No Slide TitleI n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e
Headquarters U.S. Air Force
Fred Meyer, AF PM&AE
Luis Contreras, AzTech Inc
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Today’s Discussion
Scheduling challenges
Using GASP as an assessment tool
Schedule assessment tool demonstration
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Dr. Ashton Carter, USD for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics
“Time is money…We need more programs with a philosophy of meeting a strict schedule.”
“I am looking for earlier ways of assessing programs than waiting for the Nunn-McCurdy bell to ring.”
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Schedules are
Critical path(s) are defined
The foundation for all baseline planning and integration
Resources are tied to schedules to form cost baselines
Subsystem data is captured (MRP, labor, material)
Subcontractor efforts are integrated
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No standardization
Used as a report, not a management tool
PMs do not understand how to assess contractor schedules
Lack of scheduling expertise across DoD
Little practical training available
Fixing the problems requires
Using schedule data to inform management decisions
A standardized Industry/DoD approach to scheduling
Tailored training for all levels of acquisition
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The National Defense Industrial Association-Industrial Committee for Program management (NDIA-ICPM) was established as a collaborative Industry and Government forum whose purpose is to address common program related issues. NDIA-ICPM membership includes senior leadership from Industry, OSD and the Services
NDIA-ICPM recognized the need for consistency and standardized planning practices and established the Program Planning and Scheduling Subcommittee (PPSS)
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Revitalizing Air Force Scheduling Capabilities
In parallel with PPSS initiatives, PM&AE is developing a comprehensive IMS assessment instruction and related training
Provides a consistent approach to schedule assessment
Ensures Program Managers and their teams understand the health of their schedules and their program's critical path
Results in more robust program schedules that are continually improved over time
AF PM&AE has begun to use the GASP as a framework for developing quick-look schedule assessments
Concise
Assigns actions for program office and industry to work collaboratively
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A valid schedule provides reasonable & credible information based on realistic logic, durations, & dates.
Complete: The schedule captures the entire discrete, authorized project effort from start through completion.
Traceable: The schedule logic is horizontally & vertically integrated with cross-references to key documents & tools.
Transparent: The schedule provides visibility to assure it is complete, traceable, has documented assumptions, & provides full disclosure of program status & forecast.
Statused: The schedule has accurate progress through the status date.
Predictive: The schedule provides meaningful critical paths & accurate forecasts for remaining work through program completion.
An effective schedule is useful, helps align time-phased resources, & is built & maintained using a controlled process.
Usable: The schedule is an indispensable tool for timely & effective management decisions & actions.
Resourced: The schedule aligns with actual & projected resource availability.
Controlled: The schedule is built, baselined, & maintained using a stable, repeatable, & documented process.
GASP Essential Element
Statements
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GASP Narratives
Schedules represent authorized discrete effort for the entire contract, with essential subcontracted or other external work or milestones integrated yet distinguishable from internal work.
Traceable
Schedules reflect realistic & meaningful network logic that horizontally & vertically integrates the likely sequence for program execution. Schedules are coded to relate tasks or milestones to source or dependent documents, tools, & responsible organizations.
Transparent
Statused
Schedules reflect consistent & regular updates of completed work, interim progress, achievable remaining durations relative to the status date, & accurately maintained logic relationships.
Predictive
Schedules accurately forecast the likely completion dates & impacts to the program baseline plan through valid network logic & achievable task durations from the status date through program completion.
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GASP Narratives
Usable
Schedules produce meaningful metrics for timely and effective communication and tracking and improving performance, mitigating issues and risks, and capturing opportunities. Schedules are robust and functional to help stakeholders manage different levels, groupings, or areas as needed. Schedules are developed and maintained at a size, level, and complexity such that they are timely and enable effective decision-making.
Resourced
Resources align with the schedule baseline & forecast to enable stakeholders to view & assess the time-phased labor & other costs required to achieve project baseline & forecast targets. Each program is unique & uses varying techniques to load, baseline, & maintain the time-phased resources at levels that are practical & produce meaningful & accurate projections. When resource-loaded schedules are used they enable flexible updates to resource requirements as conditions change. Whether or not resource-loaded schedules are used, cost & schedule data are integrated for internal & external reporting.
Controlled
Schedules are baselined & maintained using a rigorous, stable, & repeatable process. Schedule additions, deletions, & updates conform to this process & result in valid & accurate results for sound schedule configuration control & maintenance.
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GASP / 14 Point
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GASP Quick-Look
Schedule Assessment
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GASP Quick-Look
Schedule Assessment
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BACKUP
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GASP Quick-Look
Schedule Assessment
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GASP Quick-Look
Schedule Assessment
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GASP Quick-Look
Schedule Assessment
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GASP Quick-Look
Schedule Assessment
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GASP Quick-Look
Schedule Assessment
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GASP Quick-Look
Schedule Assessment
CarolBoserVP, Lockheed Martin, Program Performance
Dave Burgess Director, NAVAIR Air 4.2
Technical Group
DonnaHoldenDCMA
DaveKesterDCMA
FredMeyerSAF/AQ
RobPrattDAU
KeithSamuelsArmy - Branch Chief, Acquisition
MarkGoumasSikorsky Military Systems - Director, Business Mgmt
JimLonsdalePratt & Whitney, Director
DavidTreacyNDIA, PMSC Schedule Working Group
PeteWynneLockheed Martin, Director Program Performance