Recommended outline for the AoA plan

1. Introduction
2. Ground Rules
  Scenarios
  Threats
  Environment
  Constraints and Assumptions
  Timeframe
  Excursions
3. Alternatives
  Description of Alternatives
  Nonviable Alternatives
  Operational Concepts
  Sustainment Concepts
4. Determination of Effectiveness Measures
  Mission Tasks
  Measures of Effectiveness and Performance 
5. Effectiveness Analysis
  Effectiveness Methodology
  Models, Simulations, and Data
  Effectiveness Sensitivity Analysis
6. Cost Analysis
  Life-Cycle Cost Methodology
  Models and Data
  Cost Sensitivity and/or Risk Analysis
7. Cost Effectiveness Comparison
  Cost Effectiveness Methodology
  Display or Presentation Formats
  Criteria for Screening Alternatives
8. Organization and Management
  Study Team/Organization
  AoA Review Process
  Schedule

 

[Main References]

 

DoD Instruction 5000.84, Analysis of Alternatives, 4 Aug 2020

Analysis of Alternative (AoA) Handbook, A Practical Guide to the Analysis of Alternatives, 4 August 2017

Recommended outline for the AoA plan, 17 January 2023

 

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