Army Independent Risk Assessment Guidebook

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Abstract:

This report presents the US Armys approach to Risk Assessments for Army Acquisition programs, with a focus on Technical and Schedule Risk. This report addresses in detail the complete breadth of Technical and Schedule Risk Assessment methodologies employed in the conduct of these Risk Assessments, to include the Quick-Turn and Full simulation-based Technical Risk Assessments, as well as the estimation-based Quick-Turn Schedule Risk Assessment and the analogous program-based Schedule Risk Data Decision Methodology. A Software Risk Assessment methodology is also presented. Examples are provided for all approaches.

Author(s):
Bounds, Thomas ; Clark, Andrew ; Henry, Todd ; Nierwinski, John ; Singleton, Suzanne ; Wilder, Brian
Author Organization(s):
ARMY MATERIEL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ACTIVITY ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
Descriptive Note:
Technical rept.
Supplementary Note:
The original document contains color images.
Pagination:
0103

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
AMSAA-TR-2014-19
Monitor Series:
AMSAA
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_4.2.1_Manage Supplies and Equipment; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_1.1.1_Global Force Management; JCA_1.4_Force Support; JCA_1.4.2_Health Service Delivery; JCA_5.6.4_Assess Guidance; JCA_5.6_Monitor; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_5.2.3_Share Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_5.5.3_Establish Metrics; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation
Modernization Areas:
AI and Machine Learning
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*ARMY PROCUREMENT, *RISK ANALYSIS, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, METHODOLOGY, OPERATIONAL READINESS, RISK MANAGEMENT, SCHEDULING
Field(s)/Group(s):
Administration and Management, Operations Research, Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies
Keyword(s):
TECHNICAL RISK, SCHEDULE RISK, COST RISK, TRL(TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVEL), IRL(INTEGRATION READINESS LEVEL), MRL(MANUFACTURING READINESS LEVEL), QUICK TURN APPROACH, FULL APPROACH, SCHEDULE RISK ASSESSMENT, SOFTWARE RISK ASSESSMENT
Report Date:
2014 Apr 01
Creation Date:
2014 Jun 02