Statistical Methods for Testing and Evaluating Defense Systems : Interim Report /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: Panel on Statistical Methods for Testing and Evaluating Defense Systems, Committee on National Statistics, National Research Council, Panel on Statistical Methods for Testing and Evaluating Defense Systems(CB)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Place of publication not identified] : National Academies Press
Temas:
Weapons systems.
Systèmes d'armes.
Weapons systems
United States > Armed Forces > Weapons systems > Testing > Statistical methods.
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Statistical Methods for Testing and Evaluating Defense Systems
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Executive Summary
  • KEY ISSUES
  • Experimental Design
  • Testing of Software-Intensive Systems
  • System Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability
  • Use of Modeling and Simulation in Operational Testing
  • TOPICS FOR FURTHER STUDY
  • 1 Introduction
  • STUDY CONTEXT
  • The Defense Acquisition Process
  • Operational Testing as Part of the Acquisition Process
  • PANEL OBJECTIVES
  • STATISTICS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT IN DEFENSE TESTING
  • Operational Testing of Complex Systems.
  • Overview
  • A Continuum of Information Gathering
  • Complex Testing Conditions
  • Effects of Constrained Test Resources
  • Testing and Evaluation in Nonmilitary Applications
  • Conclusion
  • THIS REPORT AND FUTURE WORK
  • 2 Use of Experimental Design in Operational Testing
  • CASE STUDY #1: APACHE LONGBOW HELICOPTER
  • Some Issues and Concerns
  • Choice of Test Scenarios
  • Uncertain Scoring Rules, Measurement Inefficiencies
  • Testing Only "Inside the Envelope"
  • CASE STUDY #2: THE ATACMS/BAT SYSTEM
  • Plans for Operational Testing
  • Important Test Factors and Conditions.
  • Possible Statistical Methods and Aspects for Further Consideration
  • FUTURE WORK
  • 3 Testing of Software-Intensive Systems
  • ROLE FOR STATISTICAL METHODS
  • ACTIVITIES TO DATE
  • FUTURE WORK
  • 4 System Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability
  • RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, AND MAINTAINABILITY TESTING AND EVALUATION IN THE MILITARY SERVICES
  • VARIABILITY IN RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, AND MAINTAINABILITY POLICY AND PRACTICE
  • INDUSTRIAL (NONMILITARY) STANDARDS
  • FUTURE WORK
  • 5 Use of Modeling and Simulation in Operational Testing
  • SCOPE, PROCEDURES, AND PROGRESS TO DATE
  • CONCERNS.
  • Rigorous Validation of Simulations Is Infrequent
  • Little Evidence Is Seen for Use of Statistical Methods in Simulations
  • DoD Literature on Use of Simulations Often Lacks Statistical Content
  • Distributed Interactive Simulation Raises Additional Concerns
  • Simulations Cannot Identify the "Unknown Unknowns"
  • FUTURE WORK
  • 6 Efforts Toward a Taxonomic Structure of DoD Systems for Operational Testing
  • PRELIMINARY WORK TOWARD A TAXONOMIC STRUCTURE
  • FUTURE WORK
  • Appendices
  • APPENDIX A
  • The Organizational Structure of Defense Acquisition
  • APPENDIX B.
  • A Short History of Experimental Design, with Commentary for Operational Testing
  • THE VALUE OF CONTROLS, BLOCKING, AND RANDOMIZATION
  • VARYING MORE THAN ONE FACTOR AT A TIME
  • OPTIMAL EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS
  • RESPONSE SURFACE DESIGNS
  • BAYESIAN AND SEQUENTIAL EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS
  • APPENDIX C
  • Selecting a Small Number of Operational Test Environments
  • DUBIN'S CHALLENGE AS A SAMPLING PROBLEM
  • AN APPROACH TO MODELING THE SCENARIO STRUCTURE
  • ISSUES AND ALTERNATIVES
  • APPENDIX D
  • Individuals Consulted
  • SPONSORS
  • GENERAL
  • MODELING AND SIMULATION.

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