NDLI: Guiding Technology Deployment Decisions using a Quantitative Requirements Analysis Technique

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Feather, M.S. Hicks, K.A. Mackey, R.M. Uckun, S.
Copyright Year	2008
Description	Author affiliation: Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA (Feather, M.S.; Hicks, K.A.; Mackey, R.M.)
Abstract	Successful and convincing operation of a prototype, deployed in a real setting, is a key step in advancement of many a new technology from research laboratory to real-world use. Often, however, such a deployment must be interjected into a pre-existing context of ongoing activities, established designs and standard practices. That context can pose a number of obstacles, which if unaddressed can preclude success. Careful selection of what demonstration opportunities to pursue, and determination of how best to pursue them, are therefore crucial. A study was conducted to select and plan for deployment of prototypes of integrated system health management (ISHM) software on NASA spacecraft. The study itself utilized our seasoned technology maturation assessment process, based on a quantitative requirements analysis technique. However, this process is typically applied to scrutinize a single technology application at once. In this case there were a number of candidate deployment opportunities. Since it would have been tedious and time-consuming to consider each of them one-by-one, we adapted our assessment process to accommodate their simultaneous consideration. We relate our experience in doing this - the shortcuts we took, the similarities we exploited, and the workarounds we adopted to complete this study in a timely yet effective manner.
Starting Page	271
Ending Page	276
File Size	258337
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9780769533094
ISSN	1090705X
DOI	10.1109/RE.2008.37
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2008-09-08
Publisher Place	Spain
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Space technology Prototypes Space vehicles NASA Technology planning Design engineering Laboratories Process planning Paper technology Technology management requirements technology maturation prototypes risk
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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