Explore technology demonstrations, experimentation, and tests that 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 that 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

This course is included in the Test and Evaluation Certificate.

Earn 1.4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).