System development planning using readiness levels in a cost of development minimization model

Systems Engineering

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 311-323

  Magnaye, Romulo B ^a   Sauser, Brian J ^a   Ramirez Marquez, Jose E ^a  

^a STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

integration readiness level; probabilistic solution discovery algorithm; system readiness level; technology readiness level

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES; DEVELOPMENT COSTS; DEVELOPMENT PROCESS; INFORMED DECISION; INTEGRATION READINESS; MATURITY LEVELS; MODEL-BASED; MONITOR AND CONTROL; OPTIMAL DEVELOPMENT; PROBABILISTIC SOLUTION; PROGRAM MANAGER; SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; SYSTEM READINESS LEVEL; SYSTEMS ENGINEERS; SYSTEMS UNDER DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVEL; TESTING PROCEDURE; TIME-TO-MARKET; TOTAL COSTS; VALUE ADDED;

CONSTRAINED OPTIMIZATION; ENGINEERS; SCHEDULING ALGORITHMS;

COST REDUCTION;

EID: 78649874057     PISSN: 10981241     EISSN: 15206858     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sys.20151     Document Type: Article

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