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AIAA Decision Support Paper A new AIAA subject matter expert product Draft January 2013 Tom Duerr
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Outline Decision Support Paper (DSP) definition DSP content Development process Roles, responsibilities, and schedule
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Decision Support Paper (DSP) Definition Informs senior decision makers about the facts regarding aerospace issues of National, state, or local importance. Crisply articulates an issue Identifies and defines decision alternatives Describes the impact of the alternatives on decision criteria Does NOT Advocate for or recommend a position Rank decision criteria (relative value is subjective) Rank decision alternatives (depends on subjective valuation of potentially competing objectives)
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DSP Content 1)Summary½ page State the issue Provide a red/yellow/green summary table of the decision matrix 2)Issue¼- ½ page Succinctly and unambiguously describe the issue or question 3)Background½ page Identify the principal stakeholders and relationships: people and organizations Cite activities and accomplishments to date by the stakeholders on the issue 4)Decision alternatives½-1 page Describe decision alternatives that are explicit and implicit in the statement of the issue Introduce and describe new alternatives that AIAA experts may generate 5)Decision criteria½-1 page Define the criteria for making a decision among the alternatives Criteria should be written as objectives reflecting values of the AIAA 6)Decision matrix1 page Rate each alternative against each criterion. –At a minimum, provide a 3-level rating, such as supports, is neutral to, or detracts from the criterion Document the rationale for the rating in each cell of the matrix
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DSP Content – Additional Material Supporting documentation to be provided with the DSP Authors’ biographical information½ page each Supplementary data and references Archive material for AIAA records, not provided with the DSP but available upon request Comment review and adjudication record Correspondence related to non-concurrence by any participants Minutes from Joint ExCom approval meeting
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Residual concerns Development Process Identify Issue Recruit Blue Team Recruit Red Team Draft Main Points Critique Main Points Generate DSP Critique DSP Approve? Consensus bullet list for each section – main ideas only Recommended additions, deletions, or modifications to main bullets Complete text Publish Yes No Required changes
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Roles, Responsibilities, and Schedule Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6 Any Committee Identify Issue TAC/PPC Joint ExCom Recruit Blue Team Recruit Red Team Approve? Blue Team Draft Main Points Generate DSP Red Team Critique Main Points Critique DSP
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