Communities Of Practice
Committee on Defence Equipment Reliability & Maintainability
Committee on Defence Equipment Reliability & Maintainability (CoDERM). In order to ensure that military capability is maximised through optimal levels of equipment Reliability and Maintainability (R&M) it is essential that MOD and industry co-operate to their mutual advantage. The CoDERM has been established to provide a Community of Practice to facilitate that co-operation.
Combined Technical Documentation Working Group
The Combined Technical Documentation Working Group (CTDWG) provides a Community of Practice (CoP) to support the MOD’s strategy for technical documentation support solutions and the development of supporting pan-MOD Technical Documentation Policy and Advice and Guidance. The group will provide a business focus on the strategic requirements to enable the delivery of coherent technical documentation solutions, supported by sub groups to focus on specific technical advice and research, specifications and standards.
Defence Asset Management
Under the auspice of TD-Info, the AMCoP is a standing joint MOD, Defence Industry and the Institute of Asset Management (IAM) community of practice. The IAM is the Asset Management (AM) professional body and will be represented by the IAM SW Branch. The AMCoP will offer outputs and information to Defence Joint Support, the Defence Support Joint Force Development Board (DSFDB) and to Def Sp People Strategy and Professionalism.
Delivery Continuity Executive
Early mitigation of threats to continuity of delivery, meeting needs of industry and MOD. Mutual understanding between providers and users in industry of MOD information services. Establishing more effective sharing and exchange of data, which improves decision making across contracts for Defence Support Increased re-use of MOD information services to maximise return on investment..
ICEF
A standing group of MOD and Industry representatives to enable communication of MOD plans and discussion of issues relating to ICT services provided to Industry Customers by MOD Defence Digital (formerly ISS).
Information Security Forum
To promote better ways of collaborating securely within the Aerospace and Defence Sector by developing information assurance guidance and influencing MOD security policy to enable improvements in how the Defence community works together.
Natural Capital & Infrastructure CoP (NC&I CoP)
The NC&I CoP focuses on Natural Capital in an effort to shape, influence and assist MOD in its future direction for NC&I.
Packaging for Equipment Acquisition and Support
This Community of Practice provides a forum for the MOD and Industry where topics of discussion include guidance and resolution of matters relating to Military Level Packaging, training, links with Professional Bodies e.g. The Packaging Society (IoM³); innovations related to packaging..
Integrated Product Support (IPS) CoP (formerly SCSEWG)
Strive to improve the Whole Life Cost Effectiveness of the “System of Interest”.
Supportability Modelling and Analysis Community of Practice
A working group that seeks to identify and promulgate good practice in life cycle cost modelling across the UK Defence sector and contribute to the realisation of the DSCM vision.
Our “Communities of Practice” bring together Defence Industry and MOD members, combining their knowledge and intellect, to mutually advance the understanding of common areas of interest.
The output of these Communities of Practice usually develops into a White Paper, provides the focus for establishing a Working Group, or initiates a collaborative Industry/MOD Project.
Information
Working Groups and Communities of Practice in the information space
Support
Communities of Practice and Working Groups in the Support space
Seminars
This archive includes past programmes and presentation where the presenter has given permission to share.
Standards
Communities of Practice and Working Groups in the Standards space
Projects
A list of completed projects and their artifacts
Events
Information on all sector-relevant events, run by TD-Info and other organisations.
Knowledge Fridays Café
‘Knowledge Fridays Café’ These regular informal meetings are opportunities to build our community and knowledge management practice through a series of guest speakers and discussion drawing from our memberships and further afield. These meetings help to inform our...
The Supportability Modelling and Analysis CoP
A working group that seeks to identify and promulgate good practice in life cycle cost modelling across the UK Defence sector and contribute to the realisation of the DSCM vision. For further information, please get in touch with Leyton Lark
Knowledge Fridays Café
‘Knowledge Fridays Café’ These regular informal meetings are opportunities to build our community and knowledge management practice through a series of guest speakers and discussion drawing from our memberships and further afield. These meetings help to inform our...
News
News and blogs to keep you in the know.
“Operational Infrastructure and the drive for self-sustainment”
Institute of Royal Engineers Sustainability Conference Programme for the “Operational Infrastructure and the drive for self-sustainment” taking place 26th & 27th September 2022 is firming up with speakers not only from MOD and the Defence sector but including...
TD-Info Futures: Summer 2022 Update
A New Brand Team Defence Information (TD-Info), ‘Research, Technology, and Innovation’ (RTI) is now simply ‘Futures’. This change aligns with our MOD network, better reflects our breadth of interests and describes our focus – future capability, support, and...
Futures Coherence Board ToRs
Futures Coherence Board As the scope of work increases and common thematic areas cut across there is a need for reactivate to be cohered. To support this endeavour a new coherence board has been establsihed. Draft copy of the Terms of Defence can be downloaded from...