Sopra Steria and Teamnet, partners for delivering transformational logistics programme for NATO

NATO selected Sopra Steria to deliver a transformational logistics programme, as consortium leader. The Logistics Functional Services programme provides improved interoperability across multiple functions, using existing platforms and open systems.

2016-06-23 17:22:06

Sopra Steria, a European leader in digital transformation, was selected by NATO to deliver the Logistics Functional Services (LOGFS) programme. The programme will deliver interoperable logistics capabilities across multiple functions including mission planning, asset and consignment management, medical support and movement and transportation planning. In delivering the medical support and movement and transportation planning components, Sopra Steria is collaborating with Teamnet Group.

Extremely comprehensive in nature, the LOGFS programme is key to NATO's long term goal to transform logistics chain management and will deliver operational, technical, management and financial benefits. The system will enable authorised staff to view and manipulate accurate logistics data, information and images in a modern Geographic Information Systems (GIS) environment.

It will enable NATO forces to plan their resources effectively and collaboratively, respond rapidly to fast changing situations, and provide better support for troops in theatre. For example, it will provide the capability to control the movement and enable tracking of NATO assets, thereby enabling accurate and effective planning. It will support collaboration between NATO national forces through the timely sharing of accurate logistics information. It will deliver accurate patient information and tracking to medical teams which will support medical evacuation from the point of wounding to the home base.

Sopra Steria approach to the LOGFS architecture uses Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), supporting Coalition IT interoperability and re-use of existing platforms. It will utilize Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) products which address NATO's requirements and offer benefits in terms of the total cost of ownership. The system will deliver full integration into NATO's suite of back-end services and systems. It will fully support NATO's security policies and standards to enable rapid, secure and flexible setup of IT services for NATO directed coalition operations.

Sopra Steria brings a wealth of experience of delivering complex Defence Logistics programmes across Europe and will be working to deliver this contract in partnership with a team of experts in specific fields:
IABG from Germany-offering systems security expertise in the NATO context and specialist training services
Teamnet Group from Romania-bringing medical information expertise
ILIAS Solutions from Belgium-providers of engineering and asset management capability
Quantum Research International from USA-bringing expertise in defense information systems and consulting services
Luciad from Belgium-offering Geographic Information Systems knowledge
Savi Technology from USA-offering standard-based assets tracking and consignment equipment

Among the solutions provided by Teamnet for this project, the company will deliver patient workflows
design, coordination, control and tracking within the medical chain, diagnostics and disease
monitoring, as well as predictive analysis.

The LOGFS programme benefits from Teamnet Group's expertise in implementing a major part of
the national 112 emergency management system in Romania, and also from the know how behind
its suite of emergency management products. Teamnet Dedalus has a fast growing team of experts in medical software and competitive eHealth products, built on validated platforms, through implementation in 15 countries and more than 600 hospitals. Bert Tiems, Service Support and Business Applications, NATO Communications and Information Agency, said: "Our absolute priority with the LOGFS programme is to support NATO's commands and nations to achieve a more collective approach to logistics on NATO missions."

John Torrie, Sopra Steria Deputy CEO said, "NATO is a very important client for Sopra Steria as a Group. We have a strong track record of successful delivery of complex defense systems across Europe, deploying a truly collaborative approach. Our technical solution will bring innovation to NATO whilst making good use of the existing NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) investment. We have an experienced team from across NATO nations which will deliver the solution to meet NATO's current and future operational demands."

Teamnet Group is also involved in the Movement and Transportation (M&T) component of the project. The company will create software applications that support the entire range of movement related activities, including planning, analysis, and execution of NATO movement and transportation operations.

The standardization and timely exchange of M&T information is key to the success of complex movement operations, especially to facilitate the coordination between the many deploying forces, when transportation resources such as strategic lift assets and infrastructure are limited, must be shared or are restricted in their use.