A Methodology to Establish the Criticality of Attributes in Operational Tests

Abstract

Operational testing is an integral part of the materiel acquisition cycle in the Army procurement process. It is oriented towards the evaluation of a developmental item under realistic conditions as part of an actual troop unit. The test design phase is an essential element of operational testing. In order to facilitate the selection of measures of effectiveness used in these tests, the critical attributes which 'best' discriminate between acceptable and unacceptable systems or subsystems need to be identified. This thesis addresses a method which provides a basis for the selection of these critical attributes. Once these attributes are identified, the test designers of subsequent operational tests may use this information to assist them in the test design phase.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA024199

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  • Gary S. Williams

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  • Georgia Tech

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  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

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  • Classification
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Data Science
  • Discriminant Analysis
  • Factor Analysis
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • Knowledge Management
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Statistical Algorithms
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Statistical Inference
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  • Test And Evaluation

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  • Engineering

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