Attachment 2 - Phased Approach Task List.docx

Attachment 2 Requirements Derivation, Design, Development, Integration, Testing, and VV&A Support

Three-phased approach task outline:

Phase I Requirements

Specific tasks are as follows:

Task 1: Define Software Requirements The Contractor shall solicit USMC input regarding functional requirements and performance expectations for the implemented framework. The Contractor shall work with USMC information technology (IT) and security experts to define any USMC-specific software security requirements and verification processes prior to distribution to a USMC computing environment. The Contractor shall gather compatibility requirements for future integration with Pioneer and any expectations about model interactions with other wargaming models (such as messaging procedures). These requirements will inform design choices regarding software languages and architecture and ensure that the framework can be integrated with other USMC wargaming models in the future. The Contractor shall develop a detailed software requirements document (SRD) in Microsoft Word/Excel that describes the proposed modeling framework capabilities, constraints, interface requirements, functional requirements, performance requirements, and security requirements. All requirements detailed in the SRD shall be mapped to at least one Conceptual Model Requirement or to a derived software infrastructure requirement necessary overall to implement the models.

Product: Software Requirements Document (SRD) Materials/Software/Equipment: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel Deliverable: Software Requirements Document

Task 2: Document Notional Wargame and Corresponding Model Inputs The Contractor shall define and document a notional but realistically complex wargame scenario at the UNCLASSIFIED level (up to TS/SCI as minimally necessary depending on the model) to include data source identification and model inputs preparation. If appropriate, the Contract can base the notional scenario on a relevant USMC wargame. The Contractor shall identify and assess authoritative Department of Defense (DoD) data sets and repositories for potential use as model inputs. The Contractor will use the gathered information to develop models in the notional scenario. The outputs will be a documented notional wargame scenario and data tables formatted for framework model input. The scenario will support framework development, testing, and future USMC model validation activities.

Product: Documented Wargame Scenario and data tables for model Materials/Software/Equipment: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel Deliverable: Wargame Scenario Document and data tables

Task 3: Evaluate Existing Capabilities The Contractor shall assess any previously developed capabilities for compatibility with the functional, performance, and security expectations, as documented in the SRD, to determine which code (e.g., functions, libraries) can be reused or enhanced and which may need to be rewritten in a more appropriate technology or in a more flexible manner.

Product: N/A Materials/Software/Equipment: As needed Deliverable: None

Task 4: Develop Detailed Framework Design Based on the SRD, the Contractor shall document a detailed model framework design (proposed architecture, detailed algorithms, initialization/configuration parameters, model interfaces, and software linkages) of sufficient detail to allow software developers to begin code implementation. , to include a simple Graphical User Interface (GUI), implemented with standard web-based technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript), where analysts can access key model features (e.g., define model parameters and initialize model runs). The Contractor shall gear all code design and development towards meeting performance and security expectations and simplifying future integration efforts. The primary output of this task will be a detailed framework design, to include documented Conceptual Model(s).

Product: Detailed framework design including comprehensive conceptual model documentation Materials/Software/Equipment: Microsoft Word, Cameo/SysML Deliverable: Framework design; conceptual model documentation

Task 5: Support Preliminary Design Review (PDR) The Contractors shall provide all engineering documents necessary to conduct the Preliminary Design Review, to include the SRD, the notional wargame scenario document and data tables, and the detailed framework design/conceptual model documentation. The contractor shall participate in a live engineering design review in order to answer all technical questions posed during the review as well as to determine any required action items prior to PDR approval. Any outstanding issues remaining at the conclusion of the PDR shall be addressed prior to approval being given to enter Phase II.

Product: N/A Materials/Software/Equipment: As needed Deliverable: N/A

Phase II Requirements

Specific tasks are as follows:

Task 6: Implement overarching model framework The Contractor will implement the overarching model framework required for supporting integration and communication between framework component models. This framework will handle communication between all implemented models and eventually managing all direct integration and communication with Pioneer.

Product: Framework software (source code and compiled code) Materials/Software/Equipment: As needed Deliverable: None

Task 7: Implement Individual Component Models For flexibility, scalability, and modularity, component models will be developed before integration with the overall simulation framework.

Product: Component models (source code and compiled code).

Materials/Software/Equipment: As needed Deliverable: None

Task 8: Integrate Individual Component Models into Framework software The Contractor shall connect the individual models via the framework software. This includes communication between the models and framework. Default model initialization and configuration parameters will be determined at this time.

Product: Component models (source and compiled code) with integration between models and integration with framework.

Materials/Software/Equipment: As needed.

Deliverable: Models and databases developed in tasks 5-7, source code, source code listings, design details, algorithms, processes, flow charts, formulae, and related material necessary to enable the software to be reproduced, recreated, or recompiled.

Task 9: Implement Simple Framework GUI The Contractor shall develop a basic GUI to allow analysis of the model before full integration with other USMC software. This GUI will allow end users to perform testing and validation, provide quick visual reference to database records such as simulation run results, and provide data analysis capabilities in the form of data visualizations and exports.

Product: GUI with source code and compiled code.

Materials/Software/Equipment: As needed.

Deliverable: GUI/model source code, source code listings, design details, algorithms, processes, flow charts, formulae, and related material necessary to enable the software to be reproduced, recreated, or recompiled

Task 10: Develop Integration Plan In conjunction with separate tasking to the PM WGC LSI, and under guidance and direction from PM WGC, contractor shall determine with LSI the distribution of tasks and responsibilities to carry out the integration effort. The resulting integration plan to be signed by the contractor, the LSI, and PM WGC.

Product: Integration plan.

Materials/Software/Equipment: MS Word, Excel.

Deliverable: Integration tasks necessary to complete the integration of the new models into the Pioneer framework. The tasks shall include assignment of tasks to either contractor or the LSI.

Task 11: Support Integration Readiness Review (IRR) The Contractors shall provide all engineering documents necessary to conduct the Integration Readiness Review, to include updates to the SRD, the notional wargame scenario document and data tables, and the detailed framework/component design and associated conceptual models, the component model and GUI details listed in Task 7 and 8, and the Integration Plan. The contractor shall demonstrate the functioning model GUI and participate in a live engineering design review in order to answer all technical questions posed during the review as well as to determine any required action items prior to IRR approval. Any outstanding issues remaining at the conclusion of the IRR shall be addressed prior to approval being given to enter Phase III.

Product: N/A Materials/Software/Equipment: As needed Deliverable: N/A

Phase III Requirements

Specific tasks are as follows:

Task 12: Integrate model framework with PM WGC Pioneer system.

In conjunction with separate tasking to the PM WGC LSI, and under guidance and direction from PM WGC, contractor shall execute the tasks detailed in the Integration Plan (Task 9).

Product: Integrated model framework with PM WGC Pioneer system Materials/Software/Equipment: As needed.

Deliverable: None.

Task 13: Conduct interface verification testing In conjunction with separate tasking to the PM WGC LSI, and under guidance and direction from PM WGC, contractor shall conduct comprehensive testing of all interfaces between model framework developed under this effort and the rest of the Pioneer simulation framework. Contractor shall document all findings in a Model Interface Verification report. All interfaces which are found to have issues will be remediated, based on root cause analysis as approved by PM WGC.

Product: Model interface verification report Materials/Software/Equipment: As needed.

Deliverable: Report detailing status of all issues associated with the model interfaces, to include detailed explanation of current capability and limitations.

Task 14: Implement Notional Wargame Scenario The Contractor shall gather any additional data required to support the notional scenario (Task 2) implementation to test and validate the newly integrated system. The contractor shall define data transformation requirements and implement data gap filling methods as needed. Finally, in conjunction with separate tasking to the PM WGC LSI, the contractor shall populate scenario data into the framework data tables and conduct test runs of the scenario.

Product: Notional Wargame Demonstration Materials/Software/Equipment: Pioneer components, other as needed.

Deliverable: Ready-to-play wargame demonstration including all relevant component model capabilities- as illustrated by notional wargame scenario (Task 2). Complete accompanying documentation detailing the implementation of the notional scenario, including all data inputs, assumptions, gaps, and capabilities and limitations.

Task 15: Develop integration test artifacts and support government testing In conjunction with separate tasking to the PM WGC LSI, the contractor shall develop comprehensive test cases and accompanying test procedures to prove the capability of the integrated system to satisfy each of the requirements listed in the SRD. The contractor shall update the mapping from the SRD to the relevant CMRs as needed for final complete and accurate traceability. The contractor shall then support a government Test Readiness Review (TRR). Any outstanding issues remaining at the conclusion of the TRR shall be addressed prior to commencement of government testing. The contractor, with the PM WGC LSI, shall then make available the integrated system for the government test. The contractor shall be available during testing for technical support issues. All defects identified in the resulting government test report shall be addressed appropriately by the contractor and the PM WGC LSI according to root cause analysis, as approved by PM WGC.

Product: N/A Materials/Software/Equipment: As needed Deliverable: N/A

Task 16: Document Framework and Interface Details The contractor shall document the integrated model framework and components with a setup guide and an initial user manual. Final versions of all prior documents shall be updated and delivered to provide a complete guide to the new models developed.

Product: Final versions of all previous technical documents.

Materials/Software/Equipment: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Cameo/SysML Deliverable: Software User Manual and Setup Guide; Technical Documentation

Task 17: Support Government-led Modeling and Simulation Verification, Validation, and Accreditation (VV&A) activities The Contractor shall support all activities required by the Government VV&A effort, in accordance with SECNAVINSTR 5200.46. These activities shall include at a minimum:

(i) source code scanning and review;

(ii) review of all underlying design documents and conceptual model documentation;

(iii) scenario runs (design of experiments) as part of integrated system with LSI;

(iv) standalone runs, separate from LSI tools, evaluating model input/output relationships;

(v) detailed technical Q&A regarding model documentation, model functionality, and model performance.

Contractor shall also support the Accreditation determination, to include providing model suitability details in support of various use cases determined by the Government.

Product: Model documentation as requested to support government VV&A activities Materials/Software/Equipment: N/A Deliverable: Requested technical documentation