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The ITR assesses the envisioned requirements and conceptual approach of the proposed program and verifies that the requisite research, development, test, engineering, logistic, and programmatic bases for the project reflect the complete spectrum of technical challenges and risks. (DAU, CLE003)
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The ITR assesses the capability needs and conceptual approach of the program, and verifies the integrated technical baseline reflects as completely as possible the technical challenges and risks. The ITR assesses materiel solution viability (cost, schedule, performance, risk) given the expected maturity of developing technologies. ITRs should be held well in advance of actual cost estimates, allowing time issue resolution and appropriate executive concurrence. Additionally, the ITR ensures historical and prospective drives of system life-cycle cost have been quantified as much as possible, and the range of uncertainty in those parameters has been captured and reflected in the program cost estimates. ITRs may be conducted prior to the Initial Capabilities Document (ICD).
Typically, an approved ITR captures the key program cost drivers, production costs, and operation and support costs. The underlying assumptions used to document the cost estimates must be reasonable, and appropriate personnel must have been involved. The risks must be known and manageable within the cost estimate, and the ITR Risk Assessment Checklist questions must be adequately answered. The ITR provides a complete Cost Analysis Requirements Description (CARD) or similar document detailing the concept and candidate materiel solutions, an assessment of technical and cost risks, and an independent assessment of the program cost estimate. The cost drivers identified in the CARD-like document should be used properly in the development of the program cost estimate.
The ITR should be chaired by someone outside of the program chain of command, and an appropriate chair for each level of technical review (system, product, components, etc.) should be selected. Subject matter experts (SMEs) should be drawn from current technical competencies specializing in the areas addressed in the CARD-like document.
Policies, Directives, Regulations, Laws
DoD 5000.4-M
DoDI 5000.02, Enclosure 7, paragraph 2
Best Practices, Lessons Learned, Stories, Guides, Handbooks, Templates, Example Tools, Communities of Practice, LEC Tools
ITR Risk Assessment Checklist: https://acc.dau.mil/CommunityBrowser.aspx?id=384092&lang=en-US
DAU System Engineering Technical Assessment: https://acc.dau.mil/TechRevChklst
Defense Acquisition Guide, Chapter 4.3.1.4.1 (dag.dau.mil)
PowerLOG stores requirements related data in the “A” tables and produces reports such as the Maintenance Summary (LSA-003) and the Calibration and Measurement Requirements Summary (LSA-076) to support analysis of requirements. The PowerLOG is a logistics data management system developed to support the development, integration, and review of logistic product information throughout the acquisition life cycle. PowerLOG implements the Logistics Support Analysis Record (LSAR) requirements defined in MIL-STD-1388-2B as well as Logistics Product Data (LPD) standards defined by GEIA-STD-0007. PowerLOG also supports legacy data standards such as MIL-STD-1552 (PMR). PowerLOG is available free to all Government agencies and their contractors and can be obtained by visiting: https://www.logsa.army.mil/lec/powerlog/.
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/.
The Cost Analysis Strategy Assessment (CASA) Life-Cycle Cost Estimating Software uses an engineering cost model to estimate total cost of ownership based on RDT&E, Acquisition/Procurement, O&S, and Disposal activities. In addition to life-cycle cost estimation, CASA can perform trade-offs, production rate, warranty effectiveness, and other economic analyses. CASA is distributed freely to all US personnel. Request from foreign nations for CASA and associated training and technical support are handled through a Foreign Military Sales Case (FMS). CASA can be obtained here: https://www.logsa.army.mil/lec/casa/.
Training Resources
SYS 202
https://learn.dau.mil/CourseWare/802682_3/course/L04/pdfs/SYS202_L04_P075.p...
CLE 003
CLE 017 - Planning for the ITR
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