DEVELOPING AN ASSESSMENT SYSTEM FOR DOD DEMAND REDUCTION INITIATIVES
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Authors
Achor, Nathanael B.
Franks, Courtney N.
Gillogly, William N.
Groller, Randall P.
Subjects
assessment system
attributes
demand reduction
functional analysis
logistics functional capability board
LOG FCB
large-scale combat operations
LSCO
near-peer threat
sustainment
technical readiness level
TRL
value model
sensitivity analysis
attributes
demand reduction
functional analysis
logistics functional capability board
LOG FCB
large-scale combat operations
LSCO
near-peer threat
sustainment
technical readiness level
TRL
value model
sensitivity analysis
Advisors
Hernandez, Alejandro S.
Ulmer, Nicholas
Date of Issue
2022-06
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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The DOD developed a new Joint Warfighting Concept (JWC) to address how the United States will confront the nation’s most pressing national security challenges. The focus of the JWC was the importance of logistics during combat operations and the ability to sustain a large force over strategic distances. The DOD’s shift of focus to near-peer threats requires sustainment demand reduction across the services. Many demand reduction initiatives (DRI) are under consideration to lessen the burden of logistics at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels. Due to the relative newness of the JWC, the LOG FCB does not have a quantitative, credible, repeatable process to effectively assess, compare, and prioritize implementation of demand reduction initiatives.
This study implemented several systems engineering (SE) concepts that include the completion of stakeholder analysis, functional analysis, mapping of function to form, creating a top-level and detailed systems design, the use of value modeling, and the application of sensitivity analysis. The use of these SE tools and processes resulted in the development of a DRI Assessment System which includes instructions for use of the system, questionnaire for data collection, Excel calculation sheets, and the metrics and definitions for the selected attributes. These products provide the logistics functional capability board (LOG FCB) the capability to objectively prioritize current and future DRIs to implement across the DOD.
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Systems Engineering Capstone Report
Systems Engineering Capstone Report
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Systems Engineering (SE)
Systems Engineering (SE)
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