Abstract
This paper discusses the challenges of, and value in, implementing a lifecycle approach to management of the extensive and complex product data required in the engineering design, acquisition, and sustainment of military systems. The current state of Army management of product data and the future solution, the development of a well-integrated Lifecycle Product Data Management (LPDM) system, are discussed with three challenge examples and their related solutions (clean and accurate data, Configuration Management and control, and data sharing). The difference between a subordinate enterprise Product Data Management (ePDM) system, and an overarching LPDM system, is discussed, along with early designing for supportability (engineering) and the acquisition of supporting supplies and equipment (logistics). The paper is then summarized highlighting the advantage to the warfighter when a well-integrated LPDM is in place.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
References
Trade-offs and analyses are accomplished throughout the design process following classical Systems Engineering conceptual system design and preliminary system design. It is important that the results of these analyses be adequately documented to support design decisions. The reports identified here may be newly generated, or reports prepared during conceptual and preliminary system design that have been updated to reflect new information
Blanchard BS, Fabrycky WJ (1998) Systems engineering and analysis, 3rd edn. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River
Such standards may include ISO or ANSI standards or those prepared by professional societies (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), American Society for Quality Control (ASQC), Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)) or industry associations (Electronic Industries Association (EIA))
Haduch TW, Abaie M (2016) “Lifecycle Product Data Management (LPDM),” Presentation delivered to Christopher J. Lowman, Deputy Assistant Secretary Acquisition Policy and Logistics, 2 June 2016; and Thomas W. Haduch and Michael Abaie, “Lifecycle Product Management (LPDM),” Presentation delivered to Brigadier General (BG) Thomas H. Todd III, 28 June 2016
Baldwin KJ (2016) Systems Engineering Overview. Presentation delivered at the Conference on Systems Engineering Research (CSER), 22 March 2016
Randall S. (2016) Newton, “A digital stitch in time.” DE: Technology for Optimal Design Engineering, July 2016
Stackpole B (2016) Microsoft flexes its Agile Muscles. DE: Technology for Optimal Design Engineering, July 2016
Taylor DP (2016) Keep them flying. Seapower, May 2016
Lifecycle Product Data Management (LPDM) Integrated Product Team (IPT) Charter
Haduch TW (2015) RDECOM charts the way ahead for systems engineering. Army Technology Magazine, May/June 2015
Haduch TW (2015) Model based systems engineering. Army Technology Magazine, May/June 2015
“The US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command,” Command presentation dated 16 May 2016
The scope of activity is sometimes identified by the term Logistic Support Analysis (LSA), Maintenance Analysis (MA), Maintenance Engineering Analysis (MEA), Maintenance Level Analysis (MLA), or something equivalent. However, the objectives are the same
For defense systems, SA is covered in MIL-HDBK-502, “DOD Handbook-Acquisition Logistics,” Department of Defense, Washington, DC, May 1997. The data requirements, evolving from SA (or Logistics Management Information), are specified in Government Electronic and Information Technology Association (GEIA)-STD-0007, Rev B, dated 1 May 2013 (this replaces MIL-PRF-49506. The emphasis here is on the SA process
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2018 Springer International Publishing AG
About this paper
Cite this paper
Haduch, T.W., Bruff, R.S., Martinell, P.M. (2018). Improving Lifecycle Product Data Management (LPDM) Within the US Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command (RDECOM). In: Madni, A., Boehm, B., Ghanem, R., Erwin, D., Wheaton, M. (eds) Disciplinary Convergence in Systems Engineering Research. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62217-0_30
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62217-0_30
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Cham
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-62216-3
Online ISBN: 978-3-319-62217-0
eBook Packages: EngineeringEngineering (R0)