department of defense handbook guidance for acquisition ... - NAVAIR

MIL-HDBK-29612-1ATABLE 7. CITIS services and functions - supplemental details - Continued.SERVICE/FUNCTIONCONSIDERATIONSCITIS Services:Management information services typically required with CITIS.Store • SOW should specify the length of time a data item will be stored/availablethrough CITIS.• Function allows users to request that short-term data be retained on CITIS pastits normal lifetime.View • Should also allow users to print out data.Tailorable Functions: SOW specifies required tailorable functions when CITIS is implemented IAWMIL-STD-974.Applications • Determine whether this is really necessary - can be costly in terms of licensingproblems and faster telecommunications requirements.• Government should identify and grant access to applications only to specificpersonnel (not everyone); number of personnel requiring access should bespecified in SOW, if known.Archive • SOW can specify length of time between archival data request and availabilityof data on CITIS.• SOW can specify whether data requester should be notified of data availability.• SOW can require creation of an archival data index.• Government should periodically review CITIS data to identify data to bearchived (this should improve CITIS performance).• Can simply require that the contractor maintain all contract data for the life ofthe contract and provide access to it by authorized users upon request.Combine • Can cause data CM problems - SOW should specify disposition of combineddata (i.e., how long to retain it, how to tag and index it, and how to notifyCITIS administrators).• CITIS must ensure that combination of data does not affect original data files.• Might be better to simply require that users be allowed to download andupload data files in the appropriate formats (i.e., they can combine/edit filesoff-line).Download • SOW can specify maximum file size for data downloads to avoidtelecommunications/network loading problems.• Files larger than approx. 30 Mb are recommended for delivery IAW MIL-STD-1840 via magnetic media.• Maximum download file size specification may be especially important ifmany CITIS user sites possess only limited CITIS access capability.• If maximum size is specified, SOW should specify how CITIS users can gainaccess to large data files (e.g., on-line request for data on tape).• Keep in mind that some users may have trouble with even relatively small filesizes (e.g., 5 MB) if they are using modems and regular phone lines todownload data.Edit • Can cause data CM problems - requires same considerations as for theCombine function.98