Portfolio-analysis methods for assessing capability options

An analytical framework and methodology for capability-area reviews is described, along with new tools to support capabilities analysis and strategic-level defense planning in the Defense Department and the Services. BCOT generates and screens preliminary options, and the Portfolio-Analysis Tool (PA...

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Main Author: Davis, Paul K.
Other Authors: Shaver, R. D., Beck, Justin
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA RAND Corp. 2008, 2008
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Summary:An analytical framework and methodology for capability-area reviews is described, along with new tools to support capabilities analysis and strategic-level defense planning in the Defense Department and the Services. BCOT generates and screens preliminary options, and the Portfolio-Analysis Tool (PAT) is used to evaluate options that pass screening. The concepts are illustrated with applications to Global Strike and Ballistic Missile Defense. Recommendations are made for further defense-planning research
Item Description:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002
Physical Description:xxxviii, 163 pages illustrations (some color)
ISBN:0833042149
9780833042149
661173645X
9786611736453