Applying Early Systems Engineering: Injecting Knowledge into the Capability Development Process

Abstract

A common problem in defense acquisition is the difficulty of ensuring that the required capabilities stated in capability development documents are technically feasible, affordable, and available through mature technologies. This problem is driven by a lack of knowledge on both the capability developer and program manager teams. Addressing this knowledge gap requires a new approach to capability development, where knowledge gained early in the process is injected into the capability development process in a rigorous way. This article describes this new technical approach along with lessons learned on two large acquisition programs. Key tenets include the use of pre-planned knowledge points as a vehicle for expanded collaboration between program managers and capability developers, and early use of systems engineering fundamentals.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA582822

Entities

People

  • Chris Yunker
  • Douglas Edwards
  • Friedrich N. Wehrli
  • Mark Pflanz

Organizations

  • Booz Allen Hamilton

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Best Practices
  • Cost Analysis
  • Cost Estimates
  • Costs
  • Electronic Mail
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Governments
  • Knowledge Management
  • Lessons Learned
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Acquisition
  • Operations Research
  • Prototypes
  • Systems Engineering
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
  • Systems Analysis and Design