Explains which methods can be used to determine systematically the effort needed to support complex systems, and how technical and logistic support resources can be predicted for deployment, with emphasis on influencing system development early. Topics are system logistics terms, logistic requirements for system development, the elements of integrated logistic support (ILS) and their interfaces to systems engineering, ILS requirements, process and management, the objectives, process and management of logistic support analysis (LSA), LSA steps and tailoring, LSA sub-analyses (LSA-FMEA, RCM, LORA), support analysis for software, life cycle cost analysis, standards, data archiving and new support concepts, with exercises.
Taught in German as a classroom course in Munich. Bertrandt recommends taking it as a block with its Introduction to ASD S3000L Logistic Support Analysis.