How CALS Can Improve the DoD Weapon System Acquisition Process
Abstract
Since 1988, DoD has required use of Computer-aided Acquisition and Logistics Support acquisitions and for existing weapon system programs, where cost-effective. We identify the DoD acquisition processes with the highest potential payoff from CALS applications and estimate related DoD workload reductions. We also identify implementation actions and necessary policy or standards changes required to implement selected CALS applications. We conservatively estimate that a DoD acquisition program for a typical weapon system will save more than 1,000 workweeks (19.4 workyears) of DoD effort and over 1,250 calendar weeks among the individual, and often concurrent, acquisition tasks. We anticipate the highest CALS payoffs in the engineering and configuration management, test and evaluation, and manufacturing functions during the demonstration and validation and the engineering and manufacturing development acquisition phases. We conservatively estimate that nine proposed CALS applications in four functional areas will save over $165 million annually DoD-wide. The technology and standards needed to implement CALS throughout DoD is available, but DoD needs to modernize its infrastructure and obtain functional manager support for streamlined business processes before it can achieve most of those savings.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA259928
Entities
People
- Gerald T. Kelley
- Philip W. Clark
- Richard W. Modrowski
Organizations
- LMI