A Performance-Based Technology Assessment Methodology to Support DoD Acquisition

Abstract

Many weapon system failures are attributed to premature transfer of technology to operational systems. Insufficient measures of assessing technology readiness are major contributors to such failures. This paper presents a methodology to measure the performance risk of technology in order to determine its transition readiness. This methodology is referred to as Technology Performance Risk Index (TPRI). The TPRI can track technology readiness through a life cycle, or it can be used at a specific time to support a particular system milestone decision. The TPRI is computed using the performance requirements, the Degree of Difficulty (DD), and the unmet performance. These components are combined in a closed- loop feedback manner to analytically calculate the performance risk. TPRI is illustrated by an example using published system requirements data.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADP018511

Entities

People

  • Donald Tippett
  • Paul Componation
  • Sherry Mahafza

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Acquisition
  • Business Administration
  • Computer Programming
  • Damage Assessment
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Mail
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Industrial Research
  • Military Acquisition
  • Risk
  • Systems Engineering
  • United States
  • Weapon Systems

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Seismology