Test Planning & Conduct

Learn proper test planning and the conduct of those tests which are paramount to successful execution and evaluations as required by public law.

Steven E. Mullins

  • Instructor

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Description

Explore technology demonstrations, experimentation, and tests which all provide the opportunity to collect data to support both programmatic decisions, access Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) and support the acquisition milestone determinations.

Learn proper test planning and the conduct of those tests which are paramount to successful execution and evaluations as required by public law. This planning course will address the planning issues required to ensure that the test meets those requirements.

Learning will focus on initial planning techniques and issues, test plan development, rehearsals, test plan validation, test conduct, data collection and after action reviews.

Key Takeaways

  • Overview – background/statutory/policy
  • Initial planning considerations
  • Personnel requirements
  • Stakeholders
  • Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs)
  • Determining test questions/data requirements
  • Writing the test statement
  • Developing the test planning documents
  • Developing the data collection plans
  • Rehearsals
  • Test plan validation
  • Test execution and conduct
  • Data collection/data validation
  • After action reviews
  • Online

Meet your Instructor

Steven E. Mullins has more than 38 years experience in the areas of analysis, assessment, and testing of strategic and tactical defense system hardware. This includes test design, planning, preparation, conduct and post test data analysis for laboratory, and field and flight mission testing. He has participated in the development of unique and specialty test facilities with a wide range of test approaches and techniques from bench testing to MDAP programs.

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