AIAA Decision Support PaperA new AIAA subject matter expert product

DraftJanuary 2013

Tom Duerr

Outline

• Decision Support Paper (DSP) definition• DSP content• Development process• Roles, responsibilities, and schedule

Decision Support Paper (DSP) Definition

• Informs senior decision makers about the facts regarding aerospace issues of National, state, or local importance. Crisply articulates an issue Identifies and defines decision alternatives Describes the impact of the alternatives on decision criteria

• Does NOT Advocate for or recommend a position Rank decision criteria (relative value is subjective) Rank decision alternatives (depends on subjective valuation

of potentially competing objectives)

DSP Content1) Summary ½ page

State the issue Provide a red/yellow/green summary table of the decision matrix

2) Issue ¼- ½ page Succinctly and unambiguously describe the issue or question

3) Background ½ page Identify the principal stakeholders and relationships: people and organizations Cite activities and accomplishments to date by the stakeholders on the issue

4) Decision alternatives ½-1 page Describe decision alternatives that are explicit and implicit in the statement of the issue Introduce and describe new alternatives that AIAA experts may generate

5) Decision criteria ½-1 page Define the criteria for making a decision among the alternatives Criteria should be written as objectives reflecting values of the AIAA

6) Decision matrix 1 page Rate each alternative against each criterion.

– At a minimum, provide a 3-level rating, such as supports, is neutral to, or detracts from the criterion

Document the rationale for the rating in each cell of the matrix

DSP Content – Additional Material

• Supporting documentation to be provided with the DSP Authors’ biographical information ½ page

each Supplementary data and references

• Archive material for AIAA records, not provided with the DSP but available upon request Comment review and adjudication record Correspondence related to non-concurrence by any participants Minutes from Joint ExCom approval meeting

Residual concerns

Development Process

Identify Issue

Recruit Blue Team

Recruit Red Team

Draft Main

PointsCritique

Main Points

Generate DSP

Critique DSP

Approve?

Consensus bullet list for each section – main ideas only

Recommended additions, deletions, or modifications to main bullets

Complete text

Publish

Yes

No

Required changes

Roles, Responsibilities, and Schedule

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6

Any Committee Identify Issue

TAC/PPC Joint ExCom

Recruit Blue Team

Recruit Red Team Approve?

Blue Team Draft Main Points Generate DSP

Red Team Critique Main Points Critique DSP