Item

Original Planned

Achieved /Forecast

Variance (Months)

Variance Explanation / Implications

WGS - Initial Materiel Release (IMR)

N/A

Jun 08

N/A

WGS Service IOC

Aug 08

Jun 08

(2)

Achieved ahead of schedule upon activation of WGS1.

IAS - West- IMR

N/A

Aug 10

N/A

The level of engineering process and breadth of WGS certification testing has substantially increased the scope of work delaying IMR.

This issue has caused significant delays since Quarter 3 of 2009, where the Project Office and The Bridge Network have found themselves in more detailed design reviews and the requirement to conduct additional testing for the Interim Anchoring capability, in order to satisfy WGS Certification processes.

IAS - West IOC

Jul 09

Jan 11

19

IMR delays have impacted Initial Operational Capability Release.

IAS - East Final Materiel Release (FMR)

N/A

Dec 11

N/A

The scope of work and lessons learnt in conducting WGS certification for IAS-West has been incorporated into the schedule for IAS-East. IAS-East is expected to be accepted in December 11 (SG1).

IAS - East FOC

Jul 09

Dec 11

29

FMR delays have impacted FOC release.

WGS FMR

Sep 13

Sep 13

WGS Service FOC

Dec 14

Dec 14

Achieved upon US Government operational acceptance of WGS 6. In accordance with the US Acquisition Baseline will be conducted for WGS 6 from June - December 2013. December 2014 relates to the full operational transition of all JP2008 Phase 4 project elements.