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DEFINITION
The Alternative System Review (ASR) (formerly System Concept Review) clarifies the operational requirements which will guide system design and the technical objectives have been completely identified and are understood. It assesses preliminary system concepts and determines which concepts have the best opportunity to accomplish the objectives. The ASR is a prerequisite for a program to enter the Technology Development Phase.
GENERAL INFORMATION/NARRATIVE
The Alternative System Review ensures the systems considered completely fulfill the customer’s needs. It assesses the system concepts developed during the Materiel Solution Analysis Phase and ensures that viable system concepts are mature enough to move on to the Technology Development Phase. These viable concepts must be affordable, cost effective, operationally effective, aligned with the external environment, and can be developed to provide a timely solution at an acceptable risk level.
The review should identify key elements that will be prototyped in the Technology Development Phase. This reduces technical risk, validates designs and cost estimates, evaluates possible manufacturing processes, and refines requirements.
The ASR ensures the trade-off analyses performed adequately consider all alternative concepts. This review identifies which concepts have the best opportunity to successfully meet the requirements.
The ASR should include the following:
1.) Agreement on proposed materiel solutions to move to the Technology Development Phase.
2.) Identification of constraints and drivers regarding the key performance parameters.
3.) Assessment of system software concepts (including conceptual definition deliverable/non-deliverable software, scope and risk).
4.) Comprehensive rational for proposed materiel solutions, based on the Analysis of Alternatives.
5.) Assessment of risks associated with including off-the-shelf items in the program.
6.) Thorough risk assessment for the Technology Development Phase.
7.) Results of trade studies and technical demonstrations for concept risk reduction.
8.) Joint requirements for commonality, compatibility, interoperability, and integration.
9.) Refined thresholds and objectives initially stated as broad measures of effectiveness and suitability.
10.) Comprehensive planning for the Technology Development Phase.
11.) Initial planning for Engineering and Manufacturing Development Phase.
12.) System requirements draft (if not already in existence) including a system level description of all software elements required.
The ASR may recommend multiple solutions be carried on to the Technology Development Phase
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Required for:
The Alternative System Review is required for progression to the Technology Development Phase.
POLICIES, DIRECTIVES, REGULATIONS, LAWS
DoD 5000
BEST PRACTICES, LESSONS LEARNED, STORIES, GUIDES, HANDBOOKS, TEMPLATES, EXAMPLES, TOOLS
System Concept Review, NASA GSFC Software Assurance
Defense Acquisition Guide, 4.3.1.4.2.
DoD Alternative System Review Checklist
COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE
TRAINING RESOURCES
ACQ 201
SYS 202 – PDF - Additional Notes on ASR
RELATED ARTICLES
ACQ 201
SYS 202 – PDF - Additional Notes on ASR
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