Program Support - Strategic Management

ASFT values strategic thinking and planning to provide long-term direction for any business endeavor. When the United States Navy needed to perform an Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) to characterize alternatives for submarine antennas with respect to their impact on ship interface, schedule, logistics and interoperability, they turned to ASFT. The objective was to down-select multiple design alternatives based on a wide variety of technical, programmatic, and cost options. ASFT decision-makers helped the Navy arrive at the best decision, providing clear rationales and data to support the decision. Effective strategic planning has led the Navy to turn to ASFT time and again, for Business Case Analysis (BCA) and AoA in areas ranging from submarine installation processes improvements, to hull and mechanical arrangement alternatives, to weapon system configurations.

Utilizing the ASFT software tools forces an objective solution approach, in spite of preconceived ideas." That's what a Navy technical manager had to say about ASFT's approach to strategic planning models. ASFT modeling experts use proven software programs such as Expert Choice Model, Cost Analysis and Strategic Assessment (CASA) Model, Operating Support Cost Analysis Model (OSCAM), and Visibility and Management of Operating and Support Costs (VAMOSC). ASFT AoA/BCA solutions save ASFT customers time and improve their decisions by:

• Implementing a structure, repeatable and justifiable decision-making approach
• Aligning their decisions with organizational objectives
• Leveraging organizational expertise
• Improving top-down and bottom up communications
• Building consensus

Principal Tools and Skills:

• Analysis of Alternatives
• Business Case Analysis
• Database Modeling
• Risk Management

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