REDUCING LEAD-TIME THROUGH IMPROVED TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING: SOME SPECIFIC SUGGESTIONS FOR MORE USEFULLY FORMULATED PROJECTIONS OF TECHNOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY

Abstract

In new military systems, the development time required must be made as short as possible. In examining this critical problem, perhaps it is useful to first attempt to separate those elements of lead-time of an organizational or administrative nature from those primarily associated with technology. This paper recognizes the importance of administrative lag factors, but focuses its attention on suggestions for more realistically estimating technological lags.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0689246

Entities

People

  • David Novick
  • Frederick S. Pardee

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Aircrafts
  • Biological Sciences
  • Confidence Limits
  • Construction
  • Delphi Method
  • Engineers
  • Fabrication
  • Heat Resistant Materials
  • Lead Time
  • Materials
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Office Buildings
  • Production
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Standards
  • Systems Engineering

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  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Systems Analysis and Design