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

Description

Remedial Action

There is currently a Provisional ICT Accreditation for BGC3 that expires in May 2012. There is a risk that full accreditation may not be achieved in this time, leading to the retraction of ICT Accreditation. Without ICT Accreditation, BGC3 cannot be used in a classified environment.

Project Security Working Group to monitor progress on the roadmap to full accreditation on a regular basis. Regular engagement with CIOG.

There is a chance that contractor performance and achievement of contractual obligations will not be met as a result of the contractor being based overseas (Israel).

Contractor establishment of an in-country corporate entity to effectively manage its contractual obligations to the Commonwealth and to closely manage contractor/sub-contractor arrangements.

There is a chance that the timely provision of Government Furnished Materials (GFM) and equipment (GFE) will be affected by non-availability of ADF assets or ITAR controlled assets.

The project has established formal agreements and processes with relevant parties which are designed to enable the pro-active management of GFM requirements through close consultation and coordination.

There is a risk that ESL will not gain approval to progress to the Training Readiness Review Stage (TNGRR) due to the Training Needs Analysis Report (TNAR) and training packages not being developed to the required standard. This would lead to a delay to the TNGRR date.

•  Support ESL in the production of TNAR and Course Packs to meet schedule deliverables.

•  Engage ESL and Army to ensure delivery against scheduled dates.

There is risk to schedule if a design baseline is not established for the Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle and the M113.

The project will involve the expected design approver as early as possible to limit the likelihood of submitting an inadequate design pack.

An Integrated Project Team will liaise with Thales Australia and ESL to mitigate design issues early.

There is an integration risk in relation to fitting the Dismounted Battle Management System (BMS-D) into the Modular Combat Body Armour System (MCBAS)  and/or  its  replacement  Tiered  Body Armour System (TBAS).

The project will maintain regular contact with ISSD to ascertain design changes to TBAS and to advise of changes that may need to be made to TBAS in order to fit the BMS-D.

There is a risk of physical integration of the BGC3 into the vehicles with other equipment and systems in the vehicles.

The project will work closely with Vehicle SPOs to maintain space claims.

There is a risk that the Defence Advanced GPS Receiver (DAGR) data and power cable not suitable for operational use with the BCSS.

The project is working closely with ESL to investigate options for resolving the security of the data cable.

Failure to achieve user acceptance of the BMS-D would present a schedule risk.

The project will consult with end user stakeholders to ensure appropriate configuration baselines are established and to ensure adherence to communications architectures.

There is a high risk that terrain representation software will misrepresent actual terrain and entity position.

Ensure end users are familiar with software and related conversion procedures during release and training in the use of map conversion software.

There is a chance that vehicles delivered to the Meeandah facility do not meet the minimum level of acceptance criteria in the Quality Plan. This would force  those  vehicles  to  be  removed  from  the production  sequence  while  issues  are  rectified, causing  a  production  throughput  less  than contractually required, with the potential for ESL to submit claims for postponement (and costs) and the extension of achievement of FOC.

•  The project will pro-actively work to ensure that all vehicles presented for production meet the Quality Plan acceptance criteria.

•  For vehicles that do not meet these criteria, a remediation process will be instigated with checks in place for installation.

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

Description

Remedial Action

There is a chance that ADF personnel will not be available to support achievement of IMR and MR due to an increase in ADF operational requirements.

The project is continually liaising with Army Headquarters (AHQ) to ensure availability sufficient personnel numbers.

There is a chance that the acceptance of the PMV design by the Design Authority will not be achieved.

The project is working pro-actively to keep the Design Authority informed of the engineering aspects associated with the PMV design and that it has access to all relevant material.