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

Description

Remedial Action

LW155 Configuration Management: There is a chance that configuration management for the M777A2 howitzer will be affected by US configuration changes leading to an impact on supportability and performance.

The Project Office will convene a Configuration Control Board (CCB) to develop strategies for the management of hardware and software upgrades, and enhancements to maintain interoperability with Coalition systems. The CCB will also assess the Block Scale Upgrades of the BMS-F AFATDS to ensure interoperability with DFCS. The Project Office will ensure when the support contract is signed, that the contractor has the ability to upgrade the M777A2 in accordance with the US baseline.

AFATDS System integration Complexity: It is likely that the complex integration requirements of the BMS-F (C2) with internal Land 17 sub-system elements and external ADF battle management, command and control, and joint offensive support systems will delay IMR and FMR.

The project has engaged multiple DMO and Defence agencies for test and certification activities. This includes the commissioning of the AFATDS Requirements Centre at Puckapunyal and the semi-permanent installation of AFATDS terminals in the Land Network Integration Centre (LNIC) where the first testing activity commenced in May 2011.

AFATDS - Delivery of Radios - There is a chance that a complete delivery of communications bearers will not occur in time to meet IMR, leading to an impact on performance.

The Project Office has collaborated closely with JP2072 to ensure a timely delivery of the BMS-F (C2) communications bearers.

AFATDS Vehicle integration not met by FMR date: It is likely that a PMV-C mounted BMS-F (C2) capability by the FMR date may not be achieved due to the inability of JP2085 Ph1B to deliver vehicle integration designs for the PMV-C prior to November 2010. JP2085 Ph1B was to set the conditions for Land 17 Ph1A vehicle integration activities.

The Project Office engaged multiple stakeholders (DMO projects and Defence agencies including Land Engineering Agency (LEA)) in December 2010 and gained stakeholder endorsement on an integration plan to leverage off the Land 75 vehicle integration work.

In collaboration with Land 116 Bushranger Project, the project has commenced work to develop four Bushmaster PMV-C ADATDS conversion kits utilising the terms and conditions of an extant Bushmaster PMV-C services contract.

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

Description

Remedial Action

Project Interoperability Scope Boundaries: The complexities of achieving a seamless interface between AFATDS and external ADF systems was not clearly defined when the CDD suite was developed. It is likely that future, as yet unknown, additional activities will need to occur for successful integration into the ADF.

The Project Office is engaging key stakeholders, including Army Headquarters (AHQ) and Capability Development group (CDG), to identify and define the interoperatability requirements and associated challenges.

The project is also assisting key stakeholders with the development of an AFATDS roadmap for the ADF and a higher order Joint Fire Support communications architecture that supports BMS-F in order to identify future interoperability technicalities with other systems as early as possible.