Objective
The objective of the Product Support Management IPS Element is to plan and manage cost and performance across the product support value chain, from design through disposal. (Source: DoD Product Support Manager (PSM) Guidebook, Appendix A)
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Description
Product support management is the development and implementation of product support strategies to ensure supportability is considered throughout the system life cycle. This is accomplished by balancing the performance outcomes of reliability, availability, maintainability, and reduced total ownership costs. The scope of product support management planning and execution includes the enterprise level integration of all twelve product support elements throughout the lifecycle commensurate with the roles and responsibilities of the Product Support Manager (PSM) position created under 10 USC §2337 Life-Cycle Management and Product Support.
Key Product Support Management IPS Element activities, according to Appendix A of the DoD Product Support Manager (PSM) Guidebook and the DoD Integrated Product Support (IPS) Element Guidebook, include:
Key References
Related Communities of Practice (CoP)
Training Courses
DAU Training
Specific multi-disciplinary DAU training recommendations related to this Integrated Product Support (IPS) Element are available at:
These Life Cycle Logistics Certification Standards and Core Plus Development Guides for each of the three DAWIA certification levels include:
Non-DAU Training Courses
Continuous Learning Modules
Specific multi-disciplinary DAU continuous learning module recommendations related to this Integrated Product Support (IPS) Element are available at:
Competencies
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