SPACE SYSTEM LOGISTICS CAPABILITIES ASSESSMENT MODEL

THE AIR FORCE SPACE DIVISION'S PROGRAM MANAGERS AND PLANNERS DO NOT CURRENTLY HAVE A READILY ACCESSIBLE, EASY TO USE, INTERACTIVE METHODOLOGY FOR ASSESSING SPACE SYSTEM LOGISTICS SUPPORT. PERCEPTRONICS PROPOSES TO DEVELOP A MICRO-COMPUTER HOSTED, ANALYSIS AIDED, FORMAL MODELING SYSTEM TO BE USED TO ASSESSING SPACE SYSTEM PLANNED LOGISTICS SUPPORT. PHASE I OF THIS EFFORT IS DESIGNED TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING SUCH A MODELING SYSTEM. THE WORK EFFORT WILL ENTAIL: INVESTIGATING EXISTING SPACE SYSTEM SUPPORT CONCEPTS; SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFYING USER (PROGRAM MANAGERS AND PLANNERS) NEEDS; DEVELOPING A MODEL DESIGN STRUCTURE; DEVELOPING A DESIGN FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATION; AND, DETERMINING THE TECHNICAL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH MODEL DEVELOPMENT. THIS WORK EFFORT WILL CULMINATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PROTOTYPE SYSTEM CONSISTING OF HIGH LEVEL MENUS AND SCREENS THAT WILL DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY OF A MICRO-COMPUTER SPACE SYSTEM LOGISTICS SUPPORT MODEL. BASED UPON OUR MODELING EXPERIENCE, WE ANTICIPATE A PHASE II PROGRAM FOR CODING AND IMPLEMENTING THE FORMAL MODELING SYSTEM.