A Systems Approach to Expanding the Technology Readiness Level within Defense Acquisition

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Abstract:

This paper proposes the use of a new Systems Readiness Level SRL scale for managing system development and for making effective and efficient decisions during the defense acquisition process. This scale incorporates both the current Technology Readiness Level TRL of the Department of Defense DoD and the concept of an Integration Readiness Level IRL developed by Stevens Institute of Technology. The paper describes the foundations for the SRL and how it is formulated it also demonstrates the SRLs application within the defense acquisition process using a sample case with notional readiness values.

Author(s):
Sauser, Brian ; Ramirez-marquez, Jose E. ; Magnaye, Romulo ; Tan, Weiping
Author Organization(s):
STEVENS INST OF TECH HOBOKEN NJ SCHOOL OF SYSTEMS AND ENTERPRISES
Supplementary Note:
Prepared in cooperation with Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems, and the US Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center. U.S. Government or Federal Rights License. The original document contains color images. DOI: 10.21236/ADA530242
Pagination:
0048

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RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
SIT-AM-09-002
Contract/Grant Number(s):
N00244-08-000
Monitor Series:
NPS
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1.4.2_Health Service Delivery; JCA_1.4_Force Support; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_4.2.1_Manage Supplies and Equipment; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_1.1.1_Global Force Management; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_4.5_Operational Contract Support; JCA_5.6.1_Assess Compliance with Guidance; JCA_5.6_Monitor; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_4.5.1_Contract Support Integration; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_5.5.3_Establish Metrics; JCA_5.2.3_Share Knowledge and Situational Awareness
Modernization Areas:
Autonomy
Communities of Interest:
Materials and Manufacturing Processes
Descriptor(s):
*DEFENSE SYSTEMS, *SYSTEMS APPROACH, *ACQUISITION, TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, OPERATIONAL READINESS, DECISION MAKING
Field(s)/Group(s):
Administration and Management, Operations Research
Keyword(s):
TRL(TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVEL), IRL(INTEGRATION READINESS LEVEL), TECHNOLOGY READINESS ASSESSMENT, SRL(SYSTEM READINESS LEVEL), DEFENSE ACQUISITION
Report Date:
2009 Mar 20
Creation Date:
2010 Oct 20