A Systems Engineering Approach To Optimizing Project Selection For Portfolio-Type Research And Development Programs: A Case Study Of Navfac Exwc's Naval Innovative Science And Engineering Program

Abstract

This thesis applies systems engineering principles to improve project selection in portfolio-type research and development programs using the Naval Innovative Science and Engineering program as a case study. Qualitative and quantitative value modeling and integer linear programming optimization aided in the selection process. The resulting optimized portfolio increased the number of funded projects by 20 percent in comparison to the non-optimized portfolio. In addition, it has a 13.9 percent increase in value in comparison to the non-optimized portfolio. The primary stakeholders were engaged throughout the process and concurred with the results not only due to the merit of the findings, but also because the process created is defendable and repeatable.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1065497

Entities

People

  • Katelyn T. Rydberg

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Base Closures
  • Case Studies
  • Computer Programming
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Expeditionary Warfare
  • Hierarchies
  • Information Systems
  • Integer Programming
  • Linear Programming
  • Literature Surveys
  • Marine Corps
  • Mathematics
  • Military Research
  • Model Theory
  • Models
  • Operations Research
  • Optimization
  • Risk
  • Spreadsheet Software
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation

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  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Operations Research