Methodology for Subjective Assessment of Technological Advancement

Abstract

This report presents techniques and approaches for assessing the feasibility of new systems or projects. Ways of generating information that will help to better articulate R&D options, and ways of developing analytical tools for refining the comparison among options are discussed. Described are ways that technical and economic expertise can be used for: assessing technological advances and trends, using quantitative techniques; comparing technological advances for various projects; and determining how technological advances affect R&D costs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA017522

Entities

People

  • Alvin J. Harman
  • Marc Nerlove
  • S. James Press

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programs
  • Data Mining
  • Data Science
  • Delphi Method
  • Economic Analysis
  • Factor Analysis
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • Knowledge Management
  • Management Personnel
  • Psychology
  • Random Variables
  • Statistical Algorithms
  • Statistical Inference
  • Surveys

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design