Agile Transportation for the 21st Century (AT21)
Abstract
AT21 is implementing standardized, repeatable business processes for transportation planning and transportation management with supporting information technology solutions at U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) that have been identified for sustainment and transition to a new joint Program of Record via the DAE Pilot. The Commander, USTRANSCOM, as Distribution Process Owner, is responsible for the Defense Transportation System (DTS), which executes via a myriad of stove piped processes for managing movement requirements, lift asset availability, and execution planning. The AT21 Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) successfully demonstrated the use of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) technologies that automate and streamline business processes and demonstrate commercial best practices for transportation management. AT21 provides continuous visibility, collaboration, automated processes, and alerts supporting transportation planning. When fully transitioned, AT21 will provide opportunities to streamline cargo movement by optimizing capacity throughout the distribution network. AT21’s Turbo Planner tool reduces administrative time in developing, reviewing, and adjudicating adaptive plans and crisis orders for the Joint Operation Planning and Execution System. USTRANSCOM transitioned the ACTD collaborative Time-Phases Force Development Database (TPFDD) planning tool, TransViz and initiated AT21 as a new program acquisition. TransViz subsequently transitioned to Global Command and Control System - Joint (GCCS-J). The TransViz collaboration functionality is in use by USTRANSCOM Deployment and Distribution Operations Center. TransViz is used by the USTRANSCOM and will be included in the Adaptive Planning and Execution environment. USTRANSCOM has conducted an acquisition for business process improvement and COTS configuration to provide transportation business process management using supporting COTS in FY10 – FY12 and awarded the contract 4 March 2010. Program planning is underway to begin strategic transportation scheduling/optimization and theater capability development efforts in FY11.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- 6fef33f18b9a523575f4039391b31ce3