Explorer

• Introduction to AOF
• AOF Content Owners and Contacts
• AOF Strategic Layer
  • What is the Strategic Layer ?
  • Strategic Guide to Acquisition
    • Purpose of the Guide
    • What is Acquisition?
    • Who is in Acquisition?
    • The Defence Vision and Values for Acquisition
    • Why Acquisition improvement is necessary
    • The key themes for improvement
    • What next in Acquisition?
    • How does Acquisition work?
      • Policy Guidance
      • Departmental Planning
      • Through Life Capability Management
      • The MOD Unified Customer
      • Research
      • Through Life Management
        • The Acquisition Lifecycle
        • Project Initiation
        • Decision Points
        • Acceptance
        • In-service
        • Disposal
      • Performance Management
      • MOD ’s relationship with industry
      • High performing people and teams
      • Sustainable Development
      • Acquisition Assurance
      • Learning From Experience
    • Defence Lines of Development
  • Common terms used in Acquisition
• AOF Operational Layer
  • What is the Operational Layer ?
  • Acquisition Organisations
    • Head Office
      • Purpose and Role
      • How is it Structured?
      • How is it Governed?
      • Further Detail
    • Capability Sponsor
      • Purpose and Role
      • How is it Structured?
      • How is it Governed?
      • Performance Management
      • Further Detail
    • Defence Equipment and Support
      • Purpose and Role
      • How is it Structured?
      • Key Processes and Standing Instructions
      • How is it Governed?
      • Performance Management
      • Director Business Review
      • Further Detail
    • Science | Innovation | Technology
      • Purpose and Role
      • How is it Structured?
      • How is it Governed?
      • Performance Management
      • Further Detail
    • Defence Estates
      • Purpose and Strategic Aims
      • Scope of the MOD Estate
      • Role and Customers of Defence Estates
      • Key Principles
      • How is it Structured?
      • What and How Defence Estates Delivers
      • How is it Governed?
      • Performance Management
      • Further Detail
    • User
      • Purpose and Role
        • Policy Formation
        • Capability Development
        • Requirement Prioritisation
        • Generation of FE@Rand FE@S
        • Equipment Support Costs
        • Operational Perspective
        • Leadership of Capability Integration
        • Assurance of Delivery
      • How is it Structured?
      • The Joint User
        • Joint User Key Activities
        • Evolution of Joint User
      • User and Joint User Designated Tasks
      • User Responsibilities
      • How is it Governed?
      • Performance Management
      • Further Detail
  • Acquisition People
    • Who are our Acquisition People?
    • Acquisition People Model
      • Acquisition Vision and Goals
      • Values and Behaviours
      • The Defence Values for Acquisition
      • The Defence Values for Acquisition Toolkit
      • Acquisition People Priorities
    • Acquisition Skills
      • Skills Governance
      • Skills Roles
        • Skills Champion
        • Heads of Profession
    • How Do We Support and Manage Our People?
      • The Line Manager Role
      • Performance Management
      • Entry Strategy
      • Recruitment
      • Succession Planning
      • Exit Strategy
  • Acquisition Business
    • Through Life Capability Management
      • What is Through Life Capability Management ?
      • What is the scope of Capability Management ?
      • Roles and Responsibilities
      • What are the key principles of Capability Management ?
      • The Capability Change Planning Process
      • The Capability Delivery Process
      • How is the Capability Change Planning Process Governed ?
      • Development and Professionalism
      • Further Detail
    • Project and Programme Management
      • What is Project and Programme Management ?
      • Roles and Responsibilities
      • What are the key principles ?
      • Key Policies, Processes and Tools
      • How is Project and Programme Management Governed ?
      • Professional Requirements
      • Further Detail
    • Commercial
      • What is the Defence Commercial Function ?
      • Roles and Responsibilities
      • Key Principles
      • Key Policy and Process
      • Recommended Toolsets
      • Governance
      • Professional Requirements
      • Further Detail
    • Planning Process
      • What is the Planning Process ?
      • Roles and Responsibilities
      • What are the key principles for the planning process ?
      • Mandated Key Policies and Processes
      • How is the Planning Process governed ?
      • Development and Professionalism
      • Further Detail
    • Logistics
      • What is Logistics ?
      • What are the Key Principles of Logistics ?
      • Roles and Responsibilities
      • Key Policy and Processes
      • How is Defence Logistics Governed ?
      • Professional Requirements
      • Further Detail
    • Research
      • What is Research ?
      • Scope
      • Key Principles
      • Roles and Responsibilities for Research Outputs
      • Research Process
        • Step 1 - Articulation of Need
        • Step 2 - Developing the Programme
        • Step 3 - Defence Technology Plan
        • Step 4 - Delivery Planning and Contracting
        • Step 5 - Contracted Research Evaluation
        • Step 6 - Output Exploitation and Benefit
      • Governance
      • Further Details
    • Safety and Environmental Protection
      • What is Safety and Environmental Protection ?
      • Roles and Responsibilities
      • Key Principles
      • Mandated Key Processes
      • Governance
      • Professional Requirements
      • Further Detail
    • Engineering
      • What is Engineering in Defence Acquisition ?
      • Roles and Responsibilities
      • What are the Key Principles for Engineering ?
      • Key Policies and Processes
      • Governance
      • Skills and Professional Requirements
      • Further Detail
    • Approvals and Scrutiny
      • What is the Approvals and Scrutiny Process ?
      • Roles and Responsibilities
      • Key Principles
      • The Approvals and Scrutiny Process
      • Governance
      • Further Detail
• AOF Tactical Layer
  • What is the Tactical Layer ?
  • Through Life Capability Management
  • Requirements and Acceptance
  • Project and Programme Management
  • Through Life Management
  • Risk Management
  • Managing Quality
  • Commercial
  • Commercial Toolkit
  • Logistics
  • Integrated Logistic Support
  • Support Solutions Envelope
  • Reliability and Maintainability
  • Safety and Environmental Protection
  • Sustainable Development
  • Engineering
  • Human Factors Integration
  • Maritime Engineering
  • Research
  • Technology Management
  • Modelling and Simulation
• AOF Content Owner Guidance

Further Detail for Head Office

Further details are available in the following documents:

• MOD Head Office Framework
• Defence Plan 2008
• MOD Departmental Framework
• Higher Organisation of Defence [PDF]

Head Office

Owner

Point of Contact

Change History

The AOF has been updated to Version 2.0.0 on 1st April 2008 following the introduction of the main content in the tactical layer. In addition small changes have been added to the Operational layer. Individual document Change History pages will detail any changes other than minor editorial amendments.

1 October 2009

Minor amendments made for Plain English review.

Link to Head Office Framework added.

1 June 2007

Contact names deleted due to IAW DDefSy Hd InfoSy Pol advice with regards to potential Security and Data Protection Act issues.