Capabilities

Strategic Planning

      Strategic planning provides a framework for the future development of a business/system.

 

Alternative Concepts Development

Capabilities required are a function of time of day and mission time.  Products from different vendors are evaluated to develop alternative concepts that could provide the required functional capabilities.

Systems Analysis

Systems analysis makes using of modeling and simulation to evaluate the capability and total ownership cost of current systems and alternative system concepts.  The analysis uses the real-world operating location and time-line for the system and its interaction with other elements of the real-world.

System Design and Integration

System design provides an integrated hardware and software system that is reliable, and cost effective.  The design process ensures that new technology that can reduce total ownership cost can be inserted when available.

Test and Evaluation, Independent Verification and Validation

Testing and validation are performed to verify that the system satisfies the design requirements, is reliable, and safe. 

Life Cycle Logistics

 Management of the operational system focuses on maintaining high availability of the system while controlling operating and support costs.

Acquisition and Life Cycle Management

Life cycle systems engineering involves planning, budgeting, and systems/program management to procure and produce, field, achieve full operational capability, and provide operational support for the complete life of a system of systems, a single system, or the subsystems that are components of a system.  Total ownership cost is a key component in all phases of life cycle management and its determination requires collection and analysis of cost data to identify the cost drivers impacting profitability.  Typical results are that 20% of the cost elements drive 80% of the total cost of ownership.