Measuring the value of flexibility in space systems: A six-element framework

Systems Engineering

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 26-44

  Nilchiani, Roshanak ^a,b   Hastings, Daniel E ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Engineering systems; Real options analysis; Space systems; System flexibility; Uncertainty; Value of flexibility

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING SYSTEMS; REAL OPTIONS ANALYSIS; SPACE SYSTEMS; SYSTEM FLEXIBILITY; VALUE OF FLEXIBILITY;

CONFORMAL MAPPING; DECISION MAKING; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

SYSTEMS ENGINEERING;

EID: 33847696561     PISSN: 10981241     EISSN: 15206858     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sys.20062     Document Type: Article

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