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7.3.3 Using Measurement to Assure Operational Safety, Suitability, and Effectiveness (OSS&E) Compliance for the C 2 Product Line
Author(s) -
Smith David L.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.2001.tb02336.x
Subject(s) - directive , process (computing) , product (mathematics) , risk analysis (engineering) , quality assurance , compliance (psychology) , reliability engineering , engineering , systems engineering , operations research , process management , computer science , operations management , business , psychology , social psychology , geometry , mathematics , external quality assessment , programming language , operating system
Air Force Policy Directive 63–12, Assurance of Operational Safety, Suitability, and Effectiveness , establishes the Air Force requirement to assure operational safety, suitability, and effectiveness (OSS&E) through a system's operational life. Electronic Systems Center (ESC) of Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) is responsible to provide this assurance for each Command and Control (C 2 ) system developed, procured, operated, maintained, modified, or employed. This paper discusses the role measurement must play in the OSS&E assurance process, and offers guidance to develop effective measures. While specific measures must be adapted for each system, the concepts needed to develop effective measures are the same. A combination of product, process, and performance measures may serve as indicators to show the project manager the overall project OSS&E status. These could include trends that show compliance being maintained or in jeopardy, or the positive (or negative) effects of a particular course of action. Example measures are presented to reinforce the concepts being presented.