Outcomes
Support Advantage Charter
In September 2021, at DSEI, Lieutenant General Richard Wardlaw, Chief of Defence Logistics & Support (CDLS), invited Industry to propose a MOD/Industry Support Charter to reinforce joint commitment to the Defence Support Strategy (DSS) and its vision of Support Advantage.
The Defence Suppliers Forum Delivery Continuity Executive working within Team Defence Information facilitated Industry engagement to produce the Support Advantage Charter. Under the Charter MOD and Industry agree to work together to improve:
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Support Capability and resilience
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Availability and readiness
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Environmental sustainability
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Exploitation of Support data and technology
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Collaboration, interoperability, and integration
Equipment Support Modelling Guide Book Charter
Currently there is an overheated Defence equipment programme which could be up to £15 billion overcommitted. This over commitment provides a clear focus for MOD to determine how the Defence budget could be better managed or reduced. This includes equipment support cost which can be up to 70% of whole life cost[1]. This situation prompts a renewed emphasis on equipment support affordability and cost management. Modelling and analysis are a means to better understand support options, associated costs and risks. This guidebook, developed by Team Defence Information and MOD Subject Matter Experts, provides a overview of the different types of modelling and associated applications. It addresses modelling for supportability and support system design, deployment, operation, and withdrawal. This includes support operation, economic, and risk modelling. Although this guidebook has a defence connotation the modelling principles are applicable to any complex equipment and its associated support system.
[1] United States of America Department of Defence Operating and Support Cost Estimating Paper
Digital Twin Positioning Paper
This was a thought piece on the application of Digital Twin in the Defence Ecosystem. It was extremely well received and has been key in informing MOD and industry thinking.
Defence Standard 00-600
A joint MOD/industry working group was set up to rewrite Defence Standard 00-600 Integrated Logistic Support Requirements for MOD Projects as it was considered to not provide the detailed guidance required by the MOD and industry. The joint teams has sucesfully rewriten Part 1-3 .
Secure Information Sharing Positioning Paper
A joint MOD/Industry Paper
These stories represent a few of the recent successes of TD-Info and represent a cross section of our activities,
Communities of Practice
A list of retired Communities of Practise and their artifacts
Working Groups
A list of retired working groups and their artifacts
Seminars
This archive includes past programmes and presentation where the presenter has given permission to share.
Standards
A list of retired standards groups and their artifacts
Projects
A list of completed projects and their artifacts
Events
Information on all sector-relevant events, run by TD-Info and other organisations.
Secure by Design Session 2
Defence Reference Architecture Business Functional Model WG
The Defence Reference Architecture Business Functional Model Working Group meeting will be taking place on 5th September. You can attend this meeting In-person at TD-Info Office or Virtually via MS Teams. The meeting will begin at 10.00 with teas and coffees provided...
Industry Customers Engagement Forum (ICEF)
Industry Customer Engagement Forum – regular Industry Engagement meeting, hosted by MOD, to address issues affecting Industry-based consumers of MOD-provided services. For further information, please contact Tony Butler[iFrameModal...
News
News and blogs to keep you in the know.
Chief of Defence Logistics and Support (CDLS) Commendations 2024 – Open to Industry Nominations
CDLS Vice Admiral Andy Kyte would like to invite you to nominate individuals and teams who have gone over and above their day-to-day role to make a significant contribution to Support. TD-Info is supporting CDLS to secure nomination from industry, complimenting...
Software Enabled Defence in Conjunction with Value Management: Blog – The Compelling Narrative
The nature of global threats to Nations, their Governments and Defence is accelerating in variety, pace, and ingenuity. UK Government and specifically MOD must be able to generate capability to fit the threat with a pace of relevance at agility and at...
DSF Newsletter – November 2023
The Defence Supplier's Forum Newsletter for November 2023