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Analysis of the relationship a newly fielded system has on existing fielded systems.
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Early fielding analysis reviews the impact a newly fielded system has on existing fielded systems. Identification of these potential deployment issues is critical to the success of the system. Five tasks comprise Early Fielding Analysis:
1.) Assess the resource impact on existing systems. Adding a system to the field may require changes in allocations related to existing supply resources (personnel, maintenance facilities, support equipment, depot workloads, supply support, and training facilities).
2.) Assess the impact on manpower resources. Manpower requirements may need to be modified if the maintenance tasks of the new system negatively impact the operational readiness of other systems.
3.) Assess the readiness consequences to the new system if resources are not fully available.
4.) Determine unique resource requirements that may be generated when the new system is deployed in a combat environment.
5.) Develop fielding plans ensuring that possible problems are addressed prior to deployment.
Policies, Directives, Regulations, Laws
NAVAIR 00-25-406
AR 700-142
Best Practices, Lessons Learned, Stories, Guides, Handbooks, Templates, Example Tools, Communities of Practice, LEC Tools
MIL-STD-1388-1A , Task 402
DA PAM 700-142
Integrated Logistics Support Handbook, 3rd Edition, James V. Jones, SOLE Press, 2006.
The Computerized Optimization Model for Predicting and Analyzing Support Structures (COMPASS) is a system Level of Repair Analysis (LORA) modeling tool. LORA is the analytical methodology used to determine the maintenance repair levels where items should be removed and replaced; and ultimately repaired or discarded. COMPASS estimates the cost to repair or discard items at various maintenance levels, with contractor facilities included as a separate level. COMPASS optimizes both the maintenance and support to achieve your target operational availability (Ao). COMPASS can consider up to four levels of organic maintenance (supports Two-Level Maintenance studies), supply support, and contractor support. You can also use COMPASS output data as a source for developing the MAC and SMR codes. COMPASS is a free tool available to both DoD and contractors at: https://www.logsa.army.mil/lec/compass/.
Training Resources
LOG 101
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