A METHOD FOR BALANCED ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES AMONG RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.

Abstract

The report presents the results of a study conducted by a tri-Service committee to devise a quantitative means for allocating resources among competing projects in the 6.1 (Research) and 6.2 (Exploratory Development) areas. A measure of utility is defined for various budget levels in a scientific or technological area, and marginal utility theory is applied to determine the optimum allocation among competing area, i.e. that allocation which purchases the greatest amount of utility for a fixed budget. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 15, 1967
Accession Number
AD0648649

Entities

People

  • Joseph P. Martino

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

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  • Applied Mathematics
  • Game Theory
  • Interdisciplinary Science
  • Mathematics
  • Operations Research

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  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Operations Research
  • Theoretical Analysis.