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SUPPORTING THE WARFIGHTER
(2G PLM) to consolidate the LT2 prod- uct baselines using variation management and an integrated, feature-driven, prod- uct-line factory approach to software (see Figure 1). This
incremental approach
incorporates state-of-the-art automated software
tools and processes, manage-
ment dashboards, and software product line technology, all while protecting the investment in the existing LT2 core assets.
“The main shift in 2G PLM is realizing it is much more effective to view systems and software product line engineering as creating a means of production—a single system capable of automatically producing all of the products in a prod- uct line—rather than viewing it as the creation of numerous interrelated prod- ucts,” said Dr. Charles Krueger, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of the consulting firm BigLever Software Inc., and an internationally known software product line expert.
FEATURE-DRIVEN PERSPECTIVE 2G PLM allows for an automated pro- cess of generating all variants of products from a consolidated set of core assets. This means of production is simpler, more agile, more scalable, and more cost-effective. Shifting from a product- centric to a feature-driven perspective supports core assets based on the needs of the entire product line, resulting in high levels of reuse, deep asset expertise, and optimal quality. This eliminates uncontrolled management
growth in and allows us
complexity to move
beyond trying to keep up with all the current product issues and instead to focus on the evolution of the LT2 product line.
Supporting the Army vision to evolve live training solutions and to improve cost
The Marine Corps Instru- mented Training System was developed reusing 87 percent existing LT2 software and was completed in two years, sav- ing $11 million and seven years in schedule.
The U.S. Air Force Counter Improvised Explosive Device (IED) After-Action Review Sys- tem leveraged LT2 assets and fielded seven training systems to meet the Air Force IED training needs at four bases, with very little developmental investment.
LT2 Exercise Control, a compos- able set of capabilities, has been systematically leveraged for 13 different products fielded around the globe, delivering more than $94.2 million in cost avoidance for new product development, as well as significant cost avoidance for new equipment training, sus- tainment, and procurement.
environment, the 2G PLM approach provides the means to: DR.
Protect the significant live training investment.
Provide for the continued develo- pment, production, and sustainment of LT2 products and ease the insertion of new technology.
Realize objectives for return on investment and sustainment cost avoidance.
efficiencies in a resource-limited
Enable managers to maintain visibility and provide enhanced configuration
JEREMY T. LANMAN is the
Lead Systems Architect for PEO STRI’s Common Training Instrumentation Archi- tecture
Management construct, supporting LT2 Family
and Consolidated Product-Line the
of Training Systems. Lan-
man holds a B.S. in computer science from Butler University, an M.S.
in software
engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronau- tical University, and a Ph.D. in modeling and simulation from the University Central Florida.
of
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LT2 software assets have been used not only by the Army, but also by the Marine Corps and Air Force to meet their require- ments ahead of schedule and for significant cost savings.
control of their systems, to avoid dupli- cating efforts.
CONCLUSION
“Managing the LT2 product line based on features rather than products will result in optimized scalability and improved time-to-field, ensuring our Soldiers are prepared for the challenges they face on the modern battlefield,” said Flanagan.
PM TRADE is avoidance, focused on systemic
reuse to eliminate redundancy, increase cost
and improve produc-
tion efficiencies. The 2G PLM approach demonstrates PM TRADE’s dedication to remain at the forefront of finding efficiencies, providing Soldiers with the realistic training solutions necessary to ensure that they are the best-trained force in the world.
For more Training
information, Community
www.lt2portal.org.
BRIAN E. KEMPER is the Live Train- ing Transformation (LT2) Chief Engineer for Program Executive Office Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation
(PEO
STRI) in the office of Project Manager Training Devices. Kemper holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Central Florida.
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