Review

Major System/ Platform Variant

Original Planned

Current Planned

Achieved/ Forecast

Variance (Months)

System Integration

HMAS Sydney

Dec 02

Sep 05

Sep 05

33

HMAS Melbourne

Jul 03

Feb 07

Jun 07

47

HMAS Darwin

Feb 04

Feb 08

May 08

51

HMAS Newcastle

Jul 04

Feb 09

Feb 09

55

Provisional Acceptance

HMAS Sydney

May 03

Dec 06

Dec 06

43

HMAS Melbourne

Jan 04

Oct 07

Oct 07

45

HMAS Darwin

Jul 04

Aug 08

Aug 08

49

HMAS Newcastle

Jan 05

Jun 09

May 09

52

Team Trainer

Apr 02

Feb 07

Nov 07

67

Warfare Systems Support Centre

Apr 04

Nov 08

Nov 08

55

Acceptance

HMAS Sydney

Apr 04

Nov 08

Nov 08

55

HMAS Melbourne

Sep 04

Nov 08

Dec 08

51

HMAS Darwin

Mar 05

Nov 08

Nov 08

44

HMAS Newcastle

Sep 05

Dec 09

Dec 09

51

Team Trainer

Sep 06

Dec 09

Dec 09

39

Warfare Systems Support Centre

Sep 06

Dec 09

Dec 09

39

Variance Explanations

Schedule delays to this program have resulted from the program complexity being underestimated from the outset.

Two schedule re-baseline activities have been required; the latest as Contract Change Proposal 255, which encompassed:

■  the Commonwealth partial termination for convenience of the Upgrade of HMA Ships Adelaide and Canberra;

■  settlement of an Australian Defence Industry Ltd HMAS Sydney delay claim;

■  a revised viable contract master schedule with a Contract Final Acceptance of December 2009 but within the variable fixed price;

■  improved payment terms going forward; and

■  more certainty in the process and criteria for contract Provisional Acceptance whilst maintaining Australian Defence Industry Ltd, trading as Thales Australia, capability upgrade contract obligations for the remaining program.

Contract Change Proposal 255, signed in May 2006, closed out a major contract renegotiation effort. This has assisted in achieving performance improvements against the contract. Further schedule adjustment to project end date has not been required.