GeneralPurpose Satellite Ground System 09 March 06 Project Update

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General-Purpose SatelliteGround System 09 March
06 Project Update

• Team GS2

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GS2 Team Structure

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Scope

• Customer is expanding Satellite Ground System
  definition
  
• Commercial systems (e.g. Direct TV) are included
• User functions such as imagery analysis are
  included
  
• WBS and Cost Element Structure remain focus
• We will identify process to identify cost drivers
  
  
• Final product is not a cost model
• But will recommend Cost Modeling techniques

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Updates 1

• Coordination with customer is excellent
• Bi-weekly meetings continue
• Access to subject matter experts
• Recommendation for literature search material
• Site visit scheduled for tomorrow

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Updates 2

• Recent efforts focus on initial WBS delivery to
  Aerospace Corp.
  
• Literature search is wrapping up
• Common definition of Ground System is emerging
• Functional decomposition is evolving

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GPSGS High-Level Decomposition
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Operational Decomposition
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Cost Element Analysis
Parametric Cost Estimating Handbook
Army Cost Estimating Manual
Federal Cost Estimating Policies
MIL-HDBK-881
Cost Element Structure
Team Input
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Cost Element Analysis
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Costable Building Blocks
X Not an Applicable Building Block
Cost Drivers
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How to Use the Framework

• Suppose the user would like to compare two
  satellite ground systems
  
• Direct TV
• NRO Imagery Analysis Center
• User selects applicable costable building
  blocks.
  
• User discovers applicable cost drivers based upon
  design.
  

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Using the Framework
NRO GROUND STATION
DIRECT TV
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Next Steps (Next 2 weeks)

• Complete initial functional decomposition
• Derive one level lower than current decomposition
  (where applicable)
  
• Begin mapping functional decomposition to cost
  elements
  
• Conduct site visit
• Interview ground system program managers
• Observe fundamental ground system functions and
  representative hardware, software, manpower and
  overhead needs
  
• Deliver 1st draft of WBS
• Due 22 March to Aerospace Corporation

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Snapshot of current schedule
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Current Risks/Issues

• Definition of a cost driver
• Requirement vs. design attribute
• Need to make sure our definition and customers
  definition concur
  
• No apparent precedence for this effort

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Questions

• Questions?
• Thoughts?
• Suggestions?