3. Links between obsolescence management and MCO

3.1 Traditional MCO model

The missions entrusted to technical and logistical support are implicitly intertwined in a robust context of operational maintenance and systems obsolescence management. In this context, "obsolescence" and "shortage" are locks that absolutely must be mastered, otherwise the maintained system and the associated service guarantee will be jeopardized.

Figure 4 shows an actigram modeling the interweaving of two key MCO activities from what might be termed a "traditional" point of view. The availability of a system will be efficient if the manufacturer's specifications, recommended conditions of use, documentation, maintenance...