Identifying and Assessing Life-Cycle-Related Critical Technology Elements (CTEs) for Technology Readiness Assessments (TRAs)

Abstract

Life-cycle-related technologies affect system supportability cost and/or time. Such technologies affect military capability and are a key determinant of life-cycle costs. Because these technologies are not emphasized in the current Technology Readiness Assessment (TRA) process this document is intended to improve the focus on life-cycle-related technologies in TRAs. It suggests questions that should be asked during critical technology identification to highlight whether the allocated baseline design configuration contains life-cycle-related critical technology elements (CTEs). It also provides additional supporting information that corresponds to the various Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) that are used to assess the maturity of life-cycle-related technologies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA465212

Entities

People

  • Jay Mandelbaum

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Costs
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronically Scanned Array
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Life Cycle Costs
  • Life Cycles
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Military Acquisition
  • Military Capabilities
  • National Security
  • Reliability
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Materials Science.
  • Systems Analysis and Design