I was recently asked the question. “When a project begins with a existing device that has a TRL of 9, with the goal to develop a miniaturized version of the […]
Tag: technology readiness levels
Technology Readiness Assessments Guide – GAO
I am excited to see that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) just released a draft of a new document: “Technology Readiness Assessment Guide” (TRA Guide). As the title suggests, the […]
Technology Readiness Levels applied to Medical Device Development
In our previous blog “Using Technology Readiness Levels to Manage Risk” we introduced the concept of Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs). In that article, the basic descriptions for TRLs as used […]
Using Technology Readiness Levels to Manage Risk
Technology Readiness Levels In a previous blog “Are the Requirements Attainable?”, we mentioned that one reason requirements may be not be attainable was because the ability to meet a given […]
How to Communicate “Threshold” vs. “Objective” Requirements.
We were recently asked the following question: “For a system that has both “threshold” and “objective” requirements, what is the best way to delineate them? Our initial thought was to […]
How to Handle Implementation in Customer Requirements
I was asked the following question from a friend of mine: “I see a propensity to copy requirements from the Customer Specification to various levels of the requirement hierarchy in […]
Requirement Metrics on the Stability and Risks of Requirements
On our Ask the Experts page, the following question was asked: “One subject that has been on the back of my mind is to find out how to provide a […]
Controlling and Managing Change
Controlling and managing change is one of the most important tasks for both the Project Manager and Systems Engineer. Failing to do so often results in massive cost overruns, schedule […]
Are the Requirements Attainable?
Attainability is a requirements development issue that is commonplace on many projects. Defining requirements without adequately assessing attainability places projects at risk of significant cost overruns, schedule delays, and performance […]