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Appendix E: Technology Readiness Levels in the Department of Defense
Pages 141-144

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... It should be viewed as one of several tools that are needed to manage the progress of research and development activity within an organization. Among the advantages of TRLs:  Provide a common understanding of technology status,  Risk management,  Used to make decisions concerning technology funding, and  Used to make decisions concerning transition of technology.
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... This Results of laboratory tests per experimental includes analytical studies formed to measure parameters critical function and laboratory studies to of interest and comparison to and/or charac- physically validate the ana- analytical predictions for criti teristic proof of lytical predictions of separate cal subsystems. References to concept elements of the technology.
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... Examples include testing a Who performed the tests? How prototype in a high-fidelity did the test compare with ex laboratory environment or pectations?
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... 9 Actual system Actual application of the OT&E reports. proven through technology in its final form successful mis- and under mission condi sion operations tions, such as those encoun tered in operational test and evaluation (OT&E)
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