10.5 SYSTEM MANAGEMENT STANDARDS AND APPLICATION PROFILES

10.5.1 Systems Engineering

10.5.2 Integrated Logistics Support

10.5.3 Configuration Management

10.5.4 Environmental Life Cycle Assessment

10.5.5 Disposal of Equipment

10.5.6 Quality Management

10.5 SYSTEM MANAGEMENT STANDARDS AND APPLICATION PROFILES

10.5.1 Systems Engineering

The term Systems Engineering is used to describe an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to derive, evolve, and verify a life-cycle balanced system solution which satisfies customer expectations and meets public acceptability. The process includes the planning, implementation, and control of the total effort to develop a total system solution in response to the user requirement and external constraints.

10.5.2 Integrated Logistics Support

The term Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) is used to describe a disciplined management approach, affecting both customer and industry, aimed at optimising equipment Life Cycle Costs. It includes elements for influencing equipment design and determining support requirements to achieve supportable and supported equipment.

Note: See Note to Sect 10.3.2

10.5.3 Configuration Management

Configuration management provides the technical and administrative direction and surveillance actions taken to identify and document the functional and physical characteristics of a configuration item, to control the changes to a configuration item and its characteristics, and to record and report change processing and implementation status.

Note: The Policy and applicable standards for NATO Configuration Management have not yet been determined, but the NCMB/NICG -sponsored Acqusition Workshop held in 1994-1995 has this topic under consideration.

10.5.4 Environmental Life Cycle Assessment

Environmental issues are becoming increasingly important and this field is undergoing rapid advancement and change . Not only is the body of knowledge increasing but the demand for consistent, usable guidelines and reliable standards is also becoming obvious. In the face of environmental claims it is essential to know the environmental impact of product design, usage throughout the life cycle, and ultimate disposal. Although this topic is not specific to CALS, users and regulatory bodies will require access, throughout a product life cycle, to reliable information to assist in the development of regulations, operating instructions, and disposal programmes which recognise environmental issue.

Note: The Policy for Life Cycle Assessment and applicable standards for NATO assessment of environmental impacts have not yet been determined, but the NCMB/NICG -sponsored Acqusition and Operational Logistics Workshops held during 1994 -1996 have Life Cycle matters under consideration.

10.5.5 Disposal of Equipment

This paragraph will consider the methodology required for defence equipment disposal in the future.

• Montreal Convention: Particular reference will be made to the standards applicable to the disposal of products which require special handling (eg Radioactive, Toxic, Corrosive, Poisonous, etc) and to the life-cycle data requirements of products covered by the Montreal Convention.
• UN List. Although no standard applicable to disposal of hazardous items has yet been identified, some information is contained in a document know as "The UN List"
• UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods ST/SG/AC.10/1 Rev 5 Chapter 2
• UN Publication Sales No E87 VIII.1 ISBN 92-1-13 9023-0
• Reference may also be made to NATO mechanisms which exist [STANAGS] or are under development [EG NAMSA SHARE] to assist in formulating disposal methodology.
• US DoD MIL-STD-1388 contains some data elements which carry information appropriate to the US Disposals Process but this standard is currently being reviewed pending its withdrawal.

10.5.6 Quality Management

Although Quality Management is in no way specific to CALS, quality assessments may well be based on data acquired through CALS tools and the appropriate standards are therefore relevant.

However, it is not possible to recommend a specific approach to quality management. The CALS operating environment should be analysed and the quality requirements determined from user requirements. The user requirements, which must be well defined, should determine the selection of the most critical factors in order to assess an acceptable level of service of the required quality.

Note: Quality Standards for NATO CALS applications have not yet been verified.