An Analysis of Testing Risks: A Strategy for Mitigation
Abstract
The Department of Defense continuously seeks to improve the product development effort for its weapon systems. As the complexity of those systems increases, so does the importance of the test and evaluation process. All Services are victims of poor performance in the independent Operational Evaluation of their respective weapon systems. The drive to deliver products rapidly to the Warfighter reduces the prospect for success in Operational Test. Years of neglect and funding reductions have resulted in a decaying test infrastructure. The acquisition community's failure to consistently apply lessons learned and best business practices ensures repeating the mistakes. The US Navy embarked on an aggressive six-year development effort to retrofit the aging High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile with advanced technology and net-centric enabling systems. This Sea Power 21 weapon requires a test strategy that can effectively verify and evaluate product maturity before independent operational testing. By applying best business practices lessons learned and understanding the current state of affairs with respect to the range infrastructure, the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Test and Evaluation Integrated Product Team can develop a test approach to mitigate the risk of operational test failure.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA427255
Entities
People
- Al Mousseau
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School