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Title: | Using the Systems Engineering Process to Balance the Interdependence of Mission Capability, Operations and Support Costs, and System Utility Rates "What is T&E's Role"? |
Authors: | Thom Crouch |
Keywords: | Weapon System's Mission Capabilities O&S Costs Operational Utility Rate Overall Mission Effectiveness |
Issue Date: | 1-Sep-2004 |
Publisher: | Acquisition Research Program |
Citation: | Published--Unlimited Distribution |
Series/Report no.: | Test and Evaluation (T&E) NPS-AM-04-022 |
Abstract: | This research project defines the interdependent relationship between a weapon system's mission capabilities, O&S costs, operational utility rate, and their impacts on overall mission effectiveness of an operational combat unit. By analyzing the sub-elements of both operational effectiveness and operational suitability it can be shown how operational effectiveness is a dependent element of operation suitability. Additionally, it will be demonstrated how support costs influence operational suitability parameters of a weapon system, which then impacts a combat unit's overall mission effectiveness. Since support costs have such a critical relationship with operational suitability factors, the project also defines the current relationships between Service Cost and T&E communities to question whether or not there is the requisite level of integration of effort between the two organizations to accurately assess weapon system costs and capability prior to production. |
Description: | Acquisition Management / NPS Faculty Research |
URI: | https://dair.nps.edu/handle/123456789/143 |
Appears in Collections: | Annual Acquisition Research Symposium Proceedings & Presentations |
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