Which CBA phase focuses on Solutions Analysis / FSA?

• A. FAA
• B. FNA
• C. FSA
• D. JCIDS

Answer: (C)

In this topic, the focus is on how a capability gap is analyzed for potential solutions within the JCIDS process. The phase that centers on Solutions Analysis is the Functional Solutions Analysis. This step takes the gaps identified in the functional areas and evaluates possible ways to satisfy them, looking at feasibility, risks, interoperability, and rough cost estimates. It’s about comparing candidate solutions and recommending an approach for the next stages of development. The other phases are more about defining what is needed (functional needs) or mapping the problem across functional areas, not about evaluating and comparing solution options. So the phase dedicated to Solutions Analysis is the one named for Functional Solutions Analysis.