Systems engineering based feasibility Rating model for defence research Projects

Abstract

Defense Research and Development Organization DRDO under newlinethe Government of India undertakes research projects for design and newlinedevelopment of weapons and sensor systems for the Indian Armed forces. newlineThe new project program proposals from the different units of DRDO are newlinestudied by a peer review committee to evaluate project feasibility and newlinecompleteness The proposals are prepared according to Project Planning and newlineFormulation Document PPFM the latest version being PPFM 2014 newlineDRDO currently follows two models namely DATE Decision Aid for newlineTechnology Evaluation and PEARL Project Evaluation and Readiness newlineLevel, for feasibility study and approval of new project proposals Detailed newlinestudy and analysis of the two existing project evaluation models brings out newlinelarge gaps in fair and objective assessment of new project proposals The newlineresearch aims at developing a new model and a rating scale based on newlineSystems Engineering princ newline newline