Impact Analysis for Research and Development Programs

Abstract

All Research & Development project/programs differ in purpose. The future impact of R&D efforts is difficult to determine and often there are no usable data for evaluation since there is no generally accepted or universally applicable method for predicting a program's worth. Being able to evaluate the future impact of R&D programs could provide useful information to many people. Principal investigators could use this information to evaluate programs and take important decisions about funding, acquisition, implementation, etc. The Naval Training Systems Center (NAVTRASYSCEN) Training Analysis and Evaluation Department was requested to develop means to assess the impact of R&D programs on the Navy. Training effectiveness estimates and cost estimates were collected from four NAVTRASYSCEN R&D programs using the Device Effectiveness Forecasting Technique (DEFT), the Research and Development Impact Analysis (RDIA), and a standard life cycle cost analysis. Training effectiveness evaluation, Impact analysis, R&D, Life cycle cost analysis, Psychology.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA203885

Entities

People

  • Eric K. Green
  • Joan P. Brannick
  • Timothy C. Whitten
  • William C. Rankin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Cost Analysis
  • Cost Estimates
  • Costs
  • Economic Analysis
  • Life Cycle Costs
  • Life Cycles
  • Military Training
  • Naval Training
  • Radar
  • Security
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • Training Devices

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Computer Engineering
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.