Computerized Optimization Model For Predicting and Analyzing Support Structure (COMPASS)

Overview

The Computerized Optimization Model for Predicting and Analyzing Support Structures (COMPASS) is a PC-based software tool designed to assist project managers in analyzing various maintenance concepts for their system and related equipment. COMPASS is used to simultaneously optimize maintenance and supply functions, while achieving a desired operational availability goal. COMPASS features maintenance and supply optimization, user-defined concept evaluation, evaluates multiple levels of maintenance, evaluates contractor support, and evaluates discard alternative decisions. COMPASS is specifically helpful in conducting Level of Repair Analysis (LORA) studies. A LORA is an analytical methodology used to determine the maintenance level where the removal and replacement, repair, or the discard of an item should be performed. COMPASS is the Army approved system level LORA model.

• Note 1: Users who are unable to access the site can e-mail the USARMY Redstone Arsenal LDAC Mailbox TSB SmartDesk at [email protected] for PowerLOGJ2, SYSPARS, COMPASS and CASA software tool or product support.
• Note 2: US Army Logistics Data Analysis Center (LDAC) has advised that their "COMPASS Lite" tool is no longer supported and recommends that this version of COMPASS be used instead.

Processes Supported

• Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA) / Failure Modes Effects & Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
• Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System (FRACAS)
• Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
• Level of Repair Analysis (LORA)
• Life Cycle Logistics
• Life Cycle Management
• Maintenance Planning and Maintenance Management
• Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA)
• Product Support Analysis (PSA)/ Supportability Analysis 
• Supply Chain Management (SCM)
• Supply Chain Resiliency / Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM)

Potential Organizations Associated

• Air Force/ Space Force
• Army
• Defense Agencies
• Navy/ Marine Corps
• OSD/ Joint Staff

License Requirement

• No fee for Government users

Integrated Product Support (IPS) Elements Addressed

• Design Interface
• Maintenance Planning and Management
• Product Support Management
• Supply Support
• Sustaining Engineering

Disclaimer
This government tool is included in the product support analytical tools database to assist defense acquisition workforce members with identifying product support solutions which potentially optimize system readiness and life cycle cost. The analytical tools database itself should under no circumstances be considered all-encompassing; nor does it in any way warrant or endorse the capabilities, pricing, and/or products of any particular individual, company, capability, or organization. Suggested updates to the description of this particular tool or additions to the tools database are welcome.

Part of the LDAC Tool Suite

For more information on the other tools available, visit the DAU LDAC Tool Suite page.