An Application of Technological Maturity Assessment to ROKAF T-50 Aircraft Production Program

Abstract

This thesis investigates the feasibility of applying a knowledge-based approach to the problem of estimating the future success of a major defense acquisition. This thesis will model the US Government Accountability Office (US GAO) knowledge based methodology for evaluating programs. This methodology relies on three sets of knowledge namely technology design and production. In particular the technology dimension is measured by Technology Readiness Level (TRL) as defined by NASA. In addition, the methodology relies on assessing the design readiness of a program by examining the status of the release of engineering drawings. Finally the US GAO methodology assesses the production readiness of a program by examining the status of Statistical Process Quality Control (SPQC) procedures. This thesis also presents to the ROKAF decision maker an independent knowledge-based estimation of the ROKAF T-50 program by applying the US GAO methodology to the T-50 program.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA443321

Entities

People

  • Honjae Maeng

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Cost Analysis
  • Delphi Method
  • Engineering
  • Engineering Drawings
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Governments
  • Guidance
  • Information Science
  • Reliability
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Training Aircraft
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Systems Analysis and Design