TY - JOUR
T1 - Analyzing component importance in multifunction multicapability systems developmental maturity assessment
AU - Tan, Weiping
AU - Sauser, Brian J.
AU - Ramirez-Marquez, Jose Emmanuel
PY - 2011/5
Y1 - 2011/5
N2 - Recently, a system maturity scale, i.e., system readiness level (SRL), was proposed to measure the maturity that a system achieves during development. However, this SRL assesses maturity for systems from only a single function and capability perspective, and is unable to assess maturity for multifunction multicapability (MFMC) systems. With ever increasing systems that provide multiple functions and capabilities, it is challenging for managers to properly allocate resources to ensure the achievement of critical capabilities and functions. In order to prioritize the allocation of resources for component development, it is common to perform importance analysis during system development and maintenance. Therefore, this paper first enhances the original SRL definition for maturity assessment at the capability, function, and system levels, and then, proposes the use of component importance analysis for the identification of the most important components for system development. This paper approaches component importance by introducing three important measures with respects to three main factors: technology readiness level/integration readiness level, developing cost, and developing effort. The paper uses an illustrative example of a MFMC system to show the proposed methodology and enhanced definitions and concludes with a discussion of the added value and future work.
AB - Recently, a system maturity scale, i.e., system readiness level (SRL), was proposed to measure the maturity that a system achieves during development. However, this SRL assesses maturity for systems from only a single function and capability perspective, and is unable to assess maturity for multifunction multicapability (MFMC) systems. With ever increasing systems that provide multiple functions and capabilities, it is challenging for managers to properly allocate resources to ensure the achievement of critical capabilities and functions. In order to prioritize the allocation of resources for component development, it is common to perform importance analysis during system development and maintenance. Therefore, this paper first enhances the original SRL definition for maturity assessment at the capability, function, and system levels, and then, proposes the use of component importance analysis for the identification of the most important components for system development. This paper approaches component importance by introducing three important measures with respects to three main factors: technology readiness level/integration readiness level, developing cost, and developing effort. The paper uses an illustrative example of a MFMC system to show the proposed methodology and enhanced definitions and concludes with a discussion of the added value and future work.
KW - Component importance
KW - development of technology management strategies
KW - developmental decisions under risk and uncertainty
KW - project planning
KW - resource management
KW - technology management
KW - technology selection
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U2 - 10.1109/TEM.2010.2071877
DO - 10.1109/TEM.2010.2071877
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79955554882
SN - 0018-9391
VL - 58
SP - 275
EP - 294
JO - IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management
JF - IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management
IS - 2
M1 - 5593213
ER -