TST - lesson 18

TST10 2 Fundam entals of Test Evaluation

lesson 18 - Assi gnment RESOURCES I PR I NT I HELP

Homework Assignment 2 : SRAW Test Data Analysis

IOT&E for the SRAW test program began four weeks ago in January and will be conducted in three phases. During the first phase ( 20 firings), there were reports of system performance problems. After 10 firings, the SRAW was placed in • DEFICIENCY STATUS" and all testing was suspended.

For your two part homework as signment, you will analyze the same SRAW IOT&E test da ta from phase I from t wo di fferent perspectives :

• Perspec t i ve «tl: You are the Operational Test Director for the SRAW test program. Th e head of the Operational Tes t Agency {OTA) has ins tructed you to analyze the data and prepare a brief for the tes t t eam .

• Perspe ctive «t2: You are the Program Manager for the SRAW test program. Your task is t o review the dat a and analyze the situation.

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TST10 2 Fundam entals of Test Evaluation

lesson 18 - Assi gnment RESOURCES I PR I NT I HELP

Homework Assi gnment 2 : SRAW Test Data Analysi s

IOT&E for the SRAW test program began four weeks ago in January and will be conducted in three phases. During the first phase ( 20 firings), there were reports of system performance problems. After 10 firings, the SRAW was placed in • DEFICIENCY STATUS" and all testing was suspended.

he same SRAW IOT&E Deficiency Status

When MCOTEA issues a message placing the system in tor for the SRAW tes t

defic iency status, the IOT&E is stopped, the system is OTA) has instructed

de- certified for IOT&E and a full re- certific ation of es t team.

Readiness for IOT&E process must be accomplished . Program delays may adversely affect the produc tion he SRAW t est schedule, contracting, procurement funding, and the Full the situation . Rate Production Decision Review schedule. If equipment repairs cause a delay in re-starting IOT&E, there are significant negative cost and schedule effects when all participants and equipment leave the IOT&E test si te.

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TST102 Fundamentals of Test Evaluation

lesson 18- Assignment RESOURCES I PRIMT I HELP

SRAW Test Data Summary

Shot Ti m e/Da t e TGT TGT TGT Miss ile Miss ile Hi t Re m arks # (Jan) Range ( 1 ) Cou rse (2) Speed l a u nch? Arm ?

( K M/ HR)

1 1000/ 04 453 090 0 YES YES YES

2 1100/ 06 2 13 270 25 YES YES YES

3 1300/ 07 637 2 10 10 YES NO YES 4 2300/ 10 32 1 065 14 NO NO NO HangFire 5 1500/ 15 587 225 8 YES YES YES High Winds

6 0300/ 16 14 170 25 YES NO YES 7 2300/ 18 6 12 193 0 YES YES NO 8 1230/ 22 17 100 30 YES YES YES

9 0400/ 27 325 045 5 NO NO NO Soldier Inj . ( 3) 10 0330/ 29 292 280 10 YES YES YES

( 1) Distance in meters from the gunner t o the targe t at t ime of missile launch . ( 2 ) A targe t course of 090 means the targe t is mov ing left t o right w i th a targe t compass heading of 90 degrees giv ing the gunner a full broadside v iew . ( 3 ) Sho t 9 is under inv es t igation . Marine sev erely burned w hen firing trigger pulled . Wi tness alleged that Marine kicked the missile sight w i th his right foot prior t o picking missile up .

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TST10 2 Fundam entals of Test Evaluation

lesson 18 - Assi gnment RESOURCES I PR I NT I HELP

Assignment for Oper ational Test Director

You are the Operational Test Director {OTD) . From that perspective, briefly (two or three sentences for each question) answer the following three questions:

• Q u esti o n • 1 : From your OT perspective what are the 3 most important conclusions you draw from your analysis of the da t a from the first 10 SRAW firings?

• Q ue s tio n • 2 : Based on the I OT&E data so far, what are your top three reasons for placing the SRAW in to deficiency sta tus ?

• Q ue s t i o n • 3: What options might you have considered other than plac ing the SRAW in de fic ienc y status?

To revie w t h e SRAW dat a a g a in, sele ct SRAW Test Dat a Sum m a ry.

SRAW T est Data Symmarv

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TST102 Fundamentals of Test Evaluation

lesson 18- Assignment RESOURCES I PRIMT I HELP

Assi gnment for Oper ati onal Test Director

You are tt each ques

• Q uj y ou

SRAW Test Da t a Summary

Shot Ti m e/Da t e TGT TGT # (Jan) Range Cou rse

(1) (2)

TGT Speed

(KM/ HR)

Missile Missile Hi t l a u nch? Arm ?

Re m arks

c es for

aw from

1 1000/ 04 453 090 0 YES YES YES • the Q uj 2 1100/ 06 213 270 25 YES YES YES SRA

3 1300/ 07 637 210 10 YES NO YES • Q UE Ic iency

4 2300/ 10 321 065 14 NO NO NO HangFire stat

5 1500/ 15 587 225 8 YES YES YES High Winds To revieVI 6 0300/ 16 14 170 25 YES NO YES

7 2300/ 18 612 193 0 YES YES NO SRAW Tes

8 1230/ 22 17 100 30 YES YES YES 9 0400/ 27 325 045 5 NO NO NO Soldier Inj .

( 3) 10 0330/ 29 292 280 10 YES YES YES

( 1) Distance in meters from the gunner to the target at time of missile launch . ( 2 ) A target course of 090 means the target is mov ing left to right with a target compass heading of 90 degrees giv ing the gunner a full broadside v iew . ( 3 ) Shot 9 is under inv estigation . Marine sev erely burned w hen firing trigger pulled . Witness alleged that Marine kicked the missile sight with his right foot prior to picking missile up .

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TST102 Fundamentals of Test Evaluation

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Assignment for Program Manager

You are the Program Manager ( PM ) . From that perspectiv e, briefly ( t w o or three sentences for each question ) answ er the follo w ing three questions :

• Q ue stion # 1 : From y our perspectiv e as an adv ocate of the sy stem, what are the 3 most important conclusions y ou draw from y our analy sis of the data from the first 10 SRAW firings? Cite specific firing results to support y our answ ers .

• Q uest ion #2: The OTD believ es there hav e been too many failures already; do y ou agree? Why or w hy not? Use specific shots as examples to support y our assertion .

• Q uest ion #3: Based on ex tensiv e DT&E results, y ou recommended that SRAW progress to JOT&E . Does the data collected thus far in JOT&E reflect a problem with the SRAW, or with the test plan and conduct? Prov ide a short justification for y our answ er using specific test conditions and test data ( shot numbers ) .

To review t he SRAW d a t a again, s elect SRAW Test Da t a Summary.

SRAW Test Data Summarv

Sub m i t you r SRAW Test ing Analysis via e - m ail t o you r inst r u ctor a t t heir e m ail a ddress. The s ubject line o f you r e - m ail shou l d read : "SRAW Test Analysis".

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TST102 Fundamentals of Test Evaluation

lesson 18- Assignment RESOURCES I PRIMT I HELP

Assignment for Program Manager

You ar~~ SRAW Test Da t a Summary questrorIShot Ti m e/Da t e TGT TGT TGT Missile Missile Hi t Re m arks

• ~~ # (Jan) Range ( 1 )

Cou rse (2)

Speed (KM/ HR)

l a u nch? Arm ?

fitl 1 1000/ 04 453 090 0 YES YES YES

.~I 2 3 1100/ 06 1300/ 07 213 637 270 210 25 10 YES YES YES NO YES YES • Q

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4 5

2300/ 10 1500/ 15

321 587

065 225

14 8

NO YES

NO YES

NO YES

HangFire High Winds

c 6 0300/ 16 14 170 25 YES NO YES ( 7 2300/ 18 612 193 0 YES YES NO

To revi 8 9

1230/ 22 0400/ 27

17 325

100 045

30 5

YES NO

YES NO

YES NO Soldier Inj .

SRAW ' ( 3) 10 0330/ 29 292 280 10 YES YES YES

Sub m i s ubjec

( 1 ) Distance in meters from the gunner to the target at time of missile launch . ( 2 ) A target course of 090 means the target is moving left to right with a target compass heading of 90 degrees giving the gunner a full broadside view . ( 3 ) Shot 9 is under inv estigation . Marine sev erely burned when firing trigger pulled . Witness alleged that Marine kicked the missile sight with his right foot prior to picking missile up .

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