Advanced Common Integrative, Intelligent, Customizable and Scalable Automated Logistics Environment (ALE) Framework Navy SBIR FY2011.2 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2011.2 Topic No.: N112-103 Topic Title: Advanced Common Integrative, Intelligent, Customizable and Scalable Automated Logistics Environment (ALE) Framework Proposal No.: N112-103-0623 Firm: Control Point Corporation 110 Castilian Drive Suite 200 Goleta, California 93117-3028 Contact: Jonathan Dorny Phone: (805) 882-1884 Web Site: www.control-pt.com Abstract: Today, it is not possible for a Commander to make critical decisions based on the logistics status of all ships, aircraft, and their supporting equipment without accessing many different computers and applications. Rigid logistic systems dictate work flow to accommodate technology, rather than technology supporting a creative work force. Disjoint applications leave the material developer out of sync with the adaptive needs of the warfighter in combating an intelligent, evolving enemy. The need exists for an integrated, intelligent, customizable, and scalable logistics environment to address these problems. As new technologies emerge to enable the creation of an Automated Logistics Environment (ALE), a framework is required to integrate the system elements. The ALE will enable an agile logistics work force to collaborate with the aid of "smart" systems. Sense & Respond Logistics, Focused Logistics, Automated Maintenance Environments (AME) and common data environments rely upon an integrated "information-cloud" environment to break down barriers in workflow, information availability, decision assistance, and user access. The creation of this enterprise environment requires the integration of existing systems with advanced technologies. The Navy has a significant investment in applications and technologies that were not originally designed to collaborate within this new environment. The framework will include an orchestration capability that is a set of software services that enable any system to participate in the Navy's ALE. Benefits: The creation of an Automated Logistics Environment (ALE) linking all sustainment activities into a single integrated system will have significant impacts on the DoD Service Branches. Such a system promises increased real-time situational awareness for all logistics partners, improving efficiency and decision making, and enabling optimization of available resources. These improvements will lead directly to improved quality of service, utilization rates of assets, increased overall systems effectiveness, greater force protection, and reduced total system lifecycle costs. The Orchestration Engine proposed for the Navy ALE Framework provides the features and capabilities necessary for the creation of a successful ALE, and additional support for disconnected operations, improved decision-making tools, and increased flexibility and control of business process workflow. Return