Gives a first-principles overview of integrated product support (IPS) throughout the materiel product life cycle, so that participants can work in collaborative logistic support and engineering environments in acquisition and sustainment programs. It introduces the logistics support analysis activities that shape the IPS elements, and covers the Australian Defence capability framework, the 12 IPS elements, DEF(AUST)5691 and 5692, configuration management, maintenance requirements determination (RAM, FMEA/FMECA, RCM, comparative maintenance task analysis), level of repair analysis, spares optimization, S1000D technical publications, codification, technical data management, and training.
The course is aligned with Australian Defence Organisation policy, with links to wider defense and civil industries. It runs over four consecutive days, online via Microsoft Teams or face to face; a post-course confirmatory exercise is required for the completion certificate.