The potential use of reliability growth curves in management of weapon systems

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Anderson, Ronald G.
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1976-09Advisor
Creighton, J.W.
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This paper explores the potential use of Reliability Growth
Curves as a means by which the program manager can monitor and
measure the reliability growth of a weapon system. The present
reliability policies associated with weapon system acquisition
are reviewed. Examination of three weapon system's Request for
Proposals show how these policies are implemented. MIL-STD
785A, which provides the guidelines for reliability programs,
is also reviewed and is followed by a discussion of the weaknesses
of today's policies. This sets the stage for the presentation
of the proposed method that will enable the program
manager to control the reliability growth of new weapon systems,
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