The Army Needs More Comprehensive Evaluations to Make Effective Use of Its Weapon System Testing.

Abstract

Evaluations of development and operational tests are used to assess the progress of new weapon systems as they proceed through development. Because many Army organizations contribute to the preparation of these evaluations, the results reaching acquisition officials at critical decision points are often fragmented. Seldom do these evaluations adequately interpret the test findings in terms of potential operational consequences. Evaluations need to be broadened and integrated to provide a more meaningful and coherent picture of system development progress and potential operational effectiveness. This will require greater participation by Army analysts in planning evaluations and in determining the technical and operational implications of test findings.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 24, 1984
Accession Number
ADA142528

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Complex Systems
  • Computer Simulations
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Military Personnel
  • Operational Effectiveness
  • Operations Research
  • Organizational Structure
  • Reliability
  • Risk Analysis
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare
  • Weapon Systems

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  • Software Engineering
  • Theoretical Analysis.