Learn how test and evaluation (T&E), acquisition, and requirements personnel integrate efforts to provide systems that perform as designed and required by the user. Grasp foundational concepts such as developing a team of key personnel, documents, and more. Gain an overview of system/system of systems T&E concepts and methods. Discover the importance of T&E planning early in requirements generation through the integration of T&E in the acquisition cycle. Drawing from decades of accumulated knowledge and lessons learned in T&E and system development, this course provides you with practical guidelines and resources to successfully execute a T&E program. Upon completion, you will be familiar with elements of a test program, test sites that will provide you with the best data to support your test requirement, and confidence to proceed with assurance in your role.

Key Takeaways:

• Overview of test and evaluation
• Evaluation planning
• Test and evaluation resources
• Test planning
• Test and evaluation master plan
• Critical operational issues and criteria
• Practical guidelines
• Supporting the test and evaluation mission

This course is included in the Test and Evaluation Certificate.

Earn 1.4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).