Objective
The objective of the Maintenance Planning & Management IPS Element is to identify, plan, resource, and implement maintenance concepts and requirements to ensure the best possible equipment/capability is available when the Warfighter needs it at the lowest possible Total Ownership Cost (TOC). (Source: DoD Product Support Manager (PSM) Guidebook, Appendix A)
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Description
Maintenance planning and management involves developing, implementing and managing the maintenance requirements, concept, and detailed procedures for a system. This includes who performs the required maintenance tasks and where tasks will be accomplished. It includes identifying all the resources and funding needed to develop and implement the maintenance plan.
Key Maintenance Planning & 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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