Stand-To!- AMSAA Sample Data Collection and Analysis Program

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AMSAA Sample Data Collection and Analysis Program

What is it?

The Army Sample Data Collection (SDC) program is established by  
Department of Defense Directive 4151.18 and identified in Army  
Regulation 750-1 to improve weapons systems performance, logistics  
supportability, maintainability and support many Army Staff programs.  
SDC enables the Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity (AMSAA) to  
conduct responsive and effective materiel and logistics systems  
analysis to support decision making for equipping and sustaining the  
U.S. Army. SDC supports the AMSAA mission to provide analytical  
solutions to enhance warfighter capabilities.

What has the Army done?

AMSAA is designated as the Army and Army Materiel Command (AMC)  
responsible for executing the SDC program, which covers many Army  
systems at various locations worldwide. Collection efforts conducted  
at operational Army units are hands-on, verified at the source, with  
no interference to the unit to the maximum extent possible. Usage and  
maintenance data are collected at serial number level of detail.  
Collectors conduct quality reviews to ensure accuracy and  
completeness, and the program has built in edits for quality  
assurance. All data originates from the equipment operators and  
maintainers through current Standard Army Management Information  
Systems, however, SDC efforts provide operational elements, personal  
readings, reports on unique equipment, tailored reports and include  
actual maintenance man hours. AMSAA analysts provide information and  
analysis for the major decision makers within the Department of the  
Army (DA) staff, and compile unit feedback reports and special studies.

What continuing efforts does the Army have planned?

SDC continues throughout the Army in order to provide data for Army  
decision makers, and includes analysis of the impacts of Reset,  
Modularity and the war on terrorism on Army equipment and data  
collection and analysis to support Condition Based Maintenance.  
Special data collection initiatives can be tailored to address  
specific needs of program managers, field units, DA and AMC.

Why is this important to the Army?

SDC enables “data driven decisions” concerning fleet management, O&S  
cost reduction, reliability improvement programs, technology base  
investment trades and performance based logistics. AMSAA’s SDC data  
analyses impact all phases of the Army’s acquisition cycle and  
provide information for Army decision makers, including DA, the  
ACOMs, ATEC and PEO/PMs. Materiel issues impacting readiness and  
weapon systems performance are routinely identified through the SDC  
program. AMSAA provides detailed analysis and proposed corrective  
actions that can directly impact Soldiers and their equipment in the  
field.

Resources:

AMSAA Web site
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