1. Introduction to Simulation-Based Acquisition
- Understand the culture that is necessary to implement SBA and transform the current approach to acquisition. Describe the process that must exist to allow simulations to become an important part of the entire acquisition process. Outline the technologies that will work together to support the new acquisition process.
2. New Acquisition Process
- Applying bold and innovative approaches to acquisition through the DoD 5000 series of documents and the SBA Road Map. Learning more streamlines, integrated and efficient methods of acquiring products. Following in the footsteps of the commercial successes of the Boeing 777, the Dodge Intrepid, and others.
3. Collaborative Environments
- Within the context of SBA, a collaborative environment (CE) is an enduring collection of subject matter experts (SMEs) supported by interoperable tools and databases, authoritative information resources, and product/process models that are focused on a common domain or set of problems.
4. Distributed Product Descriptions
- A Distributed Product Description (DPD) is a distributed collection of product-centric information that is interconnected via web technology into what appears (to the user) to be a single, logically unified product representation.
5. Data Interchange Formats
- A standard intermediate format using common syntax to convert data from a set of input formats to a related set of output formats without loss or distortion of content.
6. Resource Repositories
- A collection of pointers constituting a web technology-based distributed repository of tools, information resources, and generic infrastructure components for use within and reuse across acquisition programs.
- The union of capabilities provided by all Collaborative Environments (CEs)
7. Simulation & Modeling for Acquisition, research, and Training (SMART)
- Enables the acquisition workforce to depict system design alternatives digitally and provide access to all system stakeholders. Provides electronic insight and participation to all stakeholders during all phases of the development process.
8. Forerunner Projects
- Joint Strike Fighter
- DD-21
- B2 Simulator Integration
- Comanche Helicopter
- Tracer
