Portfolio influences on Air Force Capabilities-Based assessment and Capabilities-Based Planning activities

Author

Strube, Cheryl M. ; Loren, J.R.

Author_Institution

Div E143, Enterprise Capabilities & Anal., MITRE Corp., Bedford, MA, USA

fYear

2011

fDate

27-30 June 2011

Firstpage

83

Lastpage

88

Abstract

Capability-Based Assessments (CBA) are the starting point in identifying, and recommending solutions for gaps and shortfalls in operational military capabilities. CBAs assess several key areas, and provide actionable decision-quality information to senior leadership. The Air Force (AF) Capabilities-Based Planning (CBP) process is aligned with joint CBA constructs, to better support AF corporate decisions regarding acquisition of warfighting capabilities. Both these rigorous processes require collection and analysis of significant amounts of disparate data. This paper discusses use of portfolios and portfolio frameworks to collect, aggregate, and manage this variety of information in support of investment decisions - acquiring new platforms, systems, and systems of systems (SoS) intended to deliver these future capabilities.

Keywords

investment; military computing; planning (artificial intelligence); CBA; CBP; air force capabilities-based assessment; air force capabilities-based planning process; investment decisions; operational military capabilities; portfolio influences; systems of systems; warfighting capabilities; Investments; Joints; Portfolios; Strategic planning; US Department of Defense; Capability need; Capability-Based Assessment (CBA); Capability-Based Planning (CBP); Development Planning (DP); portfolio; portfolio framework; system (s) of systems (SoS); system-of-systems engineering (SoSE); trade space;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

System of Systems Engineering (SoSE), 2011 6th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Albuquerque, NM

Print_ISBN

978-1-61284-783-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SYSOSE.2011.5966578

Filename

5966578