Addressing JCIDS Capability and Solution Analysis: An AoA Manual for Materiel and Non-materiel Information Technology Activities.

摘要

SUMMARY: (1) AoAs have changed significantly under JCIDS with a broader range of roles and activities for the AoA team: Capability refinement * Concept refinement * Performance-Cost-Technology Risk Assessments * Trade-off analysis; (2) AoAs before Milestone A frequently may not have quantitative metrics; (3) the AoA is not a one-time event; it is reviewed and revised or redone in spiral development; (4) A number of analysis tools are available for the AoA that work well with qualitative metrics; (5) The new Manual provides specific guidance for conducting AoAs in this new environment.