10.1.2 Canadian Capability Engineering Process Foundations

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Some managerial and technical problems related to the transition of the Canadian military acquisition from the Threat‐Based Planning to the Capability‐Based Planning are identified in this paper. A simplified example of military acquisition illustrates recommendations that were made in the Collaborative Capability Definition Engineering and Management (CapDEM) project to guide the work surrounding the conception of a new Capability Engineering Process. Some elements of solution for the support of such a process are also presented.

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6.4.2 Capability Engineering Process within Canadian Defence: Some Engineering Issues

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3.4.2 Capability engineering for strategic decision making

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Abstract. The current paper summarizes the Capability Engineering Process (CEP) being developed to help decision making on strategic investments and divestments for the Canadian Forces and Department of National Defence. This effort is part of a technology demonstration effort called the Collaborative, Capability, Definition, Engineering and Management (CapDEM). The CEP introduces ways to increase strategic agility capability management in a world in constant evolution. A CEP application provides a set of options addressing a given capability gap. Among benefits, this process: (1) provides decision makers with timely strategic information through an iterative and incremental approach; (2) reduces time spent on unrealistic options by continuously pruning the solution space as early as possible; (3) provides operationally acceptable strategic options with direct involvement of the operational community into the solution development; and (4) provides feasible options by ensuring commitment and participation in developing solutions involving all of the organization's functional components: Personnel, R&D, Infrastructure, Concept development, Information management, and Equipment (known as PRICIE components in Canada).

11.4.3 Advancing the Canadian Capability Engineering Approach

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The Collaborative Capability Definition Engineering and Management Technology Demonstration (CapDEM TD) project is investigating Capability Engineering (CE) in order to support the Capability‐Based Planning (CBP) decision‐making process. This paper presents the evaluation effort being applied to the Capability Engineering approach, a methodology based on the systems engineering paradigm and articulated around three axes: People, Process and Materiel. Originating from the laboratories of Defence R&D Canada, the CapDEM effort is now evolving from theory into practice, based on an on‐going evaluation strategy concretely realized via three validation exercises that consist of realistic simulations of people applying the process and materiel to resolve capability gaps. This paper details the evaluation strategy and includes lessons learned from the first and second validation exercises. The tenets and expectations from the final exercises will form the final part of the paper, with the intent of providing insight into the advancement of capability engineering.