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Engineering and Management Practices
AMS Policy Section 4
The deployment of trouble-free assets requires integration of critical engineering and management disciplines during product development.
Configuration Management
Configuration Management applies to all systems, subsystems, equipment, components, and assets in the FAA Enterprise Architecture including software, firmware, interfaces, documentation, spare parts, and test equipment.
Real Property
Real Property acquisition involves a sequence of procurement steps and compliance with many environmental and land management laws that are often very time consuming.
Integrated Logistics Support
Integrated logistics support activity plans, establishes, and sustains complete lifecycle support for FAA products and services.
Test & Evaluation
All investment programs follow structured test and evaluation processes to verify technical performance and validate operational suitability and effectiveness.
Independent Operational Assessment
Agency investment programs essential to air traffic control and aviation safety may be designated for independent operational assessment based on complexity, operational criticality, lifecycle cost, interoperability, and safety risk.
Deployment Planning
Deployment planning prepares for and assesses the readiness of a solution to be implemented into its operational environment via the in-service decision.
Human Factors
Human factors is incorporated into product design from the outset to optimize performance and capitalize on the strengths of people and machines.
Environmental, Occupational Safety and Health, and Energy Considerations
Environmental, occupational safety and health, and energy requirements are mandated by federal, state, and local regulations - failure to comply places program cost and schedule at risk and may result in civil or criminal enforcement against the FAA.
Information Technology
Information Technology emphasizes the use of open systems and shared data, implements recognized information technology standards, and takes advantage of economies of scale.
Systems Engineering
Systems Engineering is conducted throughout the lifecycle management process at many levels from individual investment programs to the National Airspace System as a whole.
Security
Security is crucial owing to the potential devastation that could result from intrusion into agency information, facility, and personnel systems.
System Safety Management
The safety risk management process is applied to all investments that have an impact on the National Airspace System.
Risk Management
Risk Management is applied throughout the AMS lifecycle management process to identify and mitigate risks associated with achieving FAA goals and objectives.
Data Standardization & Management
Data Standardization & Management consists of data registration, data standardization, data certification, and lifecycle data management .
Post Implementation Review & Operational Analysis
- Post Implementation Review Determine what action may need to be taken to solve residual operational problems and optimize performance and benefits.
- Operational Analysis
The safety, efficiency, & effectiveness of operational assets are evaluated periodically as a basis for sustaining and improving service delivery over time.
Earned Value Management
The FAA employs earned value management to provide integrated, accurate, and timely cost, schedule, and technical performance information for developmental activities.
