Systems Analysis Capabilities of the current system are evaluated and compared with mandated/desired capabilities.  Alternative approaches are defined and evaluated in terms of their impact on technical effectiveness, process efficiency, and total ownership cost, considering technical schedule, and cost risk.  Total system analysis and simulation experience includes air and ground transportation systems operating in real-world environments, individual and multi-flight aircraft operations, launch vehicles, missiles, space operations, net-centric operations, training systems, performance based logistics, avionics systems, fault-tolerant systems, software, and human interaction with these types of systems.   Key Benefits Cost drivers are identified for the current system and used to determine if process changes can reduce future operating and support costs Modeling and simulation provide consistent processes for evaluation of the current system and alternatives' capability, identification of deficiencies of the current system, and selection of viable alternatives Systems analysis identifies the best technical alternative, acquisition and support strategies, and costs of implementing the preferred alternative consistent with financial constraints Capabilities Capabilities assessment expertise includes modeling and simulation of the complete system to determine whether the current system and its operating procedures can satisfy future mandated capabilities in terms of performance, availability, and logistics support mandates.  Alternatives are identified to overcome deficiencies of the current system and evaluated to select the preferred alternative that provides the required capability and future capability growth at the lowest total ownership cost.  The analysis of alternatives includes an assessment of risk (technical, schedule, and cost), system safety, and investment and operating costs.   Aircraft Total Ownership Cost Baselines and Trends Our database of aircraft maintenance and supply data provides the capability to develop a baseline of current aircraft systems and forecast from historical data trends in availability and total ownership cost.  We can drill down to specific systems such as avionics and engines, and then drill to lower layers until reaching the circuit card level. Avionics We model and simulate the flight of aircraft operating in air traffic in specific areas of the world using geospatial, aircraft, installed avionics, and candidate systems databases.  This provide an evaluation of the aircraft, avionics, support systems, and air traffic management system operational impact on aircraft capability (performance, availability) and total ownership cost. Analysis of Alternatives Our experience ranges from analysis of all aspects of the life cycle management of a complete weapon system and its support systems to the life cycle management of a single circuit card.