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Department of Defense test and evaluation (T&E) is a specialized field that has unique challenges. Acquisition professionals in T&E positions rely on slow, antiquated, “by-hand” methods based on heuristics to estimate test durations, costs of testing, and risks associated with different factors of their test programs and how each will impact the overall test effort. The research questions in this thesis are: 1) How could Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) benefit from incorporation of automation or optimization in test planning? and 2) What features are needed in a T&E planning tool for the Marine Corps? T&E personnel were interviewed to determine the difficulties they have with test planning, how they think they could benefit from test planning tools, and what tools would be considered beneficial. Their needs were captured and translated into requirements, which can be used to inform any number of future tools based on this research. http://archive.org/details/interviewsoftest1094563511 Civilian, Department of the Navy Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. |
