Project The following graphics illustrate the development of the final deliverables for the Coherence Project and how the various elements fit together. The graphics are snapshots, from the MooD Tool, and accurately reflect the look and feel of the final product. Key Output 1: High – Level Business Activity Model – Captured in the MooD Model Enterprise Level Level Zero Level One The deliverables are founded on a jointly agreed Business Process Model broken down as follows: • A High Level functional breakdown of end-to-end logistics: Functional Breakdown View. • Decomposed into varying levels of detail required to capture the information exchange requirements: Levels one ,two and three – in hierarchal relationship. Level Two

12. Logistics Coherence Information Architecture

13. Standards The standards: • The following information standards have been identified and agreed as the core engineering support and supply chain standards: • ISO 10303 – AP 239 PLCS; • OAGIS; • ASD 1000D supporting technical documentation requirements. • These have been identified using the following criteria: General: • open, • interoperable, and • internationally accepted. Applicability: • across the manufacturing and service industries, • along the global supply chain from supplier to consumer, and • throughout the life-cycle of products, where this may decades.

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15. 2007 - 2008 • Increasing maturity of the Log NEC Programme: • significant improvements (reduction in time to deliver solutions to requirements) as a result of adopting model based requirements development • better Programme governance and improved use of the logistics coherence information architecture - greater reuse of applications and information components • benefits in excess of £45m • increased awareness of the business/operational benefits that would result from extending the Log NEC architecture framework to integrate business, information, data and technical architectures/artefacts • SOA Pilots had demonstrated the operational benefits of adopting SOA but also highlighted the greater discipline required to make a Service Oriented approach work • all the advice (Gartner and others) pointed to the requirement to strengthen architecture maturity and the organisational capability to develop, improve and sustain the architecture…….

16. To deliver and manage a Log NEC Prog portal to provide access to and interaction with relevant logistic information assets (information and content, applications and business processes), knowledge assets and human assets by select targeted audiences, delivered in a highly personalized manner. Busn & TechArchitecture Team Portal Mgt Team Business Intelligence Competency Centre Team comprising business, info and tech architects – explicitly linked to ACDS Log Ops as E2E Log Process Architect and to NEC Chief Architect/ISS C4 Arch (covering Systems of Systems Architecture) A Centre of Excellence to link operational & business-driven objectives with the information, applications, processes, training, policies and tech necessary to spt business intelligence and perf. mgt. Structurally, a BICC includes a balanced mix of business users, IT people and information analysts. • Logistics NEC Prog = coherent: • Information mgt, exploitation and integration • Project delivery • Governance of current capability and alignment with future needs Reqts & Process Mgt Competency Centre Data Mgt Competency Centre Integration Competency Centre • Programme centre of excellence for projects in developing MODAF model based process & reqts models • CoE for SC Busn Process Mgt (BPM) and Busn Activity Mgt (BAM) tools within SOA - Log NEC Prog mgt of data projects - Metadata mgt - Semantic reconciliation - Master data mgt - Data quality Busn & tech analysts, architects and database administrators, supported by architecture tools, providing the core support for through life information mgt – interface control documents, information service repositories, application design logic/processes, security protocols, test scripts

17. However……………….. • Agility, responsiveness and affordability of logistic optimisation/transformation initiatives undermined by legacy applications and their support arrangements: • 250 applications - the ‘N squared problem’ • P2P networks are governed by the formula N(N-1)/2, where N equals the number of applications - The N-Squared Network Model. For example: 10 applications will result in 45 P2P connections. • In the case of the Log NEC Programme: 265 (265-1)/2 = 34,980 connections • applications supported and delivered by 50 different contractor organisations, through over 120 contracts • The Future Logistics Information Services (FLIS) Programme – consolidate support into a single ‘delivery partner’ integrated within the Log NEC Programme and directly supporting the drive to improve logistic information services capability.

18. Apr 2008 • Chief of Defence Materiel – decision to accelerate and strengthen the Future Logistics Information Services Project • 1* Head, strengthened team, industry OEM involvement • The Future Logistics Information Services (FLIS) Programme • £2bn over 10 years • due diligence a requirement for any outsourcing initiative • with over 250 applications this was and is a massive undertaking • decision to use FLIS as a vehicle for extending the architecture framework and toolset as part of the due diligence exercise • the requirement to rationalise and reorganise the MOD business teams as part of FLIS provided the opportunity to strengthen key functional areas in the Log NEC Programme – particularly the architecture team

19. Log NEC Architecture CoE Enterprise Architecture / Business policies & processes / Info (LCIA) / data / technical – concept, logical & physical [4 x Industry SMEs + MOD SMEs] IX Business Intelligence Data CoE Delivery Partner Performance Management Programme Planning Projects IS enabled busnchange Bus Cap Mgrs BCMs responsible for all LODs Commercial Bus Process & Reqs COE Logistics NEC Programme Log NEC Programme 1* Programme Director “The end state for FLIS is an agile and responsive capability that is able to proactively manage the support chain through effective decision making based on accurate and timely information. It will be designed to manage a high rate of operational change and at the same time be capable of planning and delivering initiatives / projects that seek to provide continuous improvement within Defence Logistics.” AVM Matt Wiles 1 Primus inter pares

20. Business Process Composition Business Process Platform Integrated Composition Technologies Business Services Repository External Services Package Applications Custom Applications – MJDI, VITAL Application Portfolio Asset Information Management Business Intelligence Applications Partner Data Integration Enterprise Content Management Data Services • Data Movement • Data Enrichment • Data Stewardship • Publish and Subscribe • Data Access • Data Quality • Data Transformation • Content Integration Enabling EIM Infra- structure Metadata Management and Semantic Reconciliation • Models • Schemas • Repositories/Registries • Standards • Business Rules • Search • Ontologies Across Transactional, Operational and Analytical Sources Product Master Data Partner Master Data Content Repositories Enterprise Data Warehouse XML Documents WWW Across Structured, Semi-Structured and Unstructured Content Support Chain Information Management Adapted: Gartner 2006

21. OEMsdeliveringCLS/CFA support Portal w/ Single Sign-on Op Log Info Dashboards Answers Delivers Web Services Mobile Analysis Standard LogisticsInformation Exploitationtoolset Proactive Detection and Alerts Insight when Offline Interactive, Easy to use Ad Hoc Queries Logical Business Model / Metadata Management Robust LogTech Architecture as a subset ofDef Tech Arch Data Mining Engine ESB Calculation and Integration Caching Intelligent Request Generation Logistic Enterprise Analytics Platform Authoritative Operational Log Info and data Rationalised Set of LogisticApplications &Svcs New Projects Support Chain Enterprise Data Warehouse CBM+ CBM+ CBM+ CBM+ Authorative Data Sources ISIS SLIM, etc JAMES Log Auto ID MJDI VITAL WRAM

22. Log NEC Architecture Development Approach

23. LOG NECARCHITECTURE

24. Logistics NEC Architecture AV-1

25. Logistics NEC Architecture AV-1 Business Capability realisation Strategic Business process Information Architecture Data Architecture Technology - strategic Technology - logical Technology

28. Demonstration of the architecture: Consignment Tracking example

29. Update policy (JSP 886) and trg

33. Logistics NEC ProgrammedeliveringFuture Logistics Information Services

34. Logistics NEC PROGRAMMEArchitecting As A Key Enabler To Logistic Transformation Brigadier Alan Clacher OBE MSc FBCSHead – Logistics NEC Programme & Director Future Logistic Information Services (FLIS)