Portfolio-Analysis Methods for Assessing Capability Options

Abstract

The research reported in this monograph is part of RAND's continuing work on practical theory and methods for capabilities-based planning in the Department of Defense (DoD) and other organizations. Its particular contribution is to describe and illustrate in some detail an analytic framework and methodology for defensewide capability-area reviews including DoD's experimental Concept Decision Reviews and related evaluations of alternatives (Krieg, 2007). The monograph also describes newly developed enabling tools -- one for generating and screening preliminary options and one for evaluating in a portfolio-analysis structure those options that pass screening. Variants of the methods can be applied for analysis across capability areas or for strategic-level defense planning, i.e., force planning to establish the overall mix and balance of capabilities. Finally, the monograph illustrates concepts with applications to the capability areas of Global Strike and Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA477066

Entities

People

  • Justin Beck
  • Paul K. Davis
  • Russell D. Shaver

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Geography
  • Military Applications
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Prompt Global Strike
  • Synthetic Aperture Radar
  • Systems Engineering
  • Target Recognition
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Theoretical Analysis.