Mr. John Mistretta

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Systems Engineering UpdateAAC Industry Day18
Mar 08
Air Armament Center
War-Winning CapabilitiesOn Time, On Cost

• Mr. John Mistretta
• Technical Director, AAC/EN
• 850-883-3700

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A Approved for public
release distribution is unlimited.
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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
• DSWS Improvement Opportunities
• TRA/MRA Updates

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AAC Systems Engineering AssessmentSpiral I SEA
FY06-07 Improvement Activities
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)
Enterprise Support
Program Support
Guides Tools
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Key Process Areas

• Technical Processes
• Requirements
• Design
• Verification/Validation
• Manufacturing
• Fielding Follow-on Sustainment
• Technical Management Processes
• Planning
• Risk Management
• Configuration Management
• Decision Analysis
• Technical Assessment

• Technical Processes
• Requirements
• Design
• Verification/Validation
• Transition
• Technical Management Processes
• Planning
• Risk Management
• Configuration Management
• Decision Analysis
• Technical Assessment

Spiral 1
Spiral 2 3
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FY08 AAC SEA ActivitiesSpiral 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

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AF Standard SEASpiral 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

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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
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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

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System Engineering Plans (SEP)

• 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

Zero Baseline Documentation (ZBD) Effort Driving
Future SEP Approach
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ZBD Background

• DSWS 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
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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.

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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 AACs 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

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AAC SEP Content Assessment

• 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

• 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

DUPLICATION WITH LCMP (25) 63 of SEP Content
STANDARD WORK CANDIDATES (26) 65 of SEP Content
PROGRAM UNIQUE CONTENT (14)
NOT INCLUDED IN CALCULATIONS

• ZBD INITIATIVE CREATING
• OPPORTUNITIES FOR STREAMLINING
• DOCUMENT COORDINATION INTERDEPENDENCIES

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Additional SE 08 Initiatives

• Evaluating Emerging TRA/MRA Material
• Closely Engaged with DSWS
• 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

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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