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WEAPON SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 1961
Amount: $94,284.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1985
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
5113 Leesburg Pike-ste 509/4 S
Falls Church, VA 22041
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 DR GERALD R MCNICHOLS
 (703) 820-4600
Business Contact
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Research Institution
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Abstract

ESTIMATING THE HUMAN RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS OF NEW WEAPON SYSTEMS EARLY IN THE DEVELOPMENT CYCLE REQUIRES THE USE OF EXPERT JUDGMENT IN THE EXTRAPOLATION OF FUTURE SYSTEM DESIGN, OPERATING ENVIRONMENT AND MAINTENANCE CONCEPTS FROM CURRENT SYSTEMS AND PROPOSED CONCEPTS. THAT JUDGMENT INEVITABLY INTRODUCES UNCERTAINTIES AND RISK INTO THE ESTIMATES. FORMAL DECISION-ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED IN OTHER CONTEXTS TO ADDRESS THESE PROBLEMS. THE PROPOSED EFFORT WOULD DEVELOP AN INNOVATIVE INTEGRATION OF THESE TECHNIQUES WITH THE EARLY-ON MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS ESTIMATING METHODOLOGY (EMREM). THE ENHANCED MODEL WOULD STRENGTHEN THE COMPARABILITY JUDGMENTS AND ESTIMATES, BY INTRODUCTING FORMAL METHODS OF ELICITING AND EVALUATING EXPERT JUDGMENT, BY EXPLICITLY INCORPORATING ESTIMATES OF RISK AND UNCERTAINTY INTO THE PROCESS, AND BY DEVELOPING METHODS FOR EVALUATING TRADE-OFFS OF MANPOWER, COST, AND PERFORMANCE AT THE CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT PHASE.

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