5.1  Major Project Risks

Identified Risks (risk identified by standard project risk management processes)

Description

Remedial Action

There is a chance that Aircrew Training and Operational Test and Evaluation will be affected by an inability to achieve required Rate of Effort leading to an impact on schedule and supportability.

Extreme risk included following reassessment of risk contained in Air 87 Risk Log.

Work with the Prime Contractor to improve supply chain management and performance.

There is a chance that Aircrew Training will be affected by limitations of the Aircrew Training Device (ATD) Night Vision System technical solution implementation leading to an impact on cost, supportability, safety and performance.

Extreme risk included following reassessment of risk contained in Air 87 Risk Log.

Undertake comprehensive assessment of Night Vision Device (NVD) implementation on the ATDs following on aircraft experience, and tune the ATD NVD performance to improve fidelity with the ARH System.

There is a chance that the achievement of the remaining major and critical milestones will be affected by the contractor's inability to deliver aircraft from its production and retrofit programs in accordance with its plan leading to an impact on schedule and supportability.

Project Office to maintain dedicated Project Planners to develop and maintain a Project Office Master Schedule linked to key activities in the Prime Contractor's Integrated Master Schedule. Regular Project Management Office meetings are held with the Prime Contractor to transparently monitor and maintain schedule progression. Contractual provisions (Stop Payment) to be enforced.

There is a chance that the achievement of the remaining major and critical milestones will be affected by the contractor's inability to meet the logistic element exit criteria as a result of its underperforming subcontractor maintenance and supply support networks leading to an impact on schedule and supportability.

Resolve remaining Spares and Support and Test Equipment provisioning lists and placement of orders. Actively manage delivery of remaining Spares and Support and Test Equipment. Collaboratively modify maintenance and supply chain configurations in the event that suppliers fail to deliver in accordance with contracted performance levels.

Emergent Risks (risk not previously identified but has emerged during 2010-11)

Description

Remedial Action

N/A

N/A