Analysis of Alternatives Decision Brief to the SPSRB Instructions / Guidance

1. Analysis of Alternatives Decision Brief to the SPSRB Instructions / Guidance • This template will be used by NESDIS personnel to present an analysis of alternatives to the SPSRB. • The Analysis of Alternatives Decision brief will be assigned a suspense data for completion by the SPSRB Process Improvement Working Group (SPI WG). • Send briefing to Priyanka.Roy@noaa.gov and info copy Eileen.Maturi@noaa.gov, and David.R.Donahue@noaa.gov • The template is a guide and may require tailoring. However, adherence to the briefing outline is recommended because it ensures the SPSRB is presented the information needed to make decisions. • Guidance is contained in the notes page. You can access the notes page by selecting “View” and “Notes Page” from the main menu. • The SPSRB may request an Analysis of Alternatives Decision Brief to be presented to the SPSRB. Follow the SPSRB guidance and if you have any questions, ask your division chief. • Delete this slide before you send your briefing to the SPSRB secretaries V7 July 22, 2015

2. Analysis of AlternativesFor “Title” SPSRB Decision Brief Presenter: Name and office IPT Lead: Name and office Month day, year V7 July 22, 2015

3. Outline • Integrated Product Team (IPT) • Requirement(s) • Capabilities Assessment • Technology Improvement Plan • Analysis of Alternatives • Key Assumptions • Product Development and Implementation Options • Recommended Option • SPSRB Decision V7 July 22, 2015

4. Integrated Product Team (IPT) • IPT Lead: • IPT Backup Lead: • NESDIS Team: • STAR: • OSPO: • OSGS: • NCEI: • Others: • User Team • Lead: • Others: • Oversight Panel (OP) lead: • Other OPs involved: V7 July 22, 2015

5. Requirement(s) • Requirement(s) • SPSRB requirement number, title and summary of requirement • Date of Initial Technical Assessment and SPSRB decision • Others • User community • Benefit to user • NOAA Mission Goal supported: • Mission priority: V7 July 22, 2015

6. Capabilities Assessment V7 July 22, 2015

7. Shortfalls • Current Operational Shortfalls • Timeliness • Accuracy of Product • Define how product development addresses shortfalls • Benefit • Impact if not funded V7 July 22, 2015

8. Technology Improvement Plan V7 July 22, 2015

9. Option Analysis • Key assumptions • Summary of options V7 July 22, 2015

10. Option #, “title” • Concept of operations overview • Capability • Benefit to the user community V7 July 22, 2015

11. Dissemination User System Backup ESPC h/w, ftp? h/w? Operational ESPC h/w ? ESPC h/w? Development STAR or OSPO h/w? IT System Architecture Ancillary Data Ancillary Data Input Data Includes: ???? V7 July 22, 2015

12. Option #, “title” Product Delivery/Tracking Name: xxxxxxx • List of products to be delivered: xxx • MMM YY: Development Phase Begins • MMM YY: Pre-operational Phase Begins • MMM YY: Operational Phase Begins V7 July 22, 2015

13. Option #, “title” • Government Resource Commitments: • STAR • OSPO • OSGS • NCEI • Rough order of magnitude costs (ROM) V7 July 22, 2015

14. Option #, “title” V7 July 22, 2015

15. Option #, “title” • Pros • Capability • Cost • Schedule • Others • Cons • Capability • Cost • Schedule • Others V7 July 22, 2015

16. IPT Recommendation • Recommended Option • Did the IPT reach consensus on this recommendation? • Did the user concur with this recommendation? V7 July 22, 2015

17. SPSRB Decision • General comments • User input • STAR senior representative input • OSPO senior representative input • OSGS senior representative input • Potential courses of action • Seek additional information from the user • Rework proposal • Draft initial project plan and seek funding • Guidance on forming Integrated Product Team • Seek upper management and/or NOAA board guidance (e.g., NOSC)? • Consensus decision reached? • Yes: summarize decision • No: summarize decision V7 July 22, 2015