Testing resumes for Defense Personal Property System
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ALEXANDRIA, VA. (USTCNS) --- Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) testing of the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Commands Defense Personal Property System (DPS) resumed on July 20.
Successful conclusion of the IV&V testing period will signal the end of the Strategic Pause SDDC entered during October 2005 to resolve problems encountered with the production test site and software during IV&V testing. As a result, SDDC held non-advocate reviews to assess ways to maximize the effectiveness of the Families First and DPS development, testing and implementation.
During the Strategic Pause, SDDC established the DPS Program Management Office (PMO) and implemented a structured oversight process. The elements of the oversight process include a General Officers Steering Committee consisting of members from the Joint Staff Logistics Directorate, U.S. Transportation Command, the Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Transportation Policy) and representatives from the military services. A program manager has also been identified and will provide day-to-day leadership to the PMO.
SDDC has taken advantage of the time allowed by the pause to assess the DPS implementation timeline, secure funding for testing of DPS in Fiscal Year 2006, and reestablish IV&V testing using the Defense Information Systems Agency environment. Additionally, the PMO finalized the functional requirements and software design.
The current IV&V testing period will run through August 30, 2006. Testing will evaluate baseline system and functionality requirements of the new Department of Defense Personal Property System. Upon successful completion of IV&V test scenarios, DPS will be certified to have met system requirements and the development process will move to the next crucial step, System Acceptance Testing (SAT). SDDC will conduct SAT with participation from service and transportation industry representatives who will evaluate the system for acceptance against documented requirements.
Upon completion of SAT and acceptance of the system by the military services and industry, SDDC will confirm an implementation timeline and announce a roll-out date.
Families First, supported by DPS, provides key benefits to all members of the personal property community. DPS improves the liability and claims process, improves evaluation of carrier performance based on customer feedback and provides other service benefits. The DPS launch will implement Full Replacement Value coverage on all domestic and international shipments.
The development of DPS represents a magnitude of complexity unmatched by any DOD project in the personal property arena. The launch of this system will significantly improve the quality of life for service members, DOD civilians and their families by streamlining all aspects of the household goods moving process.
DPS is the one system, one standard, world-wide, web-based system employing cutting edge technology to support the best value approach of Families First, the future DOD Personal Property Program. The success of IV&V will allow SDDC to present the initial operating capabilities of this cutting edge technology to selected users for SAT.
For additional information, please see the SDDC website at http://www.sddc.army.mil/public/Personal+Property/Families+First
Successful conclusion of the IV&V testing period will signal the end of the Strategic Pause SDDC entered during October 2005 to resolve problems encountered with the production test site and software during IV&V testing. As a result, SDDC held non-advocate reviews to assess ways to maximize the effectiveness of the Families First and DPS development, testing and implementation.
During the Strategic Pause, SDDC established the DPS Program Management Office (PMO) and implemented a structured oversight process. The elements of the oversight process include a General Officers Steering Committee consisting of members from the Joint Staff Logistics Directorate, U.S. Transportation Command, the Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Transportation Policy) and representatives from the military services. A program manager has also been identified and will provide day-to-day leadership to the PMO.
SDDC has taken advantage of the time allowed by the pause to assess the DPS implementation timeline, secure funding for testing of DPS in Fiscal Year 2006, and reestablish IV&V testing using the Defense Information Systems Agency environment. Additionally, the PMO finalized the functional requirements and software design.
The current IV&V testing period will run through August 30, 2006. Testing will evaluate baseline system and functionality requirements of the new Department of Defense Personal Property System. Upon successful completion of IV&V test scenarios, DPS will be certified to have met system requirements and the development process will move to the next crucial step, System Acceptance Testing (SAT). SDDC will conduct SAT with participation from service and transportation industry representatives who will evaluate the system for acceptance against documented requirements.
Upon completion of SAT and acceptance of the system by the military services and industry, SDDC will confirm an implementation timeline and announce a roll-out date.
Families First, supported by DPS, provides key benefits to all members of the personal property community. DPS improves the liability and claims process, improves evaluation of carrier performance based on customer feedback and provides other service benefits. The DPS launch will implement Full Replacement Value coverage on all domestic and international shipments.
The development of DPS represents a magnitude of complexity unmatched by any DOD project in the personal property arena. The launch of this system will significantly improve the quality of life for service members, DOD civilians and their families by streamlining all aspects of the household goods moving process.
DPS is the one system, one standard, world-wide, web-based system employing cutting edge technology to support the best value approach of Families First, the future DOD Personal Property Program. The success of IV&V will allow SDDC to present the initial operating capabilities of this cutting edge technology to selected users for SAT.
For additional information, please see the SDDC website at http://www.sddc.army.mil/public/Personal+Property/Families+First
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