Product Support Analytical Tools

Overview

This page supplements the DAU Acquisition Tools and Resources Database by helping users navigate the repository from a product support perspective, with an emphasis on DoD weapon system product support. This database includes decision support tools and data sources for product support modeling, simulation, management, analysis, assessment, evaluation, and logistics product data management.

For each tool, you’ll find a description, the processes the tool or data source supports, the Integrated Product Support Elements the tool or data source supports, Services that use the tool or data source, and ways to view additional information about each tool or data source.

The majority of these tools are workforce submitted. You must be signed in to DAU.mil to view the full database.

Tool Filters

Filter on the the database by selecting one of the links below.

Filter by process the tool should support

Supportability Analysis Processes

• Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA) / Failure Modes Effects & Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
• Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
• Level of Repair Analysis (LORA)
• Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA)
• Reliability & Maintainability (R&M) Modeling, Prediction, Allocation and Analysis
• Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) Analysis
• Supportability Analysis

Program Planning/Control Processes

• Business Case Analysis (BCA)
• Configuration Management
• Data Management
• Diminishing Manufacturing Sources & Material Shortages (DMSMS)
• Logistics Assessment (LA)
• Manpower Analysis
• O&S Cost Estimating
• Product Data Management (PDM), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Integrated Data Environment (IDE)
• Risk Management
• Standardization
• Supply Chain Management (SCM)

Filter by IPS Element

• Product Support Management
• Design Interface
• Sustaining Engineering
• Supply Support
• Maintenance Planning
• PHS&T
• Technical Data
• Support Equipment
• Training & Training Support
• Manpower & Personnel
• Facilities & Infrastructure
• Computer Resources Support (Information Technology Systems Continuous Support)

Filter by service the tool should support

• Army
• Navy or Marine Corps
• Air Force
• Agencies

Filter by licensing requirement

• License fee may apply
• No fee for Government users

Disclaimer

The product support analytical tools identified in this database are provided solely to assist defense acquisition workforce professionals to identify best value product support solutions which optimize system readiness and life cycle cost. Neither the Department of Defense or the Defense Acquisition University provide any warranty of these tools whatsoever, whether express, implied, or statutory, including, but not limited to, any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or any warranty that the contents of the item will be error-free. This analytical tools database should under no circumstances be considered as being all-encompassing, and is in no-wise meant to endorse the capabilities or products of any particular individual, company, or organization.