Which Integrated Product Support (IPS) element defines the software sustainment considerations?

 

1. Packing, Handling, Storage and Transportation (PHS&T)
2. Maintenance Planning and Management (MP&M)
3. Technical Data
4. Computer Resources Support (CRS)

Maintenance Planning and Management (MP&M) defines the software sustainment considerations.

Let's first discuss the other 3 elements:

Technical Data: This element defines the information about the technical and scientific processes and materials which are needed to operate the system. This may include the data, program, or product. This element composes the equipment technical manuals, drawing, specifications, and standard descriptions. This also, does not involve the software sustainment considerations.

Packaging, Handling, Storage, and Transportation (PHST): This element defines the resources, plan, approaches of obtaining and storing of needed resources, delivering, warehousing, and transporting the needed requirements to utilize the maximum potential of the availability and usability of the resources. This does not consider the sustainment of the software.

Computer Resources Support: This defines the plan, guidelines, resources, and approaches during critical moments of the product or services. This includes the manpower, hardware, and software needed which contributes to overcoming the critical issue. This does not cover the maintenance and sustainment considerations of the software.

The element which defines the software sustainment considerations is the Maintenance Planning & Management.

Maintenance Planning & Management: This element defines the resource, plan, and approaches regarding the maintenance concepts and requirements needed to make sure that the best resources are available when needed. This involves the overall planning and management of the maintenance considerations. This includes the standard processes, and personnel who performs the needed maintenance tasks to ensure that the service is sustained and well-monitored.