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Acquisition Process
Three processes cooperate to deliver capabilities needed by warfighters: the requirements process (JCIDS); the acquisition process (DAS); and the program and budget development process (PPBE). Includes links to DoD and Service policies, guidance, tools, and resources:
Workforce
Information on career management, the DoD Human Capital Initiative, career planning, leadership training, overarching planning and guidance documents, and relevant professional organizations.
Policy
Encyclopedic source of acquisition policy that follows a hierarchy of policy issuance (i.e., executive, legislative, federal, etc.) and filtered according to organization, career field, and special topics.
Communitiesof Practice
Links to communities of practice and special interest areas, the latest contribution and discussion posts for open ACC communities, community highlights, and links to related communities.
Training andContinuous Learning
Information on training and continuous learning that supports DoD acquisition, information that helps manage professional training portfolios, and information on training available from DAU and DoD and Services activities.
Industry
Information on DoD industry partners that helps the participation and execution of DoD processes; including industry support pages, news, information, and links to private sector acquisition contractors.
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Reliability, Availability & Maintainability
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Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM) are engineering design characteristics that provide "more bang" (for missions) while requiring "less bucks" (for support). Higher levels of RAM multiply force effectiveness and increase performance measures such as operational availability/readiness, dependability (probability of mission success), and safety for users; while decreasing the demand for (and cost of) logistics support.
[Announcement] Reliability Test Methods, Plans
[Announcement] Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability Policy Memo
[Related Websites] NASA Policy Directive 8729.1
[References] DoD Guide for Achieving RAM
[Related Websites] R&M Standards
[Related Websites] CRAX Reliability Analysis Software
[Processes & Methods] OSD R&M Procedures
[Related Websites] PRISM TOOL
[Related Websites] Reliability Division of the American Society for Quality
[References] ANSI/GEIA-STD-0009 "Reliability Program Standard for Systems Design, Development and Manufacturing"
[Question] Can the reliability scorecard be downloaded? If so how?
[Question] There were plans to post the files for the briefings at the Workshop. Where are they posted?
[Question] how is sustainability related to availability
[Question] Reliability
[Learning Materials] Diagnostics - computations for students
[Learning Materials] Maintenance Replacement Rates
[Tools & Forms] RIAC Releases DoD-Funded 217Plus Methodology to Replace DoD-Funded RAC PRISM
[Presentations] Draft Plan in MS Word
[Learning Materials] The Abilities (not 'ilities') #5. Availability - slides, instructor guide, student handout
[Definition] Availability
[Announcement] New RIAC (formerly RAC) Contract Awarded
[Related Websites] Reliability Information Analysis Center (RIAC)
[Related Websites] System Reliability Center
[Tools & Forms] AMSAA Reliability Program Scorecard
[Announcement] DoD-Funded RIAC 217Plus Replaces DoD-Funded RAC PRISM Version 1.5
[Announcement] DoD PRISM Tool Becomes 217Plus
[Related Websites] Reliability Information Analysis Center Training
[Related Websites] University of Maryland - Reliability Engineering