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Technology Development Roadmaps – A Systematic Approach to Maturing Needed Technologies
Author(s) -
Collins John W.,
Pincock Layne
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.2010.tb01170.x
Subject(s) - systems engineering , plan (archaeology) , baseline (sea) , computer science , engineering management , process management , technology readiness level , architecture , technology development , technology roadmap , scale (ratio) , project planning , maturity (psychological) , project plan , engineering , project management , risk analysis (engineering) , manufacturing engineering , art , psychology , developmental psychology , oceanography , physics , archaeology , marketing , quantum mechanics , business , visual arts , history , geology , medicine , procurement
Planning and decision making represent important challenges for all projects. This paper outlines the steps used to determine technical readiness and map the path forward to systematically advance readiness to support detailed design of the Next Generation Nuclear Plant. A Technology Readiness Assessment is used to evaluate the required systems, subsystems, and components (SSC) comprising the desired plant architecture and assess the SSCs against established Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs). A validated TRL baseline is then established for the proposed physical design. Technology Development Roadmaps are generated to define the path forward and focus project engineering and research and development tasks on advancing the technologies to increasing levels of maturity. Tasks include modeling, testing, bench‐scale demonstrations, pilot‐scale demonstrations, and fully integrated prototype demonstrations. The roadmaps identify precise project objectives and requirements; create a consensus vision of project needs; provide a structured, defensible, decision‐based project plan; and minimize project costs and schedules.