Respond to 2 peer initial posts, provide feedback that contributes to the discussion.

Assignment:

1) Describe the difference between a Key Performance Parameter and a Net-Ready Key Performance Parameter and state why they are important to the warfighter?2) In your own words explain what an "Information Exchange Requirement" is.

STUDENT 1: Michael

Hello Class,

Key Performance parameters (KPP) are characteristics that are the essential for the warfighter capability. These attributes are critical to meeting the systematic goals that are set for a successful program. Key Performance Parameters are mandated to be part of any major Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition program.

Net Ready Key Performance Parameters (NR-KPP) are focuses on the information flow for a capability. It states specific performance measures that are needed to complete the exchange and flow of information. This also include information assurance (IA), informational needs and what the timelines are that are needed for the information.

Key performance parameters are important to the warfighter because it ensures that certain major projects from the DoD have already addressed the main factors needed to complete the project. NR-KPP allow the warfighter to access information and communicate effectively and in accordance with AR-25-2.

Information Exchange Requirements (IER) are basically information exchanges between agencies, branches of service, and allies of the United States. These exchanges are used to support interagency and international relations between coalition forces. An example would be gaining information on allied troops who are being supported during a combined mission. Gaining simple items such as radio frequencies, equipment, and capabilities.

Brown, B. (2010). Introduction to Defense Acquisition Management. Fort Belvoir: Defense Acquisition University Press.

Cochrane, C. B. (2004). Joint Program Management Handbook. Fort Belvoir: Defense Acquisition University Press.

STUDENT 2: Kaitlin

The Net-Ready Key Performance Parameter covers all correspondence, processing, and prerequisites that identifies with data among receivers, senders, and buyers (Hudgins, Et al 2009). It focuses on the flow of information for capability. It shows specific performance measures that need to complete the exchange of information. NR-KPP allows the warfighter to have information and allows them to communicate. NR-KPP allows the warfighter to have information and allows them to communicate.

Key performance parameters (KPP) are those essential features in the development of a system that allow that system to preform its required functions (Brown, 2010). âThe Capability Development Document (CDD) and Capability Production Document (CPD) identify the KPP(s) that contributes to the desired operational capability in a threshold and objective format. Each KPP is supported by operationally analysis that takes into account technology maturity, fiscal constraints, and schedule before determining threshold and objective values. If an attribute is considered important but not critical to meeting system goals, it can be classified as a Key System Attribute (KSA) ("Net-Ready Key Performance Parameter (NR-KPP) - AcqNotes," n.d.).â If the system is unable to meet the KPP, the project will be re-evaluated to determine the next course of action or if it should be terminated altogether (DAU, Key Performance Parameters (KPPs), 2016). Key performance parameters make sure that important aspects of major DOD projects have bee addressed such as the main factors that have to be completed. If this system doesnât work the way it is supposed to then the warfighter cannot complete the mission correctly.

Information exchange requirements (IERs) is the information that needs to know that is exchanged between two entities. Leadership across the branches will share information when they are collaborating on exercises or during real world incidents.

References:

Brown, B. (2010). Introduction to Defense Acquisition Management. Fort Belvoir: Defense Acquisition University Press.

Hudgins, G., Poch, K., & Secondine, J. (2009). The test and training enabling architecture (TENA) enabling technology for the joint mission environment test Capability (JMETC) and other emerging range systems. Proceeding of US Air Force T&E Days.

Net-Ready Key Performance Parameter (NR-KPP) - AcqNotes. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.acqnotes.com/acqnote/acquisitions/net-r...

STUDENT 3: ARCADIO

Hello class,

First, I want to say that Key Performance Parameters are created as significant requirements for armed forces systems by the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS). It is a crucial scheme of capabilities that must be met so that a system can meet its operational goals. Key Performance Parameters are characteristics or attributes of a system that are deemed significant or vital to the enhancement of an effective military capability and those attributes that make a significant contribution to the characteristics of the future joint forces. The Key Performance Parameters is used in the acquisition artefact to test if it meets the specified performance measure or else the program will be considered a failure.

While Net-Ready Key Performance Parameter is an operational requirement signifying critical measures of performance for information exchanges directly supporting the intended mission capabilities of DoD-owned/operated systems. The Net-Ready Key Performance Parameter covers all communication, computing, and electromagnetic spectrum requirements involving information elements among producer, sender, receiver, and consumer. The Net-Ready Key Performance Parameter is deemed mandatory for all Information Technology (IT) and National Security Systems (NSS) that exchange information across their own system boundary. The Net-Ready Key Performance Parameter as a significant parameter affirming a systemâs operational prerequisites for information, the timeliness of that information, Information Assurance (IA), and net-ready attributes for both the technical exchange of information and the operational effectiveness of that exchange.

I can say that Information Analysis establishes the Information Exchange Requirements in stipulations of needed operational and network performance measures. The Information Exchange Requirement is an explanation of the prerequisites that must be met to transmit information between two or more users. It articulates the correlation across the three basic units which is the tasks, information flow and operational elements in an operational architecture. IERs recognize who exchanges what information with whom, in what manner, and why the information is necessary. IERs also recognize the components of warfighter information utilized in support of a specific activity and amongst any two activities.

References

Brown, B. (2010). Introduction to Defense Acquisition Management. Fort Belvoir: Defense Acquisition University Press.

Cochrane, C. B. (2004). Joint Program Management Handbook. Fort Belvoir: Defense Acquisition University Press.

Regards,Arcadio