systems engineering update aac industry day 18 mar 08

Air Armament CenterAir Armament Center

Mr. John MistrettaTechnical Director, AAC/EN850-883-3700

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Outline

• Systems Engineering Assessment (SEA)– AAC SEA Updates/Progress– AF SEA

• Systems Engineering Plans (SEP)– AAC SEP Activities– Zero Baseline Documentation (ZBD)/Center SEP Initiative

• Systems Engineering Improvement Activities– D&SWS Improvement Opportunities – TRA/MRA Updates


AAC Systems Engineering Assessment“Spiral I SEA”

Standardized / Summarized Policy & Processes (06)Interfaced with Industry and Government: (06/07)Developed Focused SE Training (06)Conducted Spiral I SEAs

Identified Program Specific Findings & Recommendations (06)Hosted Workshops Sharing Lessons Learned & Best Practices (07)Advised / Consulted on Action Plans (07)

Streamlined Module Based on Feedback & Lessons Learned (07)Expanded Module to Include Manufacturing & Sustainment (07)Fielded as “Spiral II SEA” (07)

FY06-07 Improvement Activities

Program Support

Guides & Tools

Enterprise Support


Key Process Areas

• Technical Processes– Requirements– Design– Verification/Validation– Transition

• Technical Management Processes– Planning– Risk Management– Configuration Management– Decision Analysis– Technical Assessment

• Technical Processes– Requirements– Design– Verification/Validation– Manufacturing– Fielding & Follow-on

Sustainment

• Technical Management Processes– Planning– Risk Management– Configuration Management– Decision Analysis– Technical Assessment

Spi

ral 1

Spi

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& 3


FY08 AAC SEA Activities“Spiral II SEA”

• Two New Process Areas Successfully Piloted– Manufacturing, Fielding & Follow-on Sustainment– Completed HTS as Beta Program, Jan 08

• Synchronize Spiral II SEA w/IA Tools– Manufacturing element w/MRA tool– Sustainment element w/LHA tool

• Support Assessments as Requested by PMs– Updates to Spiral I – Emerging Programs may have Full Assessments

• e.g., CRIIS, SDB II

• Ensure Effective Transition to Spiral III


AF Standard SEA“Spiral III SEA”

• Champions: SAF/AQR & AFMC/EN

• Objective: Develop a common assessment methodology using the Defense Acquisition Guidebook, AFI 63-1201, and current SE best practices as a baseline

• Participants: SAF/AQR, HQ AFMC Staff, all AFMC Product & Logistic Centers, Space and Missile Center

• Targeted as the AAC Spiral III SEA


AF Approach FY08-09

• AAC SEA Module Identified as Best Practice– Serving as foundation for AF SEA module

– Valuable additions from all Centers

• Develop Implementation Plan– Develop scoring criteria and assessment methods

– Train Center ENs & affected organizations

– Run pilot test

• Plan for 4 program assessments

• Compare results of all assessments

SEA Complementary to SEPs


System Engineering Plans (SEP)

• DoD/AF Policy Requires SEPs

– Applicable to All ACAT Levels

– Required Content Areas/Topics Identified

– AAC Programs Generated 17 SEPs in CY 07

• All Signed by Program Milestone Decision Authority

• Captured Government and Contractor Information

– Leveraged Existing Program Data

• Completion Tracked/Reported at AFMC & SAF

• Used the AAC SEP Guide


• AFMC/EN Developed Coordination Guidance (6 Feb 2008)

– Clarification of current SAF SEP policy

– Cross Center coordination/signatures

– Joint program coordination/signatures

– Center ENs keep e-copy of approved SEP & submit to AFMC/EN

System Engineering Plans (SEP)

Zero Baseline Documentation (ZBD) Effort Driving Future SEP Approach


ZBD Background

• D&SWS related initiative led by the Deputy PEO for Weapons, Ms Judy Stokley, for Ms Payton

• Driven by redundancy and burden of large number of required program plans/ documentation and excessive staffing lead time

• April 07 SAF/AQ Memo– Identify minimum documentation– Minimum coordination levels

• Nov 07 SAF/AQ Memo– Endorsement of AFPEO/WP implementation plan– Supports development of AAC Center SEP

Create a Center SEP that captures Standard Work


Center SEP

• Goal: Single document that will be

accepted/acknowledged by AFPEO/WP, SAF/AQ, and

OSD as the standard SE work/processes for armament

and support systems

• Benefit: Get it right now and NO comprehensive SEP

writing will be required for new programs. Minimal

program specific tailoring will be captured.


SEP Approach

• Approach:

– Integrated 308th and AAC/EN Team

– Use AAC SEP outline as starting point for Center SEP

– Develop material – address sections with standard work potential

– Use source documents to capture common processes

– Translate common processes into “standard” processes applicable to AAC’s portfolio and all ACAT levels

– Identify sections to capture in LCMP

• Source Documents:– AAC SEP Guide

– Existing SEPs (e.g. JASSM, JDAM, SDB2, AMRAAM, HTS)

– 693 ARSS/HTS Operating Instructions

– OSD SEP Guide, AFI 63-1201, AFMCI 63-1201

– AFPEO/WP Independent Review Team – implementation recommendations


AAC SEP Content Assessment • 1 Introduction• 1.1 Program Description and Applicable Documents• 1.1.1 Program Description #• 1.1.2 Applicable Documents #• 1.1.3 Program Technical Status as of the SEP Date #• 1.1.4 Approach for SEP Updates• 1.2 System Capabilities, Require and Design

Considerations• 1.2.1 Capabilities to be Achieved #• 1.2.2 Key Performance Parameters (KPPs) #• 1.2.3 Statutory and Regulatory Requirements #• 1.2.4 Certification Requirements #• 1.2.5 Design Considerations• 2 Engineering Organization• 2.1 Integrated Product Teams• 2.1.1 IPT Structure #• 2.1.2 Coordination #• 2.1.3 Integration• 2.2 Technical Authority and Organizational

Responsibilities• 2.2.1 Authority• 2.2.2 Responsibilities and Roles• 2.3 Technical Staffing Plan #• 3 Systems Engineering Processes• 3.0.1 Process Selection #• 3.0.2 Process Improvement• 3.1 Technical Processes• 3.1.1 Requirements Development and Management• 3.1.2 Design• 3.1.3 Verification and Validation (V&V) #• 3.1.4 Transition to Production (Manufacturing) #

STANDARD WORK CANDIDATES (26)

65% of SEP Content

• 3.2 Enabling Processes• 3.2.1 Planning• 3.2.2 Risk Management #• 3.2.3 Decision Analysis (Approach for Trades) #• 3.2.4 Systems Engineering Tools and Resources• 3.3 Technical Baseline Management• 3.3.1 Configuration Management #• 3.3.2 Configuration Change Assessment #• 3.3.3 Configuration Baselines• 3.3.4 Technical Data Management #• 3.4 Technical Reviews and Assessments• 3.4.1 Technical Review Plan (Strategy and Approach)• 3.4.2 Technical Review Authorities• 3.4.3 Participants• 3.4.4 Technical Assessment #• 4 Integrated Acquisition Management• 4.1 Acquisition and Contract Strategies• 4.1.1 Acquisition Strategy #• 4.1.2 Contract Management #• 4.2 Risk Management Integration #• 4.3 Program Planning and Tracking (IMP/IMS/EVMS) #• 5 Life Cycle Logistics and Sustainment• 5.1 OSS&E Baseline Document (OBD)• 5.2 Inspections and Maintenance #• 5.3 Sources of Supply, Maintenance and Repair #

PROGRAM UNIQUE CONTENT (14) # DUPLICATION WITH LCMP (25)

63% of SEP Content NOT INCLUDED IN CALCULATIONS

ZBD INITIATIVE CREATING:- OPPORTUNITIES FOR STREAMLINING

- DOCUMENT COORDINATION INTERDEPENDENCIES


Additional SE 08 Initiatives

• Evaluating Emerging TRA/MRA Material

– Closely Engaged with D&SWS

– Update/Improve the AAC IA Processes/Guides

• Establishing TRA/MRA Training

– Multiple Levels

– Appropriate for PM, Acquisition Engineers and Logisticians

• “Off Program” SMEs at Technical Reviews

– Complements the IA Process


What Can Industry Do?

• Share Lessons Learned & Best Practices

• Work with Us to Institutionalize SE Across Our

Integrated Teams

• Flow SE Discipline Down the Supply Chain

• Include Good SE Processes in Best Value Proposals

Help Us Restore Credibility in Our Collective Processes