| Multi-Objective Optimization of System Capability Satisficing in Defense Acquisition |
30 Apr 2012 |
22 pages |
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Brian Sauser; Jose E Ramirez-Marquez; STEVENS INST OF TECHNOLOGY HOBOKEN NJ
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 | Under support from the Acquisition Research Program and government/industry partnerships, previous research has successfully developed, tested, and implemented a system maturity measure (i.e., a system readiness level [SRL]); supporting optimization models; and an enhanced SRL hierarchy for multi-function, multi-capability (MFMC) systems. The later developments are predicated on what has become the accustomed challenge for managers and engineers to properly assess systems, development and acquisition to ensure the achievement of critical ... |
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| Analysis of Alternatives in System Capability Satisficing for Effective Acquisition |
Jan 2011 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Brian J Sauser; Jose E Ramirez-Marquez; STEVENS INST OF TECH HOBOKEN NJ SCHOOL OF SYSTEMS AND ENTERPRISES
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| Under the direction of the Principal Investigators and support from the Acquisition Research Program and government and industry partnerships, the Systems Development & Maturity Laboratory (SysDML) at Stevens Institute of Technology has successfully developed, tested, and implemented a system maturity measure (i.e., System Readiness Level) and supporting optimization models for inclusion in a System Earned Readiness Management methodology. Currently the SysDML is integrating these previous developments into tools to quantify ... |
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| Optimization of System Maturity and Equivalent System Mass for Space Systems Engineering Management |
Mar 2010 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Brian Sauser; Romulo Magnaye; Weiping Tan; Jose E Ramirez-Marquez; Bruce Sauser; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTER HOBOKEN NJ
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| In the assessment of system's developmental maturity, metrics are used for making effective and efficient decisions. This paper introduces the combination of two metrics used in systems development, i.e. Systems Readiness Level (SRL) and Equivalent System Mass (ESM), in order to make a more informed decision in the developmental planning of Exploration Life Support Systems. We then expand upon this approach by utilizing an optimization model that seeks to maximize ... |
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| Using a System Maturity Scale to Monitor and Evaluate the Development of Systems |
22 Apr 2009 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
Romulo B Magnaye; Brian J Sauser; Jose E Ramirez-Marquez; STEVENS INST OF TECH HOBOKEN NJ SCHOOL OF SYSTEMS AND ENTERPRISES
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| The readiness of a system under development cannot be adequately measured by using traditional project management tools that focus predominantly on cost and schedule. An alternative principally utilized by NASA, the DoD and the DoE to address this has been the prescriptive metric known as Technology Readiness Level (TRL). However, TRL is only meant to measure the readiness of technology elements and does not address their integration or some other ... |
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| A Systems Approach to Expanding the Technology Readiness Level within Defense Acquisition |
20 Mar 2009 |
48 pages |
| Authors:
Brian Sauser; Jose E Ramirez-Marquez; Romulo Magnaye; Weiping Tan; STEVENS INST OF TECH HOBOKEN NJ SCHOOL OF SYSTEMS AND ENTERPRISES
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| This paper proposes the use of a new Systems Readiness Level (SRL) scale for managing system development and for making effective and efficient decisions during the defense acquisition process. This scale incorporates both the current Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of the Department of Defense (DoD) and the concept of an Integration Readiness Level (IRL) developed by Stevens Institute of Technology. The paper describes the foundations for the SRL and how ... |
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| System Earned Readiness Management for Defense Acquisition |
Jan 2009 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Brian J Sauser; Jose E Ramirez-Marquez; STEVENS INST OF TECH HOBOKEN NJ SCHOOL OF SYSTEMS AND ENTERPRISES
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| Under Naval Postgraduate School funding the Principal Investigators have conceptualized and are currently validating a system maturity scale called System Readiness Level (SRL). It combines the currently accepted Technology Readiness Level (TRL) with an Integration Readiness Level (IRL) to assess a whole system's developmental maturity and determine current and future readiness during the defense acquisition life cycle. As a function of the TRL of the components and the IRL of ... |
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| A Systems Approach to Expanding the Technology Readiness Level within Defense Acquisition |
Jan-2008 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Brian Sauser; Jose E Ramirez-Marquez; Romulo Magnaye; Weiping Tan; STEVENS INST OF TECH HOBOKEN NJ
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| This paper proposes the use of a new Systems Readiness Level (SRL) scale for managing system development and for making effective and efficient decisions during the defense acquisition process. This scale incorporates both the current Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of the Department of Defense (DoD) and the concept of an Integration Readiness Level (IRL) developed by the Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ. The paper describes the foundations for the ... |
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| A System Maturity Index for Decision Support in Life Cycle Acquisition |
Sep-2007 |
43 pages |
| Authors:
Brian Sauser; Jose E Ramirez-Marquez; STEVENS INST OF TECH HOBOKEN NJ SCHOOL OF SYSTEMS AND ENTERPRISES
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| In the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) scale is a measure of maturity of an individual technology, with a view towards operational use in a system context. A comprehensive set of concerns becomes relevant when this metric is abstracted from an individual technology to a system context, which may involve interplay among multiple technologies that are integrated through ... |
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