A PM ILS Managers Experience with TLCSM

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A PM ILS Managers Experience with TLCSM

• Presented by
• Kathleen Morgan
• 16 January 2007

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Total Life Cycle Systems Management

• PM is responsible for effective and timely
  acquisition and sustainment of a system
  throughout its life cycle
• http//akss.dau.mil/dag/Guidebook/IG_c4.1.3.asp
• Life Cycle Logistics is managed through the Life
  Cycle Management Center organizations PMs
  Acquisition Logistician, Logistics Readiness
  Center, Software Engineering Directorate/Center,
  Defense Logistics Agency, Tobyhanna Army Depot

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Influence the Design

• Design for materiel availability
• Reliability
• Maintainabilty
• Usability
• Trainability
• Transportability
• Supportability

Use the System Engineering Process to Influence
the Design Early
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Logistics Footprint

• Right-size the systems logistics footprint
• By influencing the design beginning at the
  Integrated Concept Team through to the Critical
  Design Review for best results
• Plan for the knee in the curve to ensure there
  is enough footprint there will always be
  pressure to reduce OS costs, no matter how
  efficient
• Look outside of your system for solutions.

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Performance Based Logistics

• Consider Performance Based Logistics Product
  Support Strategies
• Bring all stakeholders together in the
  Supportability IPT
• Resources
• Option to use CE LCMC DCSOPS for assistance with
  Business Case Analysis
• Pam Cooper, Booz-Allen PBL Newsletter and
  expertise
• OSD PBL Toolkit

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Life Cycle Logistics In TLCSM

• Life Cycle Logistics considerations are
  addressed in the Joint Capabilities Integration
  and Development System process, demonstrated in
  test and evaluation, and implemented in fielding
  and sustainment of the system.

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Life Cycle Logistics

• In Concept Refinement and Technology Development
  Plan for Support
• In System Development Demonstration and
  Production Design for Support
• Deployment and Operations Sustainment Support
  the Design

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The Human System

• The human system is the most challenging to
  manage and will ensure the most benefit.
• The human system is comprised of all the
  individuals and organizations who contribute to
  the design and support of a weapon system
• The PM is the Total Life Cycle System Manager and
  must use the expertise and support all of the
  members of CE LCMC and other organizations to
  ensure the best possible support for the
  Warfighter

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The Human SystemCommunication

• Communication is key
• Through the System Engineering IPT
• Through the Supportability IPT
• Possibly through an Integrated Digital
  Environment
• If there is a single contractor make them a
  part of the team.
• Use the Velvet Hammer approach to managing your
  team respect, persistence, encouragement

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Proper Skills

• To properly manage Life Cycle Logistics, the
  Acquisition Logistician and supporting subject
  matter experts need the proper training and
  experiences
• Train for enhanced skills
• Obtain multiple job experiences for more robust
  understanding
• The SIPT needs the right mix of personnel if
  they are not available in the assigned branch,
  locate personnel within the Division or
  Directorate to obtain support

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Systems Engineering

• Life Cycle Logistics is really applying a system
  engineering approach to designing and applying
  support to a weapon system
• It is critical to communicate with the design
  engineers and Product Managers the benefits of
  designing in supportability early.
• Use models and facts to communicate use a
  Reliability model such as Reliasoft (Software
  Reliability), RAPTOR or RELEX to show how
  improving reliability impacts the system
• Be part of the tradeoff analysis even for COTS
  items
• Ensure all user requirements are captured and
  flow from the requirements document through the
  Performance Based Specification, through the
  System Specification and through the Subsystem
  Specification

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Surviving Milestone
Decision Reviews

• Read the DoD 5000 Guidance
• Talk to all your contacts at the PEO and DA to
  ensure you have the latest requirements and to
  keep them informed about your program
• Find Acquisition Logisticians who have recently
  been through the process
• Some of the Acquisition Log and MANPRINT
  documents ACAT Level Determines who you must
  coordinate with
• Manpower Estimate
• System MANPRINT Plan and MANPRINT and Domain
  Assessment
• Supportability Strategy
• Core Depot Assessment (soon to be Core Logistics
  Assessment)
• PESHE
• Record of Environmental Consideration
• Others
• Make sure life cycle logistics is also addressed
  in Program Documents such as the Acquisition
  Plan, the System Engineering Plan and the Test
  Evaluation Master Plan

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Conclusion

• The PMs Logistician is responsible to the PM for
  managing Life Cycle Logistics under the PMs
  overall responsibility for Total Life Cycle
  System Management
• Encourage your teammates to be part of the
  solution Mutual Respect!
• Ensure you are communicating accurately, timely,
  and in an organized manner
• Get experience and training for job skills
• Organize your project
• The entire Team must own success