Alternative Concepts Development
Our expertise in developing alternatives to
present systems and processes provides our clients with affordable
solutions with the required capability at the lowest total ownership
cost. A key step in the development of alternative concepts is
definition of the interfaces needed to ensure that, when implemented,
the integrity of the information flow is assured.
Key Benefits
Capabilities
Synthesis of
Alternative System Concepts
A viable alternative system concept must
be capable of being developed, integrated, and tested on schedule
and at the contract cost.
Development of Investment Scenarios and Strategies
Investments needed to develop,
integrate, test, and produce a product to procure a new system or
upgrade an existing system are dependent on the method of
acquisition, and modification. Alternatives for acquisition
include the client developing the data necessary to hold a full and
open competition for the upgrade versus hiring another company to do
the same tasks, including evaluating proposals, awarding and
managing the contract. Modification alternatives include the
client performing the modification or contracting with another
company to do the modification.
Development of Operating and Support Scenarios and
Strategies
Operating and support costs over the
total life cycle often make up 80% of the Total Ownership Cost of a
system. Federal Government programs require consideration of
core logistics capabilities product support accomplished by
Government agencies, contracting for support, and mixes of
public/private support.
