Medical ADP Systems: Composite Health Care System Operational Test and Evaluation Costs
Abstract
To determine whether Defense has sufficient funds to conduct tests that will meet OT and E objectives, we evaluated the justification supporting program managements allocation of budgeted CHCS funds to OT and E and other program activities. To determine whether OT and E objectives could be met either at a lower cost or more effectively within the current budget, we evaluated planned testing and various alternative scenarios against the OT and E site-selection criteria developed by program management and the Operational Test and Evaluation Directorate. In addition, we confirmed the reasonableness of Defenses criteria for selecting OT and E sites by tracing each criterion back to the objectives of underlying law and directives. Having found a clear link, we accepted Defenses site-selection criteria as reasonable and evaluated how the criteria were applied by program management and the Directorate in the formulation of testing levels each organization considered acceptable. Lastly, we estimated the cost of each testing scenario on the basis of program managements projected cost of testing at individual OT and E sites.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- AD1169511
Entities
People
- Ralph V. Carlone
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office