Lessons Learned from Analyses of the Improved TOW Vehicle with Implications for Future Systems
Abstract
Early Comparability Analysis (ECA) aids in replacing or improving existing equipment. ECA aims to identify problems in existing systems and to avoid them in follow-on systems. This report describes research involving a partial ECA using 61 M901/M901A1 Improved TOW (tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missile) Vehicle (ITV) operator tasks. The research grew out of an ECA performed by the U.S. Army Infantry School (USAIS), Fort Benning, Georgia (USAIS, 1987). The results of the USAIS (1987) ECA were inconsistent with user- sponsor input and related test report data. One purpose of this research was to identify the source of the discrepancy between the ECA and other source data. A second purpose was to determine ways of enhancing the information generated from recommended ECA data sources. No attempt was made to examine all recommended data sources. Instead, the primary focus was placed on subject matter expert (SME) opinion, a major source of ECA data. In performing this research, every effort was made not to change fundamental ECA procedures. However, because of its experimental nature, some of the procedures that were employed were not standard ECA procedures.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA220573
Entities
People
- Joel D. Schendel