Report of Task Force on Test and Evaluation

Abstract

The Task Force has summarized and delineated procedures to be observed and general guidelines to be followed for the use of members of the Department of Defense and the developers of weapons systems in preparing, reviewing and monitoring the test and evaluation aspects of development programs. A check list of items that must be covered has been prepared as an additional aid. The report presents guidance on T and E at two distinct levels. At the most general level, the report discusses a number of issues which are appropriate for all weapons systems acquisition programs, and are generally matters of basic policy. These issues are: reliability, computer software, human factors, the 'T and E gap', functional specifications versus design specifications, offense/defense testing, portable instrumentation, ship testing, and test planning. Next, a general checklist of items is presented which is organized for a rapid overall review of T and E aspects, generally applicable to all systems development and deployment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 02, 1974
Accession Number
AD0784581

Entities

Organizations

  • Office of the Director

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Lead Time
  • Procurement
  • Production Engineering
  • Software Development
  • Software Testing
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.