Air Force Example

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Air Force Example
Lynda Liptak AFMC/DR - OAS Analysis of
Alternatives
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AFMC - OAS Office of Aerospace Studies
Analysis of Alternatives

• Multiple models used interactively
• Models at different levels of maturity
• Varying levels of documentation, VV, use,
  configuration control, etc.
• Varying levels resources
• Varying levels of oversight
• Standards set by Office of Aerospace Studies

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AFMC - OAS Office of Aerospace Studies
VVA for AoAs

• Pre MS B MS work
• MS for Acquisition Decision
• Must Accredit MS (yes, we took it seriously)
• Build Accreditation Report
• Looking for buy-in and credibility

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AFMC - OAS Office of Aerospace Studies
Interdisciplinary Accreditation Team

• Customer MAJCOM/DR
• User System Operators
• Producer Modelers
• VV Expertise
• MSA Expertise
• Independent Facilitator

ASP built by Accreditation Team
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AFMC - OAS Office of Aerospace Studies
VVA Policy

• Accreditation Report
• Review history, past use, define domain
• Review configuration version control (face
  validation)
• Review VV, assess risk
• Ensure documentation appropriate
• Ensure data sources appropriate

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AFMC - OAS Office of Aerospace Studies
VVA as a Process

• Iteratively working vv, accreditation, and model
  development throughout analysis
• Phases of the A
• Early to show appropriateness of tools
• Later to show risk assessment of results
• Produce two Accreditation Reports

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AFMC - OAS Office of Aerospace Studies
Summary

• Developed a process for Accreditation for AoAs
  within the framework of Policy and Guidance