RSLP_WBS.pdf

Work Breakdown Structure for the

Rocket Systems Launch Program

INTRODUCTION

This document provides the program Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for the Rocket Systems Launch Program (RSLP), constructed in accordance with the prinicples outlined in MIL-STD-881C. The Program WBS provides a framework for specifying program objectives. Each WBS element provides logical summary levels for assessing technical accomplishments, for supporting the required event-based technical reviews, and for measuring cost and schedule performance. The WBS defines the program in terms of hierarchically-related, product-oriented elements and includes ―other Government‖ elements (for example, Program Office Operations, Manpower, Government Furnished Equipment (GFE), and Government Testing). It represents the entire program from the Government Program Manager’s responsibility.

The WBS is defined in MIL-STD-881C (emphasis added) as a product-oriented family tree composed of hardware, software, services, data, and facilities. The family tree results from systems engineering efforts during the acquisition of a defense materiel item. A WBS displays and defines the product, or products, to be developed and/or produced. It relates the elements of work to be accomplished to each other and to the end product. In other words, the WBS is an organized method to break down a product into sub-products at lower levels of detail. A WBS can be expressed to any level of detail. While the top three levels are the minimum required for reporting purposes on any program or contract, effective management of complex programs requires WBS definition at considerably lower levels. This is particularly true of items identified as high-cost, high-risk, or high technical interest. Under these circumstances, it is critical to define the product at a lower level of WBS detail. In this case, managers should distinguish between WBS definition and WBS reporting. The WBS should be defined at the level necessary to identify work progress and enable effective management, regardless of the WBS level reported to program oversight.

BACKGROUND

Level 1 is typically the entire system and/or program, a program element, project or subprogram, for example, an electronic system. This WBS treats each severable element of the RSLP program as a Level 1 WBS element.

Level 2 elements are the major elements subordinate to the Level 1 major elements, for example, an air vehicle of a missile or aircraft system. These major elements are prime mission products, which include all hardware and software elements. Level 2 elements also include aggregations of system level services (for example, systems engineering, system test and system test and evaluation, or program management) and data.

Level 3 elements are elements subordinate to Level 2 major elements and include hardware, software, and services. For example, the radar data processor of the fire control radar, or the Developmental Test and Evaluation (DT&E) subordinate element of System Test and Evaluation, or the technical publications element of Technical Data.

Background: Due to the unique nature of the RSLP program, the RSLP WBS is a blend of MIL-STD-881C item types “C. Missile Systems” and “J. Launch Vehicles”, modified to reflect that fact that RSLP is not a Defense Materiel Item program in the strict sense, i.e the program does procure a hardware end item in the weapon system sense, but rather procures a variety of launch-related services on a customer-funded demand basis, leveraging the retired ICBM hardware inventory to decrease the cost and increase the efficiency of those services. RSLP currently maintains two Excess Ballistic Missile (XBM) motor fleets, and provides both ballistic launch systems (primarily targets for ballistic missile defense system testing, but including other Research, Development, Test and Evaluation

(RDT&E) activities such as weapon system prototypes and developmental testing) as well as space launch systems.

The RSLP WBS is thus organized into four distinct top-level WBS’s vice the traditional one:

1. Sustainment of the Minuteman II XBM motor/hardware inventory

2. Sustainment of the Peacekeeper XBM motor/hardware inventory

3. Development and launch of ballistic launch systems

4, Space launch services

Each of these efforts is severable, i.e. each of these four mission areas could be executed by a separate program office, with only some loss in efficiency of scale, which lends itself to four distinct top-level WBSs. See the RSLP PMD 09-003 for further insight into the program’s dual (directed sustainment program and reimbursable launch services program) nature.

RSLP WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURES

1.0 Excess Minuteman II Ballistic Missile Systems (Based on MIL-STD-881C App C)

1.1 Air Vehicle

1.1.1 Airframe

1.1.1.1 Aft Ring (Modified)

1.1.1.2 1/2 Interstage (Modified)

1.1.1.3 2/3 Interstage (Modified)

1.1.1.4 3/4 Interstage (Modified)

1.1.1.5 Shroud (Modified)

1.1.2 Propulsion Subsystems - M55, SR19, M57, SR19-M

1.1.2.1 Inspection, Refurbishment, Assembly, Test and Checkout (Modified)

1.1.2.2 Motor Buyoff (Modified)

1.1.2.3 Thrust Vector Actuation

1.1.2.4 Attitude Control System

1.1.2.5 Pressure Transducer (Modified)

1.1.2.6 Arm/Fire Devices

1.1.2.7 Flight Termination

1.1.2.8 [Not Used]

1.1.3 Power and Distribution

1.1.4 Guidance

1.1.5 Navigation

1.1.6 Controls

1.1.7 -1.1.10 [Not Used] (front sections were not transferred to RSLP as excess MM-II items)

1.1.11 Flight Safety Ordnance Initiation Set (Modified)

1.2-1.5 [Not Used] (these sections refer to system elements that were not transferred to RSLP as excess MM-II items)

1.6 System Engineering

1.6.1 Configuration Management Service (Added)

1.6.2 System Safety Services (Added)

1.6.3 Design Support Service (Added)

1.6.4 Construct 2 Certification (Added)

1.7 Program Management

1.7.1 Inventory Control (Added)

1.7.2 Value Engineering (Added)

1.7.3 Cost Management (Added)

1.7.4 Schedule Management (Added)

1.7.5 Performance Management (Added)

1.7.6 Contract Management (Added)

1.7.7 Risk Management (Added)

1.8 System Test and Evaluation

1.8.1 Safety of Storage Test and Evaluation (Modified)

1.8.2 Reliability of Flight Test and Evaluation (Modified)

1.8.3 Motor Certification (Modified)

1.8.4 XBM Sustainment Services (Modified)

1.8.5 Test Facilities

1.9 Training Services (Modified)

1.10 Data

1.10.1 Technical Publications

1.10.2 Engineering Data

1.10.3 Management Data

1.10.4 Support Data

1.10.5 Data Depository

1.11 Peculiar Support Equipment

1.11.1 Test and Measurement Equipment

1.11.2 Support and Handling Equipment

1.11.3 XBM Equipment Sustainment Services (Added)

1.12 Common Support Equipment

1.12.1 Test and Measurement Equipment

1.12.2 Support and Handling Equipment

1.13 [Not Used]

1.14 Industrial Facilities

1.14.1 Construction/Conversion/Expansion

1.14.2 Equipment Acquisition or Modernization

1.14.3 Maintenance (Industrial Facilities)

1.15 Repair Parts (Modified)

1.16 Obsolescence Replacement Parts (Added)

2.0 Excess Peacekeeper Ballistic Missile Systems (Based on MIL-STD-881C App C)

2.1 Air Vehicle

2.1.1 Airframe

2.1.1.1 Aft Ring (Modified)

2.1.1.2 1/2 Interstage (Modified)

2.1.1.3 2/3 Interstage (Modified)

2.1.1.4 3/4 Interstage (Modified)

2.1.1.5 Shroud (Modified)

2.1.2 Propulsion Subsystems - SR118, SR119, SR120

2.1.2.1 Inspection, Refurbishment, Assembly, Test and Checkout (Modified)

2.1.2.2 Motor Buyoff (Modified)

2.1.2.3 Thrust Vector Actuation

2.1.2.4 Attitude Control System

2.1.2.5 Pressure Transducer (Modified)

2.1.2.6 Arm/Fire Devices

2.1.2.7 Flight Termination

2.1.2.8 [Not Used]

2.1.3 Power and Distribution

2.1.4 Guidance

2.1.5 Navigation

2.1.6 Controls

2.1.7 -2.1.10 [Not Used](front sections were not transferred to RSLP as excess PK items)

2.1.11 Flight Safety Ordnance Initiation Set (Modified)

2.2-2.5 [Not Used] (these sections refer to system elements that were not transferred to RSLP as excess PK items)

2.6 System Engineering

2.6.1 Configuration Management Service (Added)

2.6.2 System Safety Services (Added)

2.6.3 Design Support Services (Added)

2.6.4 Construct 2 Certification (Added)

2.7 Program Management

2.7.1 Inventory Control (Added)

2.7.2 Value Engineering (Added)

2.7.3 Cost Management (Added)

2.7.4 Schedule Management (Added)

2.7.5 Performance Management (Added)

2.7.6 Contract Management (Added)

2.7.7 Risk Management (Added)

2.8 System Test and Evaluation

2.8.1 Safety of Storage Test and Evaluation (Modified)

2.8.2 Reliability of Flight Test and Evaluation (Modified)

2.8.3 Motor Certification (Modified)

2.8.4 XBM Sustainment Services (Modified)

2.8.5 Test Facilities

2.9 Training Services (Modified)

2.10 Data

2.10.1 Technical Publications

2.10.2 Engineering Data

2.10.3 Management Data

2.10.4 Support Data

2.10.5 Data Depository

2.11 Peculiar Support Equipment

2.11.1 Test and Measurement Equipment

2.11.2 Support and Handling Equipment

2.11.3 XBM Equipment Sustainment Services (Added)

2.12 Common Support Equipment

2.12.1 Test and Measurement Equipment

2.12.2 Support and Handling Equipment

2.13 [Not Used]

2.14 Industrial Facilities

2.14.1 Construction/Conversion/Expansion

2.14.2 Equipment Acquisition or Modernization

2.14.3 Maintenance (Industrial Facilities)

2.15 Repair Parts (Modified)

2.16 Obsolescence Replacement Parts (Added)

3.0 Ballistic Launch System (Based on MIL-STD-881C App C)

3.1 Air Vehicle

3.1.1 Airframe

3.1.2 Propulsion Subsystems

3.1.3 Power and Distribution

3.1.4 Guidance

3.1.5 Navigation

3.1.6 Controls

3.1.7 Communications

3.1.8 Payload

3.1.9 Reentry System

3.1.10 Post Boost System

3.1.11 Ordnance Initiation Set

3.2 Encasement Device (e.g. silo, stool, TEL, or Aircraft)

3.2.1 Encasement Device Integration, Assembly, Test and Checkout

3.2.2 Encasement Device Structure (includes Air Launch pallets)

3.2.3 Encasement Device Software Release 1…n

3.2.4 Other Encasement Device Subsystems 1…n

3.3 Command and Launch

3.3.1 Command and Launch Integration, Assembly, Test and Checkout

3.3.2 Surveillance, Identification and Tracking Sensors

3.3.3 Launch and Guidance Control

3.3.4 Communications

3.3.5 Launcher Equipment

3.3.6 Auxiliary Equipment

3.3.7 Booster Adapter

3.3.8 Command and Launch Software Release 1…n

3.3.9 Other Command and Launch 1…n

3.4 Ballistic System Software Release 1…n (modified)

3.5 Ballistic System Integration, Assembly, Test and Checkout

3.6 System Engineering

3.6.1 Mission Requirements (Added)

3.6.2 Technical Management Services (Added)

3.6.3 System Safety Services (Added)

3.6.4 Independent Verification and Validation (Added)

3.6.5 Flightworthiness Certification (Added)

3.7 Program Management

3.7.1 Customer Relations (Added)

3.7.2 Directorate Involvement (Added)

3.7.3 Mission Plan (Added)

3.7.4 Cost Management (Added)

3.7.5 Schedule Management (Added)

3.7.6 Performance Management (Added)

3.7.8 Contract Management (Added)

3.7.9 Risk Management (Added)

3.8 System Test and Evaluation

3.8.1 Development/Qualification Test, Evaluation (Modified)

3.8.2 Flight Hardware Acceptance Test (Modified)

3.8.3 Mock-ups / System Integration Labs (SILs)/Ground Test Motors (GTMs) (Modified)

3.8.4 Test and Evaluation Support

3.8.5 Test Facilities

3.9 Training Services (Modified)

3.10 Data

3.10.1 User Guides (Modified)

3.10.2 Engineering Data

3.10.3 Management Data

3.10.4 [Not Used]

3.10.5 Data Depository

3.11 Peculiar Support Equipment

3.12 Common Support Equipment

3.13 Launch Site Activation (Modified)

3.13.1 System Assembly, Installation and Checkout on Site

3.13.2 Pathfinder (Modified)

3.13.3 Site Construction

3.13.4 Site Conversion (Modified)

3.14 Industrial Facilities

3.15 Mission Spares and Repair Parts (Modified)

4.0 Space Launch Vehicle System (Based on MIL-STD-881C App J)

4.1 System Engineering, Integration, Test, Program Management (SEIT/PM)

4.1.1 System Engineering (SE)

4.1.1.1 Mission Requirements (Added)

4.1.1.2 Technical Management Services (Added)

4.1.2.3 System Safety Service (Added)

4.1.2.4 Independent Verification and Validation (Added)

4.1.2.5 Flightworthiness Certification (Added)

4.1.2.6 Space Debris Analysis and Report (Added)

4.1.2 [Not Used]

4.1.3 Program Management

4.1.3.1 Customer Relations (Added)

4.1.3.2 Directorate Involvement (Added)

4.1.3.3 Mission Plan (Added)

4.1.3.4 Cost Management (Added)

4.1.3.5 Schedule Management (Added)

4.1.3.6 Performance Management (Added)

4.1.3.7 Contract Management (Added)

4.1.3.8 Risk Management (Added)

4.2 Launch Vehicle

4.2.1 SEIT/PM

4.2.2 Booster

4.2.3 Payload Accommodations

4.2.3.1 SEIT/PM

4.2.3.2 Payload Fairing

4.2.3.3 Payload Adapter (Pedestal, Multi-Payload Adapter, P-POD Dispenser, ESPA Ring, etc.)

4.2.3.4 Other Mission Unique Hardware

4.2.4 Avionics

4.3 Mission Integration and Analysis

4.3.1 Flight Software Release 1…n (added)

4.4 Launch Operations Site

4.4.1 [Not Used]

4.4.2 Vehicle Integration, Assembly, Test and Checkout (modified)

4.4.3 Mission Services

4.4.4 Launch

4.4.5 Flight Operations

4.4.6 Post Launch

4.4.7 [Not Used]

4.4.8 Base Support

4.4.9 Range Tracking & Ground Safety

4.5 Launch Site

4.5.1 [Not Used]

4.5.2 Site Activation/Pathfinder (Modified)

4.5.3 Peculiar Support Equipment

4.5.4 Ground Command, Control and Communications (GC3)

4.5.4.1 [Not Used]

4.5.4.2 Command, Control and Communication

4.5.4.3 Other Ground

4.6 System Test and Evaluation

4.6.1 Development/Qualification Test and Evaluation (Modified)

4.6.2 Flight Hardware Acceptance Test and Evaluation (Modified)

4.6.3 Mock-ups/System Integration labs (SILs)/Ground Test Motors (Modified)

4.6.4 Test and Evaluation Support

4.6.5 Test Facilities

4.7 Training Services (Modified)

4.8 Data

4.8.1 User Guides (Modified)

4.8.2 Engineering Data

4.8.3 Management Data

4.8.4 [Not Used]

4.8.5 Data Depository

4.9 Peculiar Support Equipment

4.10 Common Support Equipment

4.11 Industrial Facilities

4.12 Mission Spares and Repair Parts (Modified)