NAVSEA INTEGRATED LSA PROCESS MODEL

A STRUCTURED APPROACH TO THE LSA PROCESS IS NEEDED TO HELP NAVSEA MANAGERS PLAN AND DEVELOP LIFE CYCLE LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR SHIPS, WEAPON SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENTS. THE CALS INITIATIVE, WHICH ESTABLISHES STANDARDS TO COLLECT TECHNICAL DATA IN DIGITAL FORM, PROVIDES A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO STREALINE THE LSA PROCESS. WE WILL DEVELOP AN INTEGRATED LSA PROCESS MODEL THAT APPLIES CALS STANDARDS AND PROVIDES CRITERIA TO SELECT LSA PROCEDURES FOR EQUIPMENT, WEAPON SYSTEMS AND SHIP ACQUISITION PROGRAMS. OUR PHASE I EFFORT WILL PRODUCE AN INTEGRATED LSA PROCESS MODEL THAT INCLUDES: A. A SET OF ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES FOR EACH LSA PROCESS STEP DOCUMENTED IN DFDS. FOR EXAMPLE, PROCEDURES FOR COLLECTING LSA DATA ARE DIFFERENT FOR GFE AND CFE FOR A SHIP ACQUISITION PROGRAM. B. CRITERIA RELATED TO EACH LSA PROCESS STEP TO DETERMINE WHAT MUST BE DONE, WHO WILL DO IT, HOW IT WILL BE DONE, AND WHEN IT MUST BE DONE TO SUPPORT PROGRAM MILESTONES. C. DECISION TREES WHICH USE PROGRAM-SPECIFIC PARAMETERS AND MILESTONES FROM THE PROGRAM MANAGER TO APPLY THE CRITERIA AND SELECT LSA PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO THE ACQUISITION PROGRAM. THE PROCESS MODEL WILL BE A POINT-OF-DEPARTURE FOR ESTABLISHING ILS POLICY AND PROVIDING LSA IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE.