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Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA) is the identification of the steps, spares, and materials, tools, support equipment, personnel skill levels, and facility issues that must be considered for a given repair task. It also includes the elapse times required for the performance of each maintenance task. MTAs cover both corrective and preventative maintenance tasks and, when complete, identify all physical resources required to support a system. [1]
MTA also provides a detailed understanding of the necessary logistics support element requirements to sustain required material availability. The process identifies logistics, support tasks and the physical location where they will be accomplished considers the costs, availability implications, and statutory requirements. [2]
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Logistics support analysis techniques guide, descriptive note:, corporate author:, army materiel command alexandria va, personal author(s):, report date:, pagination or media count:, logistics support analysis lsa is the selective application of scientific and engineering efforts undertaken during the acquisition process, as part of the system engineering and design process, to assist in complying with supportability and other integrated logistics support ils objectives. lsa is a regulatory requirement and is required in all materiel acquisition programs without exception. the tasks required for performance of lsa are cited in mil- std-1388-1a. the us army materiel command amc ils study identified the requirement to strengthen the lsa program in amc and develop additional capabilities to better conduct lsa on amc acquisition programs. also, the study found that even though mil-std-1388-1a defines the lsa program requirements, there was no source available to define he proceduresapproaches for lsa program and assist in the accomplishment of those lsa tasks set forth in mil-std-1388- 1a., descriptors:.
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- *MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
- REQUIREMENTS
- SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
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Product support analysis (psa) – task inventory.
How Do You Develop A Task Inventory for New Products and What Do You Do with It?
When last we left our discussion of the PSA Process as described in SAE TA-STD-0017 , we had just figured out how to accomplish Activity 9, Functional Requirements Analysis . This activity resulted in an understanding and documentation of the operations, maintenance, and support functions associated with the introduction of our new product.
The next step in the PSA process is to take these functions and decompose them into tasks that identify the human performance requirements for successful accomplishment of the operations, maintenance, and support activities. The Task Inventory then documents the resulting tasks necessary to successfully accomplish the identified functions for our product and is implemented using the guidance of SAE TA-STD-0017, Activity 9.8. This task list becomes the basis for defining the scope of maintenance and support tasks that will be further analyzed by the Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA) effort to identify the support resources, skills, and manpower needed to ensure that a robust and responsive support system is established for the newly fielded product.
So, how do we accomplish the decomposition of functions to identify task requirements? Unfortunately, there are no specific analysis or documentation instructions in SAE TA-STD-0017 and many Logistics Engineers may not be accustomed to working this early in a development program, with limited product definition and engineering source data. We must be creative and explore the other concurrent development program activities to uncover useful engineering and business analysis results that support the PSA efforts, prior to the manufacturing of the first production or test units. The Defense Acquisition Guidebook (reference DAU website) describes the activities and schedule for each phase of a Major Capability Acquisition program and represents a reliable resource for identification of supporting activities.
The Functional Requirements analysis results serve as the primary input to defining the Task Inventory. Along with a definition of the operating scenarios (CONOPS) and some product configuration data, we can directly scope the task listing. Also, by identifying complimentary program activities, we recognize the Reliability and Maintainability Engineering program as an activity that is done early in the program and provides insights into how the product will fail, performance consequences, and the maintenance actions needed to bring the product back to fully functional status. The specific development program activities that can be leveraged to provide input to PSA activities include Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), and Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) analysis. FMECA will support identification of potential preventive and corrective maintenance actions. An assessment of the FTA results, also being conducted and documented by Reliability Engineering, is accomplished to address critical safety functions, and highlight diagnostic and maintenance tasks intended to correct component failures experienced in the field. RCM analysis results, which are based on the FMECA, will identify and document preventive maintenance tasks intended to maintain the inherent reliability of the product hardware and associated mission-critical functionality.
The resultant task list contains all corrective and preventive maintenance tasks that the operator, maintenance personnel, Government civilian personnel, or Contractor personnel will perform over the product lifecycle. Operations, maintenance, and other support tasks identified through analysis of the functional requirements and review of the program PSA results, as presented in Figure 1, are organized and documented by task classification, Functional Group Code (FGC), product component, function, and maintenance level using a format similar to the Maintenance Allocation Chart (MAC). It is important to note that the initial assignment of task maintenance level will be based on similar items currently in the field and supported by existing infrastructure. These assignments will be updated with Level of Repair Analysis (LORA) results as the PSA efforts are matured.
The resulting Task Inventory is composed of task descriptions that are clear, concise, applicable, and written in operator or maintainer language. The task description starts with an action verb that clearly defines what is to be accomplished, using the guidance provided in GEIA-STD-0007, Logistics Product Data (LPD). The task description also identifies the product component to be acted upon, and any qualifying text that limits the task scope or distinguishes the task from other similar tasks.
The information contained in the Task Inventory listing will be incorporated into the LPD database and be associated with the appropriate product structure using the C Entities – Task Analysis. The LPD database is used to support submittals of Logistics Support Analysis (LSA) Reports defined in SAE TA-HB-0007-1A, specifically the LSA-004 MAC and LSA-024 Maintenance Plan, which provides the necessary data for a thorough maintenance planning activity – the next steps in the PSA process.
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Integrated Logistics Support (ILS)
D & R is an experienced provider of Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) services for both military and commercial customers. ILS is the process by which the support needs are identified and the appropriate analytical, management and planning tasks are executed to ensure the needs are addressed when the product is fielded. Ten individual but interdependent elements comprise the ILS discipline, and these are described below.
Maintenance Planning
The analytical process that identifies how, when and what resources are required to maintain and restore the operational capability of the system / equipment.
- MAINTENANCE PLANS
- MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION CHART (MAC)
- MAINTENANCE TASK ANALYSIS
- LEVEL OF REPAIR (LORA)
Supply Support (Provisioning)
The identification of the spares and repair parts needed for operation and maintenance. Spares analysis, interim support lists (ISILs) and full provisioning report (LSA-036) generation.
- SPARES DETERMINATION
- PROVISIONING PARTS LIST
- EDFP / SDFP
Manpower and Personnel
The identification of the type and number of people required to operate and maintain the system / equipment.
- MANPOWER ASSESSMENT
- SKILL IDENTIFICATION
- SKILL ASSESSMENT
Support and Test Equipment
The identification of the equipment needed to operate and maintain the system / equipment. Includes, tools, test and diagnostic equipment, and calibration.
- SUPPORT EQUIPMENT IDENTIFICATION
- TOOL AND TEST EQUIPMENT LISTS
Technical Data
The information needed to operate and maintain the system / equipment. Includes user, maintenance, repair, and illustrated parts breakdown manuals.
- OPERATOR / MAINTENANCE MANUALS
- PARTS MANUALS
Training and Training Devices
Operation and maintenance training, both initial and sustaining, including training material and training equipment.
- TRAINING COURSE CONDUCT
- MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT
- TRAINING NEEDS ANALYSIS (TNA)
- INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA PACKAGE
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Computer Resources Support
The computer hardware, software, personnel and documentation required to support the system / equipment.
- HW & SW REQUIREMENTS
- SOFTWARE MANUALS
The space, storage and environmental requirements and equipment needed to operate and maintain the system / equipment.
- FACILITIES ASSESSMENT
- USE STUDIES
Packaging, Handling, Storage, and Transportation
The shipment and storage of the system / equipment and its components.
- SPECIAL PACKAGING INSTRUCTIONS (SPIs)
- TRANSPORTABILITY ANALYSIS
Design Interface
Working with the design community to produce a more supportable system / equipment.
- DESIGN ANALYSIS
- RMA ANALYSIS
Logistics Support Analyses
Logistics Support Analysis is another set of analyses and tasks that are conducted as part of the ILS effort. These tasks focus on various program and design details with a goal of optimizing the 10 aspects of the supportability infrastructure.
- LOGISTICS PLANNING
- COST ANALYSIS
- AVAILABILITY ANALYSIS
- RELIABILITY / MAINTAINABILITY ANALYSIS
- ILS PLANS
- LIFE CYCLE COST ANALYSIS
- LEVEL OF REPAIR ANALYSIS
- RELIABILITY PREDICTION
- MIL-HDBK-217
- MAINTAINABILITY PREDICTION
- MIL-HDBK-472
- FAILURE MODE, EFFECTS AND CRITICALITY ANALYSIS
- MIL-STD-1629
- RELIABILITY CENTERED MAINTENANCE
- NAVAIR 00-25-403 / MIL-HDBK-2173
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The results of the logistics and supportability analyses are captured in a single (common) source database, known as the Logistics Management Information (LMI), or LSA Record (LSAR) database. We have been capturing logistics data using various software tools and are knowledgeable of legacy and current logistics database standards for collection and reporting requirements.
- MIL-STD-1388-2B LSAR
- MIL-PRF-49506 LMI
- GEIA-STD-0007
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Logistics Support Analysis (LSA) is a structured approach to increase efficiency of maintenance and reduces the cost of providing support by preplanning all
Logistic Support Analysis category at Integrated Logistic Support - ILS. ... MTA Maintenance Task Analysis – What specific tasks need to be
Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA) is the identification of the materials, ... The process identifies logistics, support tasks and the physical
requirements, there was no source available to define the procedures/approaches for LSA task accomplishment. This pamphlet has been developed to strengthen the
The tasks required for performance of LSA are cited in MIL- STD-1388-1A. The US Army Materiel Command AMC ILS Study identified the requirement to strengthen
Unfortunately, there are no specific analysis or documentation instructions in SAE TA-STD-0017 and many Logistics Engineers may not be accustomed to working
The Logistic Support Analysis (LSA) is one of the most important ... It gives guidelines on how to process the results of the analysis tasks and on how to.
We could integrate the TNA process with the LSA process, consolidating it with Task Analysis; We could integrate the Training and Technical
MTA - The bridge between FMEA/FMECA and successful maintenance procedures. Ideal attendees include Maintenance Planners and Schedulers, RCM analysts, logistics
Maintenance Planning · MAINTENANCE PLANS · MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION CHART (MAC) · MAINTENANCE TASK ANALYSIS · LEVEL OF REPAIR (LORA)