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MIL-HDBK-29612-1Aa. Substantial reduction in the amount <strong>of</strong> data delivered and stored in paper <strong>for</strong>mat.b. Improved accuracy and timeliness <strong>of</strong> data.c. Improved management and tracking <strong>of</strong> review status.d. Reduction in review cycle time.e. Improved comment collection and correlation.f. Consistency <strong>of</strong> data used by all agencies/activities.g. Readily accessible archive/repository <strong>of</strong> program data.h. Facilitates sharing <strong>of</strong> data within the contractor’s own enterprise, between the contractorand the Government, and between the Government’s activities and locations.D.4.1.2 Goal <strong>of</strong> CITIS. The ultimate goal <strong>of</strong> CITIS and SDD in general is to reduce leadtimes and costs <strong>for</strong> weapons system design, manufacturing, and support processes, and at thesame time ensure technical in<strong>for</strong>mation accuracy and timeliness. As a result <strong>of</strong> the recentAcquisition Re<strong>for</strong>m ef<strong>for</strong>ts, the term “CITIS” no longer automatically implies compliance withMIL-STD-974. The CITIS functionality can range from basic data interchange functions via e-mail to extensive interactive capabilities. Although MIL-STD-974 is recommended as a guide<strong>for</strong> CITIS, many programs are having great success with alternative IDEs in which theyimplement only the functions needed to support the program.D.5 THE DECISION TO ACQUIRE CITISD.5.1 Factors to consider. Acquisition/program managers considering procuring a CITIS, inwhatever <strong>for</strong>m, <strong>for</strong> their programs need to take into account the number, type, and use <strong>of</strong>deliverables, the number and locations <strong>of</strong> the data reviewers/users, and the cost to develop andimplement the CITIS. The decision to utilize a CITIS requires careful analysis <strong>of</strong> the program’sdata requirements and usage. The data call and Government Concept <strong>of</strong> Operation (GCO) datacollection process provides the best method <strong>for</strong> compiling and assessing this type <strong>of</strong> in<strong>for</strong>mation.This type <strong>of</strong> up-front research is necessary to prevent the program manager from acquiring aCITIS that is inappropriate <strong>for</strong> the program. Figure 6 presents some <strong>of</strong> the key questions thatneed to be answered and the steps that need to be taken during the CITIS decision process. Table6 presents a method <strong>of</strong> placing a relative value on each <strong>of</strong> the key questions asked in Figure 6,along with an overall “scoring” method to assist the program manager in the CITIS decisionprocess.91
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