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Purpose and Role of the User

What is the User ?

The User is the ultimate customer for all Defence Acquisition business.

What is the Role of the User ?

The User role covers all MOD activity connected with the delivery of current Military Capability (MC) and its successful use in operational situations.

The User advises and assists in the planning of future capability, accepts new equipment into service and has a role in the assessment of current capability.

The Users key roles include:

The formation of Policy
Capability development
Requirement prioritisation
The production of Force Elements at Readiness (FE@R) and Force Elements at Sustainability (FE@S) to deliver the desired result
Programming of equipment support costs
Providing an operational point of view into the Acquisition process
Capability integration across all Defence Lines of Development (DLoDs)
Providing assurance of the capability delivered.

Contacts

User

Owner

Post
Director Joint Capability

Point of Contact

Post	Email	Phone
Directorate of Joint Capability	DJtCap-INTEG1@mod.uk	Mil: 9621 82707 Civ: +44 (0) 207 218 2707

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 November 2009: Minor amendments made for Plain English review.
1 October 2008: Slight change to term FE@S in line with update from USER.
1 October 2007: Additional information on Role of User.
1 June 2007: Contact names deleted due to IAW DDefSy Hd InfoSy Pol advice with regards to potential Security and Data Protection Act issues.