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6.2.1 Foundations of Value Based Gap Analysis: Commercial and Military Developments
Author(s) -
Langford Gary
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.2009.tb00992.x
Subject(s) - sophistication , value (mathematics) , product (mathematics) , complex system , systems thinking , gap analysis (conservation) , systems analysis , management science , computer science , value system , engineering , risk analysis (engineering) , operations research , systems engineering , business , economics , sociology , mathematics , economic system , social science , biodiversity , ecology , geometry , machine learning , artificial intelligence , biology
Gap Analysis is widely regarded as a useful tool to facilitate commercial and defense system acquisitions. This paper presents a rethinking of the theoretical foundations and systematics of Gap Analysis with practical extensions to illustrate its utility and limitations. The growing sophistication and complexity of new systems or system of systems have resulted in a dramatic increase in time and money to reach operational capability. Gap Analysis, properly defined and enacted, clarifies goals, appropriate investments and the end‐use. This paper introduces the concept of thinking in terms of value and worth, termed Value Systems Thinking; and the concept of analyses and judgments for acquisition and product development – termed Value Systems Engineering.