RAM VII Training Summit Presented to: RAM VII Training Summit The Westin Huntsville, Alabama Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability including Testability and Software Reliability Policy Updates IAW DoD Directive 5230.24, DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Presented by: Robert S Smith and Judy M. Potter-Shields General Engineers U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center Date: 4 November 2014

Purpose/Contents Purpose Contents Provide an update to the RAM community of DoD R&M Engineering Activities Contents Policy Guidance Standardization

Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Cost (RAM-C) Rationale Report

RAM-C Format Executive Summary RAM-C Report and Timing Sustainment Rationale Description of Sustainment Parameters Operational Mode Summary/Mission Profile Product Support Strategy Verification Assessment Feasibility Assessment Summary Introduction – Purpose, Changes, and Preparers Purpose Changes RAM-C Preparers Sustainment KPP/KSAs/APAs Overview and Program Data Sustainment Metrics Operational Information

RAM-C Format Assessment of Sustainment Parameters Tradeoff Analysis Definitions Sustainment KPP/KSA/APA Verification Operational Availability (AO) Verification Materiel Availability (AM) Verification Mission Reliability Verification O&S Cost Verification Verification Summary Sustainment KPP/KSA/APA Feasibility Sustainment Metrics Feasibility O&S Cost Feasibility AO and AM Feasibility Feasibility Summary Tradeoff Analysis Summary

Army Regulation (AR) 702-3

AR 702-3 Important AR 702-3 Reminders: A RAM-C report is required by the Army for any program with RAM requirements. The DOTE FDSC policy* has been implemented in Army policy. * 10-05-12 Independent Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) Suitability Assessments

Standardization & Data Item Descriptions (DIDs)

Standardization Update Data Item Descriptions (DIDs) What is DID situation as it relates to R&M? What is available for R&M DIDs including testability and SW Rel? Do gaps exist in those DIDs for R&M policy? What solutions are the best to fill those gaps?

Initial DIDs Reviewed Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis Report DI-ILSS-81495, Failure Mode Effects, and Criticality Analysis Report, 30 Oct 1995 and Validation 10 Sep 2014 Failure Summary & Analysis Report DI-RELI-80255, Failure Summary and Analysis Report, 17 Oct 1986 Reliability & Maintainability (R&M) Allocation Report DI-RELI-81496, Reliability Block Diagrams and Maintenance Models Report, 30 Oct 1995 validated on 10 Sep 2014 R&M Block Diagrams and Mathematical Models Report R&M Predictions Report DI-RELI-81497, Reliability Prediction and Documentation of Supporting Data, 30 Oct 1995 validated on 10 Sep 2014 R&M Program Plan DI-SESS-81613, Reliability and Maintainability (R&M) Program Plan, 1 Aug 2001 DI-MNTY-81600, Maintainability Program Plan, 08 Feb 2001 DI-ATTS-81270, Testability Program Plan, 12 Jun 1992

Standardization Update - Solutions Data Item Descriptions (DIDs) Determined that new/updates to R&M DIDs were needed for Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis Report Failure Summary & Analysis Report Reliability and Maintainability (R&M) Allocation Report Reliability and Maintainability (R&M) Block Diagrams and Mathematical Models Report Reliability and Maintainability Predictions Report Reliability and Maintainability (R&M) Program Plan

DID Current Status Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis Report New DID developed Failure Summary & Analysis Report New DID Developed R&M Allocation Report DI-RELI-81968, Reliability and Maintainability (R&M) Allocation Report, 10 Jul 2014 – NEW released R&M Block Diagrams and Mathematical Models Report Reliability and Maintainability Predictions Report R&M Program Plan DI-SESS-81613A, Reliability and Maintainability (R&M) Program Plan, 15 Jul 2014 – Updated

Overarching DID Policy Overarching DID policy updates: Enclosure 12 of DoDM 4120.24, Defense Standardization Program (DSP) Procedures, dated 24 Sep 2014 covers DIDs MIL-STD-963C, Data Item Descriptions (DIDs), dated 24 Sep 2014

Division Statement of Work (SOW) Tool

Statement of Work (SOW) Tool PROTOCOL SOW Tool located at “RAM Task Advisor” tab https://extranet.amrdec.army.mil/Protocol/Default.aspx ED/RAM is in the process of updating the RAM SOW tool Plan tasks: Update SOW task wording Update DIDs listing Update Life Cycle Acquisition Phases Update Criticality Update Optional System Characteristics

RAM-C Rationale Report AR 702-3 Standardization – DIDs RAM SOW Tool Summary Provide a quick status overview to the RAM community RAM-C Rationale Report AR 702-3 Standardization – DIDs RAM SOW Tool

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