AFC “JCIDS Requirements Approval Process”Start Point: Task 5 Output- Prioritized Challenge- Determine CSA Interest- Designated Lead

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Task 8: Requirement Refinement

Material Solution

Determination

CFT/IPT/CDID:- Develop all

Requirement Documents

- Staffing (FFME & HQDA)

- Comment Adjudication

Futures and Concepts• Database Administration• Receive Req Document• Quality Control

• Format• Review Req Meets AMG• KPP/KSA Review• Feasibility Assessment• Meets MDO OBJs

• ID Stakeholder Position• CERTIFICATION ready for

AFC CG APPROVAL

Secretariat (as needed)Joint Staff Interface KM/DS

DSI Coordination• Receive via CAMS• FFME/Army Position

Clarification• Triage Venue• Track/Facilitate• Decision Forum

Secretariat• DRAFT Approval

Memo

• Determine Army Position

• Risk Decision• Establishes

AAO• Approves

KPP/KSA• Requirement

ValidationAll Army Materiel

Requirements

CFT Documents

HQDA G8

HQDA submission to Joint Gatekeeper

(KM/DS)

Approval“As Needed”

JSD & FCB Assignment& staffing

(J-8 Gatekeeper)

JCB

JROC

CARDS # Assignment (G8)

FCB

Writing <120 daysStaffing = 30 daysAdjudication 30-60 days FCC certification = 30 days AFC Decision = 30 days

Joint Info 61 daysJCB Interest 89 daysJROC Interest 103 days

G8-FDJ Issue CARDS # 15 days

DSI draft approval memo 15 daysCG AFC signature 15 days

Terms of Reference

• Requirement: Established need to accomplish probable military objectives.

• Requirement Certification: Statement of adequacy by the responsible agency in support of the validation process.

• Requirement Validation: Review of documentation by authority to confirm applicability to accomplish mission objectives. Validation is a precursor to approval.

• Requirement Approval: Authority to apply resources toward a validated requirement to accomplish mission objectives. Approved requirements are entered into the Catalogue of Approved Requirements Document System (CARDS).

• Capability: A ability to execute or accomplish specified task, under stated conditions in accordance with specific standards.

JCIDS Requirements Approval Process – “As Is” vs AFC Process• Three staffing events replaced by a “single” enterprise level event

• TRADOC Worldwide staffing, ARCIC validation review, & HQDA staffing become FFME/HQDA staffing using CAMS• FFME/HQDA staffing led by CFT/IPT/FM Proponent using CAMS, start facilitated by FCC Gatekeepers• Unresolved critical organizational positions do not stop progress, final disposition at AFC Decision Forum

BECOMES

• AROC Review Forums flattened to one monthly AFC Decision Forum……or• If CSA withholds validation/approval authority (CFT documents), G8 schedules appropriate forums to prepare for CSA

engagement at the AROC

BECOMES DSI, AFC HQ receivesDecision package

CAMS

YesAFC Validation

AROCReview

G8 submits forInitial Joint

ReviewNoReturn to

CFT/IPT/CDID for rework

KMDS

• Joint review of Army validated requirements remains unchanged• End to end nominal timelines of 97 (ICD, IS-ICD, Joint DCR) to 103 days (CDD, IS-CDD, CDD update) per JCIDS Manual

CFT/IPT/CDIDWrites Requirement

DSI, AFC HQ receives

Decision package

FFME/HQDA staffing

Comment resolution

FCCCertification,

Ready for AFCCG Decision

CAMS CAMS

D Initial Joint Review

Comment resolution

F

HQDA G8review/

resubmit

Final Certifications(FCB Draft)

Joint Staff BriefingsWorking Group, FCB,

JROCM publishedDocument returned

to the Army

FCB Chair briefsJCB & JROC

FCB Draft review for JROC & JCB

Interest F

Yes, then Prepbrief

No

HQDA G8review/

resubmit

FCB ChairReady to Validate

JROCor JCB

Interest

YesE

Joint Information

Ready for Joint review

Yes

Comment resolutionE

GJoint review complete

Document returnedto the Army for approval

HQDA G8assigns

CARDS #

DSI, AFC HQ preparesApproval memo for

CG AFC

FCCpublishes AFCCG approval

CG AFC signsApproval memo with

CARDS #

FCC updates CAMS & cQuiP, approved

Requirement archived

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CFT/IPT/CDID writesRequirement

FCC sendsDecision package

to DSI, AFC HQ

FFME/HQDA staffing

Comment resolution

FCCCertification,

Ready for AFCCG Decision

Staffing via NIPR email and SIPR CAMS CAMS

DSI, AFC HQ receivesDecision package

CAMS

YesAFC Validation

AROCReview

G8 submits forInitial Joint

ReviewNo

Return to CFT/IPT/CDID

for rework

KMDS

No

Develop/Staff/adjudicateA BFCC Certifies ready for AFC decision

C AFC single Decision Forum

CSA discretion, no delegation of approval authority

FCCAdjudication

Review

FCCAdjudication

Review