The analysis of alternatives evaluates which aspects?

• A. It evaluates alternative support concepts in terms of cost, sustainability and performance.
• B. It determines the production schedule for each component.
• C. It sets the pricing strategy for spares.
• D. It defines the training requirements for maintenance personnel.

Answer: (A)

Evaluating alternative support concepts focuses on comparing how each option affects cost, sustainability, and performance. The life-cycle cost includes what it takes to acquire, operate, sustain, and eventually dispose of the system, so the analysis seeks the overall economic impact over the system’s life. Sustainability covers environmental impact, regulatory compliance, and supply-chain resilience, ensuring the chosen concept aligns with long-term stewardship and risk management. Performance looks at how well each concept maintains readiness, including reliability, maintainability, repair time, spare availability, and the ease of executing support tasks.

Other ideas like producing schedules, setting spare-price strategies, or defining training requirements may be relevant to implementation, but they aren’t the primary criteria used to compare and select between alternative support concepts.