Weapon System Effectiveness Industry Advisory Committee (WSEIAC). Final Report of Task Group VI, Chairman's Final Report (Integrated Summary)

Abstract : The principal findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the five WSEIAC Task Groups are presented in summary form. The system effectiveness problem is examined in light of the task group investigations. A fifteen-step procedure for cost-effectiveness assurance is presented. Application of the method and results to be expected in each phase of a system life-cycle are described. The impact on existing disciplines is examined. A section of this integrated summary contains abstracts and summaries of each of the ten reports submitted y the five Task Groups. Appendix I contains a more detailed treatment of the fifteen recommended tasks. Appendix II presents an example of application of this methodology shown for a hypothetical system in the Conceptual Phase. Finally, Appendix III is a glossary of effectiveness/costeffectiveness terms.