Marine Corps Equipment Readiness Information Tool (MERIT)

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Marine Corps Equipment Readiness Information Tool
(MERIT)

• May 2004

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What does MERIT do ?

• Provides a Single Watch for USMC Ground Readiness
• Displays Daily Readiness (MARES, SASSY, MIMMS)
• GUI or Tabular views (tabular less bandwidth
  intensive)
• Provides customized information on current and
  historical readiness
• Visibility from top level Marine Corps readiness
  posture to the supply/maintenance status of a
  part.
• - e.g., deployed MEF tab with OIF readiness
  posture drill-down
• Puts sunshine on the problems

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How does MERIT work?

• Updated daily _at_ 0730 EST
• Web accessible on SIPRNET NIPRNET from .mil
  domain only.
• ID/Password required
• Request access _at_ https//merit.logcom.usmc.mil or
• https//www.logcom.usmc.smil.mil/merit
• Unclassified
• 2000 Users Operating Forces, DLA, Program
  Managers, HQMC, from Private to General

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MERIT Functionality

• View Current and Historical Readiness for MCBul
  3000 TAMCNs at the USMC, MEF,MSC, and Unit level
  by S, R, and MR in GUI or Tabular Format.
• Drill Down to Detailed Supply and Maintenance
  Information by Weapons Systems and Organization
• Status of supply requisitions
• Status of Maintenance Activity
• Movement through Maintenance Process
• Create Individualized Portfolios by TAMCN to
  Track Changes in Readiness
• View of Excess Equipment
• View Control, Historical, and Shoot, Move
  Communicate Charts for Weapons Systems Analysis

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Functionality (Continued)

• Email Alert
• Readiness/News Ticker
• External Links (NIPRNET Only) DLA WebCats DLA
  MRO Tracker DAASC Inquiry(DoDAAC)
• SASSY / LM2 Auth/Allow Comparison
• Owning Unit Maintenance TAMCN Report
• Email Broadcast
• Tabular Sorting Feature
• Historical ERO view by TAMCN / Serial Number

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What can MERIT do for GCSS-MC?

• Buy-In familiarity
• Makes transition to GCSS-MC easier
• Display readiness in a familiar tool.
• Operating Forces Buy-in now!
• Ability to show new GCSS-MC terminology before
  fielded.
• Enterprise Wide Tailorable (MY) visibility-
  Marine Corps has for first time not going to
  give that up
• Gives GCSS-MC more flexibility in block one.
• Already linked to legacy data
• Trend analysis will require historical data,
  especially important for SysCom PMs.
• Logical flow of data into information/knowledge.
• Leverage success

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What can MERIT do for GCSS-MC?

• Marine Corps current future needs in MERIT
  basket.
• MRIPT (MEFs, LANT/PAC, HQMC, SYSCOM)
• Pacing Items policy change MEE, SORTS view
• Logical information flow not something you are
  going to naturally get from COTS.
• Already paid for and developed just in case you
  dont find something better.
• Ability to do ad hoc queries of data isnt good
  enough.
• One less thing for GCSS to worry about.
• Fits into shared data environment, DSS, and GCSS
  architecture concepts.
• There isnt an architecture that MERIT cant work
  with.
• DLA using it to support warfighter (OIF-II and
  beyond)
• A Force Multiplier now! Will be even more robust
  in a GCSS environment.

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Logical Architecture
MERIT Application Linux./Apache JAVA/SQL
Future Data Sources
MERIT ODS Schema
Oracle 9iAS MERIT Data Repository
Stock Control System (SCS) AIMS (MPF) Depot
Maintenance In-Stores MCDSS Contractor Logistics
Support (CLS)
SASSY
ATLASS II
MIMMS
Future Sources
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Design architecture
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Objective Architecture

• Achieved!
• Centralized IT and web infrastructure
• High speed access from anywhere, under all
  conditions
• Protected and Secure
• Single Integrated database
• Scaleable
• Browser access
• Deployment of software to clients unnecessary
• Centrally managed and seamless maintenance

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Operations System Components

• Linux Operating System
• Middleware
• Web Services
• Messaging
• Application Servers Apache
• Web Servers
• COTS integration- Hivegroup
• Database Servers Oracle DBMS
• Oracle ASO Encryption HTTPS SSL encryption
• Online Application automated approval process
• Database portal platform independent
• System Management, Administration and Monitoring
  Tool
• No desktop download
• What Else?

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Architecture Issues

• PROS
• Remove servers from the battlefield
• Reduces footprint
• Reduces support costs and personnel, particularly
  in the Area of Operations
• Reduces infrastructure costs

• CONS
• (common to all web applications)
• General Network risks
• Security
• Latency (Okinawa-deployed)
• Lack of bandwidth in the AO
• Lack of bandwidth to CONUS
• Performance bottlenecks
• Others?

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MERIT

• Plan
• Program Status
• Schedule
• Cost
• Performance
• Demo
• Future Activity

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The Challenge

• Materiel Readiness (MR) IPT chartered to
• Examine problems in Materiel Readiness
• Results were
• One watch required
• Need for information visibility across levels
• Business Process Re-engineering necessary

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Where are we going?
Materiel Readiness
Transition Data Elements ERO/WON Parts
Trailer LM4 Remarks
Supply Chain Management
Identify MR relevant
Equipment Posture
Depot Level Maintenance
Determine impact
Functional Areas
Recommend changes
Equipment Type
MEF, MSC, Unit
Life Cycle
SECREP
Monitor impact on MR
Unit Posture
Requirements
Consumables
Planning
Backorders
Functional Areas
Production
Equipment Type
MCCDC
In Stores
CLS
Current Snapshot
HQMC(MRA)
Program Status
Historical Trends
TECOM
Engineering Specs
Policy
MARFOR
Funding
ONR
External
MR reporting policy
Requirement
Surplus Disposal
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MERIT Schedule

• Phase I IOC 20 Dec 02
• FOC 28 Mar 03
• Phase II FOC 30 Sep 03
• Phase III FOC 30 Sep 04
• Phase IV FOC 30 Jun 05
• Phase V FOC 31 Mar 06

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Program Status

• Initial Operating Capability 1.0 20 Dec 02
• Phase I Completion 1.1.0.0 28 Mar 03
• Release of Version 1.2.0.0 28 Aug 03
• Phase II Completion 01 Oct 03
• (Release of Version 1.2.1.0)
• Release of Version 1.2.2.0 29 Oct 03
• Release of Version 1.2.3.0 28 Jan 04

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Value of MERIT

• Customer Driven
• Single Worldwide View
• Visualization of Large Data Sets (Two Ten )
• ID Systemic Problems (bottlenecks)
• Capitalizes on Existing data and processes
• It Works NOW!

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Future Enhancements

• Visibility of
• Supply Chain Management,
• Depot Maintenance
• Life Cycle Management
• In-Stores readiness related information
• Integration of Total Ownership Cost Module
• Additional Weapon Systems/Equipment
• Additional Decision Support Tools  

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Management Umbrella
LCMI
Decision Support
TOC
MERIT
DSC
Analysis
Readiness
Affordability Index
Modeling
SCM
Trend Analysis
Processes
MAINTENANCE
Sustainment
LCM Planning
Tools
LCM
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MERIT Schedule

• Phase I IOC 20 Dec 02
• FOC 28 Mar 03
• Phase II FOC 30 Sep 03
• Phase III FOC 30 Sep 04
• Phase IV FOC 30 Jun 05
• Phase V FOC 31 Mar 06

Where We Are
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Where have we been?

• OSD
• Ms. Morales
• Ms Faught, Mr. Mason, Mr. Amerau,
• Mr. Estevez, Mr. Trepal
• DLA
• MG Proctor
• Army
• - CASCOM Mr. Edwards
• Army BOD LTG Mayhan
• General Wilson (Ret)
• Navy - NAVSUP
• Radm Allen
• TRANSCOM
• LtGen Hughey
• BG Capasso

• Marine Corps
• HQMC
• General Hagee
• General Nylan
• EOS
• LtGens Kelly, Magnus, Parks
• Ms. Clara Liberatore
• MCSC
• MARFOR Reps
• Congress
• Congressman John Murtha
• Senator Arlan Spector
• HASC Staff
• Joint Chiefs of Staff J-4
• VADM Holder

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