Design for Support

The cost of an equipments operational support represents the majority of a its Whole Life Costs, it is essential that the systems/equipment is designed for optimum support costs. Design Influence is achieved through Supportability Analysis (SA). SA is the principal tool of Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) methodology. It is the primary means by which the objectives of ILS are achieved. SA consists of a series of analytical activities carried out throughout the systems life cycle:

 • Identify support planning and management requirements for a system.

 • Define the support requirements for a system, identifying major cost drivers and risks.

 • Develop alternative support solutions and determine the optimum solution through the use of trade-off analysis.

 • Identify the required resources to implement the chosen support solution.

 • Validate the support solution adopted, once the system enters service.

During the initial system design phases AJS can assist with your focus on design aspects such as:

 • The Reliability characteristics of the system (whether due to hardware, software or human limitations).

 • The Maintainability or Testability characteristics of the system.

 • The requirement for specialised training, tools, facilities or test equipment.

 • The ability to update or extend the operational life of the system.