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Enterprise Requirements And Acquisition Model, David A. Leach, Chad T. Searle
Enterprise Requirements And Acquisition Model, David A. Leach, Chad T. Searle
Theses and Dissertations
In support of senior leadership emphasis on improving early systems engineering and analysis, the Enterprise Requirements and Acquisition Model (ERAM) is a quantitative discrete-event process simulation model that accounts for activities from the identification of a desired space capability early in the JCIDS process through Milestone C of the acquisition system resulting in a probabilistic schedule distribution for a given concept. This model of the DoD's space capability development process will provide valuable decision making information for Concept Characterization and Technical Descriptions referenced during Analysis of Alternatives. The research focused on identifying activities, assigning historical triangular distributions and probabilities at …
Application And Validation Of Concept Maturity Assessment Framework, Mathews C. Scharch, Jeremy J. Homan
Application And Validation Of Concept Maturity Assessment Framework, Mathews C. Scharch, Jeremy J. Homan
Theses and Dissertations
Far too often decision makers select concepts based on insufficient data, resulting in projects that are over-budget, over-schedule, and not what the customer wants. Research efforts have proposed a stage-gated concept maturity framework as a tool to assess and increase the maturity of concepts. This research uses multiple validation techniques to demonstrate the value this framework can provide. Interviews with acquisition professionals capture qualitative and quantitative data on the utility of the elements of the framework and the acquisition process. This research also applies the framework to a current acquisition program to determine if it can be broadly applied for …