DoD Life Cycle Management (LCM) and Product Support Manager (PSM) Rapid Deployment Training

Abstract

Goal: Genuine Life Cycle Management Delivering Sustained Long-Term Weapon System Readiness/Availability to the Warfighter While Optimizing Life Cycle Costs * While PM is Ultimately Responsible for LCM, PSM will be Key to Sustainment Planning and Execution * Think (Very) Long Term, Best Value, "Life of Program" Product Support Perspective * Performance Based Life Cycle Product Support (PBL) is a Powerful Enabler * Operational Perspectives, Early Sustainment Planning, Investment in Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM) and a Life Cycle Focus are Paramount * Congressional Mandate for Product Support Manager (PSM) is a Game Changer * Policy Evolving Rapidly; PL 111-84, Sec 805 Implementation and DoD Product Support Assessment will drive next round * By including Section 805 in FY 2010 NDAA, Congress made it clear where it stands on these issues -- and who is responsible for addressing them.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA530887

Entities

Organizations

  • Defense Acquisition University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Deployment
  • Lessons Learned
  • Life Cycle Management
  • Life Cycles
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Management Personnel
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Systems Engineering
  • Systems Management
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis