1. Summary of Changes to the
Sustainment Key Performance Parameter (KPP) and Key System Attributes (KSA)
MANUAL FOR THE OPERATION OF THE
JOINT CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM (JCIDS)
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2. Application to all ACAT levels
FOCUS AREAS
Programmatic Issues
Application to all ACAT levels
Sustainment Key Performance Parameter (KPP) p. D-D-2
Materiel Availability KPP p. D-D-2
Operational Availability KPP (Unchanged) p. D-D-2
Reliability Key System Attribute (KSA) p. D-D-3
O&S Cost Key System Attribute (KSA) p. D-D-4
Other Life Cycle Logistics attributes
Sustainment p. D-A-18
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3. Sustainment KPP – Availability
Materiel Availability KPP “Fleet Perspective” (Unchanged)
Materiel Availability is the measure of the percentage of the total inventory of a system operationally capable, based on
materiel condition, of performing an assigned mission.
AM = Number of Operationally Available End Item
Total Population of End Items
Operational Availability KPP “Unit Perspective” – (Unchanged)
Operational Availability is the measure of the percentage
of time that a system or group of systems within a unit
are operationally capable of performing an assigned mission.
AO= Uptime/(Uptime + Downtime)
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4. Reliability Key System Attribute (KSA)
Reliability Key System Attribute (KSA) New 2nd Tier Metrics
Reliability is a measure of the probability that the system will perform without failure over a specific interval, under specified conditions. Reliability shall be sufficient to support the warfighting capability requirements, within expected operating environments
Mission Reliability ‘… perform the entire duration… as a probability that the system will not fail... considering …redundant modes of operation.’
Logistics Reliability ‘…operate without placing a demand on the logistics support structure…’
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5. O&S Cost Key System Attribute (KSA)
O&S Cost Key System Attribute (KSA) New Criteria
Measuring O&S cost provides balance to the sustainment solution by ensuring that the total O&S costs across the projected life cycle associated with availability and reliability are considered in making decisions.
New Basis of Calculation: “All CAPE O&S cost elements included…”
Specification of Threshold/Objective values: O&S KSA Objective value should be calculated…as 10% less than the Threshold value.”
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6. Life Cycle Logistics Attributes
Life Cycle Logistics Attributes New Attributes/Definitions
Sustainment “The provision of logistics and personnel services necessary to maintain availability of materiel and support operations until mission accomplishment.”
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7. Other Life Cycle Attributes Sustainment – Significant Changes
JCIDS Manual 19 Jan 2012 Content Expanded & Defined
f. Sustainment – The provision of logistics and personnel services necessary to maintain availability of materiel and support operations until mission accomplishment.
Definitions had not been previously provided
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1. Training X
1. Logistics footprint
2. Logistics footprint
2. Sustained operations
3. Availability X
3. Time
4. Sustained operations
4. Maintainability
5. Time
5. Supportability
6. Reliability X
6. Cost
7. Maintainability
7. Transportability
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8. Other Life Cycle Attributes Sustainment – Significant Changes
Terms and Definitions
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DEFINITION
1. Logistics footprint
Materiel, mobility, and space required to effectively sustain the system in the field.
2. Sustained operations
The ability of the system to be employed in an operational context for a given timeframe without logistics resupply or support.
3. Time
The ability of the system to support operational logistics considerations, e.g., logistics closure rate for limited operations and full operations
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9. Other Life Cycle Attributes Sustainment – Significant Changes
Terms and Definitions
Definitions of these elements had not been provided previously.
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DEFINITION
4. Maintainability
The ability of the system to be brought back to a state of normal function or utility. Normally expressed as Mean Down Time, Mean Time To Repair or a calculation of ease of maintainability. Subordinate attributes which may be considered as KSAs or APAs:
(a) Corrective Maintenance – All actions performed as a result of any failure, to restore a system, subsystem, or component to a required condition.
(b) Mission Maintainability – The ability of the system to be retained in or restored to a specified mission condition.
(c) Maintenance Burden – A measure of maintainability related to the system’s demand for maintenance manpower
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10. Other Life Cycle Attributes Sustainment – Significant Changes
Terms and Definitions
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DEFINITION
5. Supportability
The ability of the system to identify and/or predict failures down to a certain subsystem level within a given percentage of accuracy. Potential attributes include health management, prognostics and diagnostics capabilities, Condition-Based Maintenance + enablers, support equipment, and parts commonality. Subordinate attributes which may be considered as KSAs or APAs: 
(a) Built-In Test (BIT) Fault Detection – A measure of recorded BIT indications which lead to confirmed hardware failures.
(b) BIT Fault Isolation – A measure of recorded BIT indications which correctly identify the faulty replaceable unit, either directly or through prescribed maintenance procedures.
(c) BIT False Alarms – A measure of recorded BIT indications showing a failure when none has occurred.
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11. Other Life Cycle Attributes Sustainment – Significant Changes
Terms and Definitions
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DEFINITION
6. Cost
Included as part of the O&S Cost KSA, normally expressed as the total O&S costs regardless of funding source over the projected life cycle of the capability solution in base year dollars.
7. Transportability
Transportability & Deployability – The ability of the system to be moved and deployed within the Department’s transportation infrastructure in accordance with reference iiii
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12. Questions & Answers
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