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JCIDS and CBA References
CJCSI 3170.01G
Manual for the Operation of the
Joint Capabilities Integration and
Development System
Capabilities-Based Assessment
User’s Guide
The Beginning of JCIDS
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JCIDS Principles
Three principles that form the foundation of JCIDS:
• Describing needs in terms of capabilities.
• Deriving needs from a joint perspective.
• Having a single general or flag officer oversee each DoD
functional portfolio.
CBA (Overview)
JCIDS revision in 2008 eliminated FAA, FNA, and FSA
CBA starts formal process.
If warranted, a sponsor prepares an ICD.
ICD documents CBA results and is a decision document.
If ICD is approved, then DoD has agreed that:
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the CBA has described the capabilities needed to perform a
particular mission;
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the CBA has identified gaps in those capabilities and the
associated operational risks; and,
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there is a need to address these gaps.
Simplistic Model of CBA Process
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CBA Taxonomy
• CBAs based on operational shortcomings we have already
experienced.
• CBAs based on perceived future needs .
• CBAs to provide a unified look at a mission area;
• CBAs to examine an operational concept proposed by a particular
community.
• CBAs to broadly examine a functional area.
• CBAs to recommend actions on focused issues with extremely
compressed timelines.
CBA Characteristics
CBAs should:
• Be concise.
• Avoid excessive rigor and detail.
• Be completed quickly.
• Focus on whether to recommend action.
CBA Characteristics
A CBA consists of six elements:
• Scenarios
• Functions
• Types of solutions
• Capabilities
• Concepts of operation
• Measures of effectiveness
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Expertise Necessary for Conducting a CBA
Adversary expertise
Study design
Analytical ability
Study management
Bureaucratic agility
Cost estimation
Communications ability
Technical knowledge
Doctrinal knowledge
Policy knowledge
CBA Task Diagram
Starting the CBA
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CBA Scenarios
Why They Are So Important
• Scenarios provide the means to assess the capabilities associated
with the mission area.
• Scenarios provide a way to connect the assessment topic to the
existing strategic guidance.
• Scenarios provide a way to test the concept against the breadth of
the defense strategy.
• Scenarios provide the spectrum of conditions to be considered.
Categories of Challenges
Traditional challenges
Catastrophic challenges
Irregular challenges
Disruptive challenges
Determining Military Objectives
Define:
• Scenarios and the objectives.
• A standard format for reporting.
Determine how to accomplish mission with respect to:
• What force elements should be used.
• How long it would take.
• Sequencing of tasks and dependencies among tasks.
• Requirements for basing, transport, and allied cooperation.
Needs Assessment
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CBA Outline
References
Purpose
Background and Guidance
Objectives
Scope
Methodology
Organization and Governance
Projected Schedule
Responsibilities
Capabilities Based Assessment (Major Outputs)
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Description of mission and military problem being assessed.
Identification of tasks to be completed to meet the mission
objectives.
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Identification of capabilities required.
Assessment of how well current or programmed force meets
capability needs.
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Assessment of operational risks where capability gaps exist.
Recommendations for possible non-materiel solutions to
capability gaps.
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Recommendations for potential materiel approaches (if
required).
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