AOF
Acquisition Operating Framework
The high level principles and information that guide how the UK MOD Defence Acquisition Community works
version 2.0.21 – March 2010
The high level principles and information that guide how the UK MOD Defence Acquisition Community works
version 2.0.21 – March 2010
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What is Through Life Capability Management ?Through Life Capability Management (Capability Management) translates the requirements of Defence policy into an approved programme that delivers the required capabilities, through life, across all Defence Lines of Development (DLoDs). Capability Management provides a new approach to the way in which the Unified Customer:
Key elements of a Capability Management approach are:
There are three integral parts of Capability Management:
What is Capability Planning ?Capability Planning identifies the changes required across all DLoDs to provide required future military capability, at the right time and within resource constraints. The Capability Sponsor leads the Capability Planning process, responding to central policy guidance and resource controls. The Capability Sponsor develops options to change military capability in response to:
The Heads of Capability (HoCs) manage this effort through a Capability Management Group (CMG). The CMG examines trades across their area of responsibility and manages important cross-capability opportunities and constraints. Beneath the HoCs, a Capability Planning Group (CPG) enables the five stakeholders of the Unified Customer to collectively manage a particular capability area as subject matter experts. The output of the Capability Planning process is an endorsed option that changes the current plan. What is Capability Delivery ?Capability Delivery transforms the Capability Management Plans into the delivery of the required DLoDs for integration into Force Elements at Readiness by the Front Line Commands. The endorsed options will either be passed to an existing Programme Board or lead to the establishment of a new Programme Board. The Board provides the governance over the delivery of the programme across all DLoDs, and through life. What is Capability Generation ?Capability Generation is the means by which Equipment Capability is made into useable Military Capability by the combined activity of all DLoDs. It involves planning the DLoD activities to meet the required level of Capability Integration; this ranges from the lowest level within a platform to the highest level across international boundaries. Once a system or equipment is in service, the Capability Generation aspects of Capability Management are managed through an Availability Working Group. This is led by the User through life including Disposal.
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Change History
Change HistoryThe 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.
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