(ECC)

The Equipment Capability Customer (ECC) is responsible for developing and managing a balanced and affordable equipment programme to meet the current and future needs of the Armed Forces. Within this overarching mission, the Equipment Capability Customer’s tasks are:

Requirement Definition - the capture, analysis, specification and progressive refinement of Capability needs to form a User Requirements Document (URD)

Equipment Planning - the prioritisation and balance of investment between and within capabilities.

Seeking Approvals - in conjunction with IPT leaders.

Authorising Acceptance - the confirmation that the need for equipment capability has been met by the systems supplied.

DEC (DBE)

The Director Equipment Capability (Direct Battlefield Engagement), DEC(DBE), is responsible for programmes that include the FIST project.

Last Updated - February 2001