Analytically Quantifying Gains in the Test and Evaluation Process through Capabilities-Based Analysis
Abstract
Military operating environments are increasingly diverse and technically challenging. Fielding relevant weapons systems to meet the demands of this environment is increasingly difficult, prompting policy shifts that mandate a focus on systems capable of combating a wide threat range. The Capabilities-Based Test and Evaluation (CBT&E) construct is the Department of the Navy's effort to concentrate on integrated system design with the objective of satisfying a particular operational response (capability) under a robust range of operating conditions. One aspect of CBT&E is the increased employment of advanced mathematical and statistical techniques in the Test and Evaluation (T&E) process. This study illustrates advantages of incorporating these invaluable techniques, like Design of Experiments (DOE) and Modeling and Simulation (M&S), within the T&E process. We also suggest a general methodology for approaching test plan design, presented via a notional scenario in which a complex system must defend a forward outpost. We found through statistical analysis that the application of DOE concepts to the System Under Test (SUT) throughout three primary phases of T&E quantifiably improved the accomplishment of the selected Measure of Effectiveness (MOE).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2011
- Accession Number
- ADA552261
Entities
People
- Eric J. Lednicky
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School