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ALM CDC Test 1
Capability Development Course
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01/28/2013

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JCIDS Approaches
Definition
deliberate and accelerated
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JCIDS problems with old system
Definition
too stovepipe, focused on a single system/ lacked analysis
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Process for identifying capabilities required by the warfighter to support the National Defense Strategy, the National Military Strategy, and Homeland Defense.
Definition
“Deliberate” approach
“Accelerated” approach (Next Week)
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JCIDS created - why?
Definition
Created to support the statutory requirement of the Chairman of Joint Chief of Staff and JROC to validate joint warfighting capabilities for SECDEF. Title 10
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Describe JCIDS
Definition
Process for identifying capabilities required by the warfighter to support the National Defense Strategy, the National Military Strategy, and Homeland Defense.
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processes form the principal DOD decision support processes for developing capabilities required by the military forces to support the national military strategy and the defense strategy.
Definition
JCIDS along with the Defense Acquisition System and the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution
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two JCIDS documents
Definition
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction 3170 and Manual for Operations of JCIDS Key Elements
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3170
Definition
top level
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JCIDS manual
Definition
detailed
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Non material solution
Definition
DCR
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Material solution
Definition
ICD
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Capabilities-Based Planning (CBP)
Definition
Connects capability requirements to priorities, goals, and objectives identified through various strategic guidance documents
Term
CBP Elements
Definition
--- Is a top dwn driven process
Strategic guidance documents
Analytic Agenda
Joint Concepts
Joint Capability Development System (JCIDS)
Defense Acquisition System (DAS)
Planning, Programming, Budget, Execution (PPBE)
Term
Strategic Documnets
Definition
NSS (president), NDS (Sec Def), JMS (joint)
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F series Analysis
Definition
Army - FAA, FNA, FSA
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Functional Area Analysis (FAA)
Definition
Identify operational tasks, conditions, and standards needed to accomplish military objectives
Result: List of required capabilities to be accomplished with their associated tasks, conditions, standards
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Functional Needs Analysis (FNA)
Definition
Assess ability of current and programmed capabilities to accomplish the tasks under the required conditions and standards
Result: List of capability gaps or redundancies
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Functional Solution Analysis (FSA)
Definition
Material/nonmaterial
Operationally based assessment of doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership & education, personnel, and facilities (DOTMLPF) approaches to solving or mitigating capability gaps
Result: Potential integrated DOTMLPF or policy approaches to gaps or redundancies. Execute ICDs and/or DCRs/DICRs as directed by ARCIC
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CBA focuses on three three things
Definition
req capabilities/ gaps / solutions
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ICD
Definition
possible material solution, first ducument
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CBA
Definition
Resource Informed
Integration Focused
Outcome Based
Term
JUONS / JEONS
Definition
Identify service or combatant command gaps and requirements that cannot wait for full deliberate process CBA
Term
Initial Capabilities Document (ICD)
Definition
Broad
Identifies a capability gap or other deficiency
Describes evaluation of DOTMLPF approaches
Support Materiel Development Decision (MDD), Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), Materiel Solution Analysis (MSA), Technology Development, and Milestone A
Not updated once approved
May lead to several CDDs/CPDs
Term
Capability Development Document (CDD)
Definition
KSA/KPP
Identifies operational performance attributes of proposed system
System specific, may apply to a single increment, or multiple increments if an evolutionary program
Results from Technology Development and supports Milestone B
Updated or rewritten for subsequent increments
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MDD
Definition
Material Development Decision - every program has to go through an MDD
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MS B
Definition
program initiation
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ACQ lifecycle
Definition
pre systems ACQ - init to MS A - MS B
System ACQ - MS B - MS C - IOC
Susteiment - FOC
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DOTMLPF Change Recommendation (DCR [DICR for Army only])
Definition
(*non-materiel/materiel but still a JCIDS document)
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Evolutionary (a change to existing) -
Definition
DoD’s preferred strategy for rapid acquisition of mature technology for the user is evolutionary acquisition:
Delivers capability in increments
Recognizes, up front, the need for future capability improvements
Depends on definition of requirements and maturing of technologies
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Incremental Development:
Definition
- Desired capability ID’ed
- End-state requirement is known
- Requirement met over time by
development of increments
- Each increment depends on
available mature technology
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JCIDS
Definition
Focuses on capability/ JCIDS is not System Aqusition
Term
(KM/DS) tool -gateway - siprnet
Definition
JCIDS documents are submitted into and staffed through the Joint Staff Knowledge Management/ Decision System
Term
The Deputy Director J8, as the JCIDS “gatekeeper”,
Definition
will
Performs initial review of all JCIDS proposals:
Determine the Joint Staffing Designator (JSD)
Designate the lead FCB and supporting FCBs
Maintain a database of capabilities proposals (DOTMLPF) processed through the gatekeeper function
Term
JSD
Definition
JROC, JCB Interest, Joint Integration, Joint Info, Independent
Term
Lead service Appointment
Definition
JROC/ JCB (maybe Joint Integration)
Term
Nunn McCurdy Breach
Definition
30% cost growth per unit - requires CONGRESS oversight
Term
TR 10-5
Definition
– tradoc reg that lay out mission of tradoc in support of big army - TRADOC ensures the coordination and integration of doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership and education, personnel, and facilities (DOTMLPF-P) initiatives
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ARCIC
Definition
– Army Capability Integration Center – ARCIC integrates concepts, requirements & DOTMLPF-P initiatives, Products from Army activities, Unified Land forces warfighting doctrine, all aspects of the force into the joint force, from concept to capability development
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TRADOC
Definition
– OWNS THE DOTMLPF for the army
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Architecture
Definition
– OV, and CV – operational view and concept vie belongs to TRADOC
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TRADOC
Definition
– training/ implement training program -designs, builds and integrates a versatile mix of capabilities, formations, and equipment (2) primary capability developer for the Army (3) designs, builds and integrates a versatile mix of capabilities, formations, and equipment
Term
ARCIC
Definition
- 1. Integration (concepts, requirements, capabilities)/ 2. establish priorities
Term
Integration levels
Definition
– 3 levels (level 1 concepts development integration - leads to requirements)-scenarios, vignettes

ARCIC Level 2 – done by CoE CDIDs-capa dev integration dir-product=formation based assessment, requirements document, cost benefit analysis

ARCIC Level 3 – integrates all the warfighter functions (WfF)- gaps across the Army is the big product of Lv 3
Term
ARCIC – incharge of Establishment priorities –
Definition
what CoE focuses on what- ARCIC concepts and capabilities guidance (2 year plan)
Term
6 WfFs-
Definition
Fires, Intel, Maneuver, Maneuver Support, Mission Command, Sustainment
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CoE CDID
Definition
– most have battle labs – validate conceps – look at future tech – (benning has a concept dev division, soldier div, mounted requirement division, and six TCM (user reps))
Term
What doe a CDID do?
Definition
Produce warfighting concepts
Identify current and future operational capabilities
Participate in warfighting assessments and analysis
Lead participation in S&T assessments
Sponsor warfighting experiments
Use experimental insights to determine potential capabilities (non-materiel solutions / materiel prototypes)
Document and defend required capabilities
Lead/participate in ICDT/IPT
Term
ICDT –
Definition
capability developers leads team-six standing ICDT teams
Term
IPT –
Definition
integrated product teams from the material developer side of the house (Test IPT, Config Management IPT)
Term
TCM –
Definition
(used to be TSMs) – six in Benning -Direct development of capabilities assigned by Commander, TRADOC; intensively manage and integrate all user aspects of those capabilities.

TPO – not chattered TCMs
Term
Who does stubby pencil capability development work for the army?
Definition
CDID

CDID are located in the CoEs
Term
Level 3 integration
Definition
– Single Gap List maintained at ARCIC (Capabilities Assessment and RAM Division)
Term
CNA –
Definition
Capability Needs Analysis - funding once you get on the capabilities needs analysis - Rack & Stack Requirements. Annual/ complicated process
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CNA
Definition
– enables prioritization for Resourcing solutions rack and stack – line in the sand
Term
Integrated Capabilities development Team (ICDT)n –
Definition
chartered out of ARCIC
Term
ICDTs develop…
Definition
Functional Concepts
CBAs / FbA / CNAs (other studies and analysis)
Documents (DCR, DICR, ICD, CDD, CPD)
Strategic Frameworks
Operational Architectures
Term
Six standing ICDTs
Definition
- Aligned along the 6 Warfighting Functions (WfF) & other directed efforts
Term
AESIS
Definition
– database for information
Term
JCA
Definition
– joint capability area / Common framework / Common Lexicon – How you “Bin” the requirement (broken out into nine capability areas)
Term
There are nine JCA , how many tiers =
Definition
five 1-5 tiers
Term
JCIDS process looks at requirements
Policies – top level 3170
JCIDS manual
Definition
– more detail, how to manual
Term
JCIDS two ways of identifying requirements
Definition
– future/ deliberate, current/accelerated (near term)
Term
JCIDS deliberate approach starting point –
Definition
strategic guidance documents NSS, NDS, NMS, QDR, Homeland Defense HDS
Term
Concepts 2 kinds
Definition
capstone, operating,
Term
– six army functional concepts
Definition
Appendix B of concepts – required capabilities
Term
Analytical piece for deliberate approach
Definition
– CBA
Term
Army has 3 steps for CBA
Definition
– 1. understand required capability (FAA) , 2. Gaps (FNA), 3. Solutions (FSA)
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FAA –
Definition
tasks (starting point for tasks –
Term
AUTL/UJTLS (army universal task lists/ joint universal task lists) ,
Definition
conditions , and standards
Term
Task lists –
Definition
all services have universal tasks lists; very broad and assist in assessing gaps/ shortfalls
Term
Conditions
Definition
– tied to vignettes scenarios
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Standards
Definition
– must come up with criteria/ tables and measures i.e analysis that wed do
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FNA
Definition
– start addressing gaps, Define gaps – it is aided by criteria, prioritize gaps
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FSA material
Definition
– two solutions  ideas for non material is the first thing that you do or DOTMLPF analysis (should always be our 1st choice – easier/faster/cheaper –training, personnel…) .and
Term
DOTMLPF analysis
Definition
– 1. white board , list of all possible non material solutions, 2. Impact on other DOTMLPF (second and third order effects)
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Material approach
Definition
– refereed to as the big M  infers a new program of record
Term
Little M
Definition
– look at what we already have and perhaps change quantity and is already a program of record
Term
FSA –
Definition
document solution – DCR (joint doc) for non material solution (Army uses DICR –dotmil pf integration capability change request)
Term
Big M –
Definition
starts with an ICD (potential material solution)
Term
ICD decision points –
Definition
Material development decision MDD/ where we are going to enter the Acquisition process.
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AoA
Definition
– the capability developer is responsible for doing the AoA (sponsor) – focuses on capability
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MSA
Definition
– material solution analysis – done by the material developer
Term
MSA –
Definition
look at two A’s  is it affordable and is it achievable (i.e. TRL)
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MS B
Definition
– init a program of record – funding associated and a program manager (charter)
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CDD –
Definition
focused on the development of the capability
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MSC C –
Definition
production , must have a CPD (more than one CPD is authorized
Term
Increments relation to CPD
Definition
– one CPD per increment
Term
ICD –
Definition
gap and required capabilities (addressed in wide operational focus)
Term
CPD –
Definition
required capabilities and gaps – KPP, KSA
Term
KM/DS –
Definition
gateway enters through knowledge managements decision tool
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J8
Definition
– gate keeper
Term
Gatekeeper decision
Definition
– functional capability board (FCB)/ joint staffing designator (JSD)-who approves documents
Term
Staffing designation
Definition
– JROC, JCB (JOINT) ---– joint integration / joint information/ independent (sponsor)
Term
Staffing designator
Definition
– drives who approves the document
Term
How the document flows from the ground up to KM/DS?
Definition
CoEs develops JCIDS documents (staff it)
Staff internally and externally to other WfF (30-45 days)
TRADOC/ARCIC (ARCIC gatekeeper)
HQDA G3 (Army gatekeeper)
@HQDA – 1 star review, 3 star review – AROC Review
CSA/VCSA (validates)
---> once is validated, it goes to the gatekeeper, place into KM/DS – assign a staffing designator
FCB
JCB
JROC
Term
Comments types:
Definition
Critical
Substantive
administrative
From an Army perspective, AROC approves it, vice CSA, Chief of Staff of the Army (ultimate aproval)
Term
DCR – address what type of solution? –
Definition
DCR captures and implement recommendations for a non-material approach
Term
DCR is written by?
Definition
DOTMILPF Change Recommendation -The capability developer
Term
DICR
Definition
D integrated capability recommendation = army
Term
DCR
Definition
– aprox 30 pages/ 10 sections – 1. purpose = bluf – DOTMILPF domains, conceps,

DCR par 2. – background / set the tone for technologies or procedures that are going to be affected

DCR 5 – meat of the dcr and lay out the rough order magnitude of the precesss
Term
DCR part 2
Definition
DCR par 6, 7 , 8 – road blocks/ speed bumps

DCR par 6 – constraints (i.e funding, manpower, etc)

DCR par 7 – policy roadblocks

DCR par 10 – disposition, who approves the document


Purpose?
Approves it DCR? JROC
Term
DICR
Definition
DICR par 1-4 – identical to DCR
DICR par 5 – different

DICR – is approved by – AROC (different from the DCR on who approves it)
Term
ICD
Definition
ICD – potential birth certificate for a material solution

Purpose of ICD – identify a solution for a potential material approach (Big M)

ICD supports – AoA that lead toward that material solution/ you find required capabilities in broad operational terms/ gaps/ written very operational focus

Why is the ICD broad? – multiple CDDs can be derived from it

ICD should be no more than pages – 10 (most are 10 – 25 pages)
Term
ICD Part 2
Definition
ICD – describes the need for a material approach/ broad operational focus

ICD Informs - the Materiel Development Decision, Analysis of Alternatives and Materiel Solution Analysis and Milestone A

ICD writen by? – Capbility developer and Army approved by the CSA (VCSA)
Term
CDD
Definition
CDD – one of the most important ones in terms of a capability document. (done after the AoA and MSA – material sol analysis)

CDD – drives into a specific material solution. Must be put into place prior to MS B
Term
Objective
Definition
– would like to have
Term
Trade space –
Definition
between threshold and objective
Term
Threshold –
Definition
minimum acceptable
Term
CDD part 2
Definition
CDD allows - Sponsor’s primary means of defining authoritative, measurable, testable capabilities for the warfighter.

CDD – contains – KPPs , KSAs, additional attributes - 1. operational relevant, 2. must be achievable a (TRL), 3. measurable

CDD requirements – Treshhold and opbectives
Term
CDD
Definition
CDD par – 16
DCD KPP/KSA – par 6
CDD TRL – par 11
CDD program affordability – life cycle cost
Term
CPD
Definition
CPD – supports a MS C decision – LRIP/FRP
LRIP – prove out your system – quantities for your OT&E
CPD – typicalle doe not have new requirement and is for a single production increment
Term
CBA
Definition
CDD and CPD must have a cost benefit analysis
Term
CDD/CPD
Definition
CDD/ CPD must have a system training plan (STRAP)

CDD/CPD OMS/MP – operational mode summary – mission profile

CDD/CPD system threat assessment Report (STAR)
Term
Mandatory KPPs
Definition
How many mandatory KPPs - 6

Mandatory KPPs = Net-Ready, Force Protection, Survivability (regulatory and/or statutory),

Mandatory KPP - Sustainment (materiel availability = ACAT I systems),

Mandatory (selectively applied) System Training, & Energy Efficiency


Checking “yes” for Weapon System requires:
performance, environment, storage, transport useage KPPs
Term
KPP inputs
Definition
Four inputs for KPPs.

Must identify the threshold.

Must identify the objective.

In the rationale (“narrative”) paragraph state operational
consequences of not meeting the KPP threshold (A MUST).
Tier 1 & 2 JCAs ( must be linked to a JCA tier 1/2)
Term
KPP change
Definition
KPP Change?/ approval for change or relaxation of a requirement - Requires MDA, JROC (AROC), and CSA (VCSA) approval to change.-all must agree- after a risk assement
Term
KSA
Definition
KSA focus on – system attributes/ characteristics

Mandatory KSA – sustainment 1. material reliability, 2. Ownership cost (fuel, mint, specific training)
Term
Additional performance attributes
Definition
– do not need to be linked back to a JCA
Term
Performance Atributes
Definition
ALL PA’s must show a linkage to the Joint Operational Concepts.
Term
Requirements DO's
Definition
Requirements must be:
Operational (what, not how).
Measurable (testable & verifiable).
Achievable & Affordable (defendable / justified with operational rationale, technology is obtainable, can be resourced
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