Illustrating the Concept of Operations (CONOPs) Continuum and Its Relationship to the Acquisition Lifecycle

Abstract

Though consistently noted as critical to successful system design and implementation, the Concept of Operations (CONOPs) artifact appears to be underutilized. This report demystifies the CONOPs artifact. It delves into the barriers that prevent optimal use of CONOPs and presents a framework for incorporating an "integrated" CONOPs into the Defense Acquisition Lifecycle.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA530139

Entities

People

  • Jaime Frittman
  • Robert Edson

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Air Transportation
  • Business Administration
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Governments
  • Literature Surveys
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Acquisition
  • Organizational Structure
  • Supply Chain
  • Systems Engineering
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Systems Analysis and Design