Patent ID: 7292988

Claim:
A method for determining an integrated logistic support (ILS) date at which a particular ship upgrade can proceed, said method comprising the steps of: generating a change document in response to a perceived problem associated with a particular type of equipment, for correcting the perceived problem, said change document comprising a description of the problem, an identification of the system impacted, a solution to the perceived problem, an estimated cost of the solution, drawings which must be changed, and proposed vendors for the various parts associated with the solution; associating said change document with those ships having said particular type of equipment; associating the particular ship upgrade with the change document for that that particular ship upgrade; determining arrival dates of all elements associated with the particular upgrade associated with the change document; selecting a most remote one of the determined arrival dates as the ILS date; and generating an output indicating whether work can begin on the particular ship on the specified ILS date; wherein said step of determining arrival dates of all elements associated with the particular upgrade associated with the change document includes the steps of; determining if (a) a Tailored Repairable Items List is required, (b) training is required to implement the alteration of the ship, (c) an Allowance Parts List is required, (d) technical manuals are required, (e) Preventive Maintenance Schedule and Maintenance Requirement Cards are required, (f) a shipyard Installation and Checkout Spares List is required, (g) an Alteration Installation and Checkout Spares List is required, (h) a Coordinated Shore Base Materiel Allowance List is required, (i) Support and Test Equipment is required, (j) Maintenance Assist Modules are required, (k) On-Board Allowance is required, and (l) alteration instructions are required.