System Readiness Level Index
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| − | In the 1980’s the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) instituted a seven level Technology Readiness Level (TRL) metric as a quantification methodology to assess the maturity of a particular technology and a scale to compare technologies <ref name= | + | In the 1980’s the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) instituted a seven level Technology Readiness Level (TRL) metric as a quantification methodology to assess the maturity of a particular technology and a scale to compare technologies <ref name="1">[''B. Sauser Et al., 2006, p. 1.''] ''From TRL to SRL: The Concept of Systems Readiness Levels'' </ref> |
The TRL was initially pioneered by J.C. Mankins at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center as a method to assess the readiness and risk of space technology (M. Austin & D. York, P. 486-487). | The TRL was initially pioneered by J.C. Mankins at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center as a method to assess the readiness and risk of space technology (M. Austin & D. York, P. 486-487). | ||
| − | Over time, NASA continued to commonly use readiness levels as part of an overall risk assessment process and by the 1990’s this metric had evolved into the nine levels that exist today <ref name= | + | Over time, NASA continued to commonly use readiness levels as part of an overall risk assessment process and by the 1990’s this metric had evolved into the nine levels that exist today <ref name="1"\> |
In 1999, the Department of Defense (DoD) embraced a similar TRL concept in their programs (From TRL to SRL: The Concept of Systems Readiness Levels, B. Sauser Et al., 2006, p. 1.). | In 1999, the Department of Defense (DoD) embraced a similar TRL concept in their programs (From TRL to SRL: The Concept of Systems Readiness Levels, B. Sauser Et al., 2006, p. 1.). | ||
Revision as of 23:29, 21 February 2021
System Readiness Assessment (SRA) is an innovative methodology that provides a system level metric to help reduce integration issues, one of the leading causes of system development failures. The SRA methodology provides decision-makers a snapshot of a system’s holistic state of maturity and quantifies the level of component-to component integration during system development, using a scale from 1 to 9, with 9 signifying the highest level of readiness, to improve system performance management. Implementation of the SRA methodology aids decision makers in identifying both programmatic and technical risk areas. The SRA methodology is currently being validated through a number of program pilots (M. Austin & D. York, P. 496).
Background And Purpose
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The TRL was initially pioneered by J.C. Mankins at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center as a method to assess the readiness and risk of space technology (M. Austin & D. York, P. 486-487).
Over time, NASA continued to commonly use readiness levels as part of an overall risk assessment process and by the 1990’s this metric had evolved into the nine levels that exist today [1]
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