ARCHITECTURE FOR ARMY MODERNIZATION
FIGURE 1 Operational views
Multidomain operations doctrine
Mission threads System-of-systems architecture
AFC cross- functional teams
Informed by cross- functional teams & PEO efforts
ASA(ALT) program executive
offices (PEOs)
Concept of operations Directed requirements Initial capability documents Joint urgent operational needs statement Operational needs statement Requirements development packages Technical data packages Threat assessment Program manager systems engineering products Project schedules Reports
Technical standards
Integrated master schedule
ARCHITECTURE METHODOLOGY
A modernized approach to Army architecture begins with system requirements from the cross- functional teams. Then, cross-portfolio and enterprise requirements are identified by stakeholders in ASA(ALT) and the Army Futures Command. The final architecture must include data storage that is accessible across the enterprise. (SOURCE: ASA(ALT) Office of the Chief Systems Engineer)
of alternate solutions. Te availability of an architecture model would accelerate expected system performance analyses, increas- ing the chances that they would be completed in time to inform acquisition decisions, often not the case in acquisition today.
With a single, authoritative architecture model, analysis can be better managed to support acquisition decision-making. Model fidelity and scenario development will take precedence over data gathering and corroboration. With a clearer under- standing of the architecture, decision-makers will be better able to direct analysis efforts to be more refined and better answer difficult questions before making a potentially irre- versible acquisition decision. Analysts will be able to use the architecture to further improve model and scenario fidelity as they can quickly and efficiently communicate in a common language with both operational requirements owners and mate- riel developers. With clear, relevant, high-fidelity model data
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in hand, decision-makers will have the justification to defend their acquisition decisions.
ARCHITECTURE IN A DIGITAL WORLD For an architecture to be successful in a highly connected, digital enterprise, it must include all stakeholders, be readily acces- sible and be easy to navigate from concept to deployment. A digital architecture model has the additional role of being the authoritative repository for all data pertaining to solutions under development and their integration with other systems. Tis repos- itory becomes the single launch point for analyses performed on the system, providing a consistent data source for modeling and simulation tools to link directly into.
In this way, the repository serves as a mechanism to manage configuration of the current state of the enterprise and an enabler for analyses of future designs. Reusing system data stored in an
Analysis (research papers, modeling and simulation) Gaps
System-of-systems use cases
Challenges Opportunities
Architecture Development Process
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