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Through Life Capability Management (TLCM): Six Stages
Through Life Capability Management covers six stages.
The Six Stages concern Capability Planning with a focus on optimising the capability delivered at all points in time, within available resources.
| Capability Definition |
This stage develops a capability definition of the Capability Area for each Capability Management Group (CMG) and Capability Planning Group (CPG). |
| Capability Goals |
This stage interprets the capability definitions derived in Stage 1 and develops a clear capability requirement in terms of one or more statements of Capability Goals. The statements are specific, measurable and solution independent for each CMG and CPG Capability Area. |
| Baseline Review and Audit |
This stage develops a baseline assessment across all Defence Lines of Development (DLoDs) as currently planned and presents five perspectives relating to each CMG and CPG Capability Area. The five baseline perspectives are:
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| Shortfall and Opportunity Analysis |
This stage provides a lasting record of the analysis of the Baseline views. It examines the shortfalls and opportunities that arise from a comparison of the Capability Goals (confirmed in Stage 2) and the 5 perspectives of the Capability Baseline from Stage 3. |
| Capability Investigations |
This stage is a structured problem solving exercise with detailed investigations into the shortfalls, areas of overprovision or opportunities endorsed for investigation by the Joint Capabilities Board (JCB) or Capability Management Group (CMG). |
| Endorse CMP |
This stage covers the prioritisation and resource allocation that allows the production of an endorsed Capability Management Plan (CMP), which is affordable, stable, agile and realistic. |
