The
UK Land model provides a generic representation of the business
processes present within land systems.
Through the process of workshops comprising subject matter experts
and experienced cost analysts, the structure and behavior of
land based systems have been defined prior to translation into
a simulation model at the quantitative level.
A Data Management Tool (DMT) for the OSCAM Land model has also
been developed, enabling maintenance philosophies to be applied
to component level data within a work breakdown structure prior
to simulation. The DMT can also be used to analyse key cost
drivers at a sub-system level.
In addition, the model has undergone a rigorous verification
and validation process in order to build confidence that it
can be trusted when used properly with valid input data.
Developed
for the Defence Procurement Agency's Pricing and Forecasting
Group (Cost Forecasting), OSCAM Land has been employed on a
number of Ministry of Defence programs, including Future Combat
Light Vehicle (FCLV), where it was used to determine the impact
of Contractor Logistics Support trade-off studies. In addition,
the Terrier program has used the Data Management Tool in order
to receive component level maintenance data from product suppliers,
prior to performing scenario analysis. Use of OSCAM has enabled
scenario dependent modeling of O&S costs, using not only
user defined and historic data, but also through the amalgamation
of data produced in third party staffing level, logistic support
and spares modeling tools.
