Product Support Resources & Tools

Product Support Resources & Tools

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Life Cycle Cost & Financial Management

• Acquisition Analytical Tools Repository
• Additional Life Cycle Cost References & Tools
• Automated Cost Estimating Integrated Tools (ACEIT)
• Better Buying Power (BBP)
• Business Community
• Cost Adjustment Visibility Tracking System (CAVTS)
• Cost Assessment & Program Evaluation (CAPE)
• Cost Assessment & Program Evaluation (CAPE) Cost Guidance Portal (CAC access)
• Cost Estimating Community of Practice
• Cost, Pricing & Finance (DPAP Site)
• DAU Funds Management "Platinum Card" (Excellent Reference)
• Defense Cost & Resource Center
• DoD O&S Cost Management Guidebook (coming soon)
• DoD Reliability, Availability, Maintainability-Cost (RAM-C) Report Manual
• Financial Management Community of Practice (FM CoP)
• GAO Cost Assessment Guide: Best Practices for Estimating & Managing Program Costs (GAO-09-3SP), DTD Mar 09
• Life Cycle Cost Reference Repository
• Logistics Cost Estimating Tool (LCET)
• Military Equipment Valuation & Accountability
• NAVAIR Logistics Requirements Funding Summary (LRFS) Essentials
• Naval Center for Cost Analysis (NCCA)
• OMB Circular A-94 "Guidelines and Discount Rates for Benefit-Cost Analysis of Federal Programs"
• Operating & Support Cost Analysis Model (OSCAM)
• OSD Cost Analysis Improvement Group (CAIG) Operations & Support (O&S) Cost-Estimating Guide, DTD Oct 07 (see also Defense Cost & Resource Center)
• Ownership Cost Key System Attribute (KSA) ACQuipedia Article
• U.S. Air Force Total Ownership Cost (AFTOC) System
• U.S. Army Logistics Support Activity (LOGSA) Cost Analysis Strategy Assessment (CASA) Model
• U.S. Army Operating & Support (O&S) Cost Web
• U.S. Army Operating & Support Management Information System (OSMIS) Relational Database (login required)
• U.S. Marine Corps Logistics Requirements Funding Summary Cost Estimating Tool (USMC LRFS CET)
• U.S. Navy Total Ownership Cost (TOC) Guidebook
• U.S. Navy Visibility & Management of Operating & Support Costs (VAMOSC) Management Information System

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Life Cycle Logistics

• AT&L Human Capital Initiatives (HCI) Defense Acquisition Workforce Demographics
• ACQuipedia Logistics Articles
• Automated Support Equipment Requirements Document (AutoSERD)
• DoD Integrated Product Support Roadmap Tool
• DoD Logistics Human Capital Strategy (HCS)
• Government Accountability Office (GAO) Reports & Testimonies (Browse by Agency, Topic, or Date)
• Integrated Product Support (IPS) Element Guidebook
• Life Cycle Logistics Career Field Gateway
• Life Cycle Logistics Career Field Position Category Description (PCD)
• Life Cycle Logistics Career Field Recommended Reading List
• Life Cycle Logistics Chapter 5 (Defense Acquisition Guidebook)
• Life Cycle Logistics Community of Practice (LOG CoP)
• Life Cycle Logistics Continuous Learning Modules
• Life Cycle Logistics, Product Support & Performance Based Logistics Article List
• Life Cycle Logistics Training
• Life Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP) Outline
• Logistics Director’s Blog (current Life Cycle Logistics & Product Support Manager information)
• Logistics Transformation Initiatives
• MIL-HDBK-502 Acquisition Logistics Handbook
• NAVAIR Assistant Program Manager for Logistics (APML) Essentials Homepage (CAC access)
• NAVAIR Logistics Handbook (formerly NAVAIR APML Handbook (Jun 10)) (CAC access)
• NAVAIR Logistics Tools (Navy & DoD Life Cycle Logistics resources)
• Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Logistics Center
• NAVSEA Integrated Product Support (IPS) Portal (on Navy Knowledge Online [NKO])(CAC access)
• Performance Based Logistics (PBL) Articles & Reports
• Performance Based Logistics (PBL) Community of Practice (CoP)
• Performance Based Logistics (PBL) Policy & Guidance
• Product Support Manager (PSM) Guidebook
• Supply Chain Management Catalog for Professional Joint Distribution Community
• Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR^®) Model
• U.S. Air Force Acquisition Sustainment Tool Kit (ASTK)
• U.S. Air Force Logistics Health Assessment (LHA) Tool
• U.S. Army Acquisition Logistician's Assessment Checklist (Version 5.0)
• U.S. Army Logistics Support Activity (LOGSA) Life Cycle Logistics Chart
• U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC) Logistics Support Activity (LOGSA) Tools
• U.S. Marine Corps Equipment Readiness Information Tool (MERIT)
• U.S. Marine Corps Life Cycle Logistics Roadmap (excellent tool!)
• U.S. Marine Corps Logistics Command Operational Guidebook for the Program Support Manager (PSM)

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Life Cycle Management (Including Acquisition Management)

• ACQuipedia Online Acqusition Encyclopedia
• Acquisition Analytical Tools Repository
• Acquisition Document Development & Management (ADDM)  (CAC access)
• Acquisition Milestone/Decision Review Document Templates
• Aerospace AS5553 Standard - Counterfeit Electronic Parts; Avoidance, Detection, Mitigation, and Disposition
• Automated Requirements Roadmap Tool (ARRT)
• Automated Support Equipment Requirements Document (AutoSERD)
• Best Manufacturing Practices  
• Capability Test Methodology Handbooks for Testing in a Joint Environment
• Chemical, Biological, Radiological, & Nuclear Defense Information Analysis Center
• Defense Acquisition Guidebook
• Defense Acquisition Management Information Retrieval (DAMIR)
• Defense Acquisition Portal (DAP) (Policy)
• Defense Acquisition Regulations System (DARS)
• Defense Manufacturing Management Guide for Program Managers
• Defense Procurement & Acquisition Policy (DPAP)
• Department of Navy Research, Development & Acquisition (RD&A)
• Department of the Navy Technical Reviews & Guides
• Developmental Test and Evaluation (DT&E) and Test Resource Management Center (TRMC)
• Director, Operational Test & Evaluation (DOT&E) Extranet (CAC access)
• DoD Integrated Product Support Roadmap Tool
• DoD Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) Program
• FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) Acquisition System Toolkit (FAST)
• Government Accountability Office (GAO) Reports & Testimonies (Browse by Agency, Topic, or Date)
• INCOSE Systems Engineering Tools Database - General Tools Database
• INCOSE Systems Engineering Tools Database - Measurement Tools Survey
• INCOSE Systems Engineering Tools Database - Requirements Management Tools Survey
• Information Assurance Technology Analysis Center
• Institute for Collaborative Working (UK)
• Integrated Defense AT&L Life Cycle Management Chart
• Joint Capabilities Integration & Development System (JCIDS) Manual
• Joint Spectrum Center (JSC)
• Joint Test & Evaluation (JT&E) Handbook (CAC access)
• Joint Test and Evaluation (JT&E) Program
• Life Cycle Product Support Training (LOG 340)
• Life Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP) Outline
• Milestone Documentation Identification (MDID) Tool (program document requirements by acquisition phase)
• Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Acquisition Guide
• Naval Aviation Maintenance Program (NAMP)
• Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Integrated Program Team (IPT) Manual
• Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Program Management Community (PMC) Site
• Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Test & Evaluation (T&E) Training and Guides
• Performance Based Logistics (PBL) Articles & Reports
• Performance Based Logistics (PBL) Community of Practice (CoP)
• Performance Based Logistics (PBL) Policy & Guidance
• Probability of Program Success (POPS) Tools
• Program Manager’s e-Tool Kit
• Requirements Management Related Templates and Resources
• Risk Management Card (DoD)
• Risk Management Center of Excellence (COE) 
• Risk Management Community of Practice (CoP)
• Risk Management Information & Tools
• Risk Management Software Tools
• Risk Reporting Matrix  (MS Word version)
• Risk Reporting Matrix   (web-based version)
• Rules of the Road: A Guide for Leading Successful Integrated Product Teams (IPT)
• Services Acquisition Mall (SAM)
• Shipboard/Shore-based/Airborne Aviation Requirements (SSAR)
• Supply Chain Management Catalog for Professional Joint Distribution Community
• Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR®) Model
• Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge (SEBoK)
• Systems Engineering Process (Business and Enterprise Systems (BES) Directorate)
• Systems Engineering Technical Reviews
• Systems Engineering Technical Review Timing
• Technical Assessment Checklists (for each Technical Review)
• Technical Slide Rule
• U.S. Air Force Acquisition Sustainment Tool Kit (ASTK)
• U.S. Air Force Logistics Health Assessment (LHA) Tool
• U.S. Air Force Logistics Management Agency (AFLMA)
• U.S. Air Force Operational Test & Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) PM Operational Test Toolkit
• U.S. Air Force System Metric and Reporting Tool (SMART)
• U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center
• U.S. Army Logistics Support Activity (LOGSA) Life Cycle Logistics Chart (Web-enabled)
• U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC) Logistics Support Activity (LOGSA) Tools
• U.S. Marine Corps Total Life Cycle Management Diagram

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Product Support Planning & Supportability Analysis

• ASD/AIA S3000L Logistic Support Analysis (LSA) International Standard
• Automated Requirements Roadmap Tool (ARRT)
• Automated Support Equipment Requirements Document (AutoSERD)
• COMPASS
• COMPASS Lite
• DAU LOG CoP Post-Production Support Planning Site
• DEF STAN (U.K. Defence Standard) 00-60 Integrated Logistic Support
• Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC®)
• DoD Business Case Analysis (BCA) Guidebook
• DoD eMall
• DoD Integrated Product Support Roadmap Tool
• DoD Systems Engineering Technical Review Checklist
• Earned Value Management Tools
• Eleven Ways to Manage Technical Risk  (NAVSO P-3686)
• Enterprise Integration Toolkit
• Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA) ACQuipedia Article
• Failure Modes Effects & Criticality Analysis (FMECA) ACQuipedia Article
• Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS) Web Inquiry
• Federal Supply Class Search (H2)
• Integrated Defense AT&L Life Cycle Management System Chart (downloadable PDF)
• Integrated Defense AT&L Life Cycle Management System Chart (Web-based)
• International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) General Tools Database
• International Standards Organization ISO 10303 AP239 Product Life Cycle Support (PLCS)
• Item Name Search
• UK JSP 886 Defence Logistic Support Chain Manual (Volume 7 Supportability Engineering, Part 6 ILS Tailoring)
• UK JSP 886 The Defence Logistics Support Chain Manual (Volume 7 Integrated Logistic Support Part 1 Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) Policy)
• Level of Repair Analysis (LORA) ACQuipedia Article
• Logistics Cost Estimating Tool (LCET)
• Logistics On Line Access (LOLA) Classic
• LOGSA ETMs (Electronic Technical Manuals) Online
• Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA) ACQuipedia Article
• Military Engineering Data Asset Locator System (MEDALS)
• OMB Circular A-94 "Guidelines and Discount Rates for Benefit-Cost Analysis of Federal Programs"
• Open Architectural Retrieval System (OARS) (CAC access)
• PowerLOG-J
• Product Support Manager (PSM) Toolkit
• Product Support Policy, Guidance, Tools & Training
• Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) Analysis ACQuipedia Article
• RiskAoA (Predictive Risk Analysis for the AoA process)
• Risk Management Center of Excellence (COE) 
• Risk Management Tools
• Services Acquisition Mall (SAM)
• Software Development Tools and Technology Information Clearinghouse (SDTATIC)
• Software Program Managers Network (SPMN)
• Support Planning & Analysis Repository
• Supportability Analysis ACQuipedia Article
• Systems Planning & Requirements Systems (SYSPARS)
• TechAmerica/ANSI GEIA-STD-0007-A Logistics Product Data (fee required)
• TechAmerica GEIA-927-A, Common Data Schema for Complex Systems (fee required)
• TechAmerica GEIA-HB-0007-A Logistics Product Data Handbook (fee required)
• TechAmerica GEIA-HB-927 Implementation Guide for Common Data Schema for Complex Systems (fee required)
• TechAmerica TA-STD-0017 Product Support Analysis (fee required)
• U.S. Air Force Acquisition-Sustainment Toolkit
• U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Logistics Composite Model (LCOM)
• U.S. Air Force Modeling & Simulation Resource Repository (MSRR) (CAC access)
• U.S. Air Force Risk Identification: Integration & Ilities (RI3) Guidebook
• U.S. Army Acquisition Logistician's Assessment Checklist
• U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC) Logistics Support Activity (LOGSA) Tools
• Value Engineering: A Guidebook of Best Practices and Tools (SD-24)

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