Final
Model Business Case Report

for the

OSD CALS IWSDB PROJECT

An MVP Joint Venture

December 2, 1994

Submitted by
ManTech International Corporation
Technology Applications Operations Center
1313 Locust Avenue
Fairmont, West Virginia

In support of
Contract DAAB10-89-D-0503
And in compliance with
CDRL Sequence Number A024

SOW Numbers 3.7, 3.7.2

TABLE OF CONTENTS

List of Figures
List of Tables
PREFACE
1.0  INTRODUCTION
2.0  BACKGROUND
3.0  DEFINING AN IWSDB BUSINESS CASE
4.0  BUILDING THE IWSDB BUSINESS CASE FOUNDATION

4.1  IWSDB Concept, Architecture, and Capabilities
4.2  IWSDB Cost Drivers
4.3  Weapon System Technical Operations Activity Cost Analysis
4.4  Action Plan Issues
4.5  Risk

5.0  BUILDING THE BUSINESS CASE

5.1  Defining the Current Environment

5.1.1  Government Concept of Operations
5.1.2  Weapon System Information Baseline

5.2  Defining the Future Environment

5.2.1  Government Concept of Operations
5.2.2  IWSDB Initiatives and Alternatives

5.2.2.1  Improvement Initiatives
5.2.2.2  Improvement Alternatives

5.3  Weapon System Information Measures of Performance
5.4  Alternative Analysis

5.4.1  Activity Analysis
5.4.2  Performance Analysis
5.4.3  Cost Analysis
5.4.4  Action Plan
5.4.5  Risk Analysis

5.5  Comparative Analysis

6.0  TRANSITIONING TO IMPLEMENTATION

6.1  IWSDB Implementation Strategies
6.2  Barriers to Successful Implementation
6.3  Characteristics of Successful Implementations

APPENDIX A  GLOSSARY
APPENDIX B  BUSINESS CASE STUDY NODE TREE GLOSSARY
APPENDIX C  COST ELEMENT DEFINITIONS

List of Figures

Figure 2.0-1  IWSDB Data Domains
Figure 3.0-1  IWSDB Business Case Template Supports Weapon System Investment Activities
Figure 4.1-1  IWSDB Architecture
Figure 4.1-2  IWSDB Weapon System Technical Data Operation
Figure 4.3-1  Activity Cost Relationships
Figure 4.3-2  Activity Cost Matrix
Figure 4.3-3  Weapon System Activities Supported by Traditional Data Mechanisms
Figure 4.3-4  Weapon System Activities Supported by IWSDB Data Mechanisms
Figure 5.1.2-1  Node A0 Satisfy Weapon System Capability Requirements Node Tree
Figure 5.1.2-2  Node A1.5.5 Monitor Contract
Figure 5.1.2-3  Node A1.5.5.3 Manage Contractor Supplied Technical Data
Figure 5.1.2-4  Node A4.2 Reprocure, Stock and Disseminate Spares Node Tree
Figure 5.1.2-5  Activity Cost Matrix
Figure 5.2.2.1-1  Performance Based Alternatives
Figure 5.4.1-1  Activity Analysis
Figure 5.4.2-1  Performance Analysis
Figure 5.4.3-1  Cost Analysis
Figure 5.4.4-1  Action Plan
Figure 5.4.5-1  Risk Analysis
Figure 6.1-1  Full Restriction
Figure 6.1-2  Non-CALS-Standard
Figure 6.1-3  No Restriction
Figure 6.1-4  Limited Restriction
Figure A-1  Provide Weapon System Capability Node Tree
Figure A0  Satisfy Weapon System Capability Requirements Node Tree
Figure A1.5.5  Monitor Contract Node Tree
Figure A1.5.5.3  Manage Contractor Supplied Technical Data
Figure A2  Provide Weapon System Engineering and Technical Support Node Tree
Figure A3  Produce Weapon System Node Tree
Figure A4.2  Reprocure, Stock and Disseminate Spares Node Tree
Figure A4.3  Provide Maintenance of Weapon System Node Tree
Figure A4.4  Perform Center Quality Assurance Functions Node Tree