Integration maturity metrics: Development of an integration readiness level

Authors:
Brian Sauser;Ryan Gove;Eric Forbes;Jose Emmanuel Ramirez-Marquez
Affiliations:
Stevens Institute of Technology, School of Systems and Enterprises, Systems Development & Maturity Laboratory, Castle Point on Hudson, Hoboken, NJ, USA. Tel.: +1 201 216 8589/ E-mail: bsauser@stev ...;Stevens Institute of Technology, School of Systems and Enterprises, Systems Development & Maturity Laboratory, Castle Point on Hudson, Hoboken, NJ, USA. Tel.: +1 201 216 8589/ E-mail: bsauser@stev ...;Northrop Grumman Corporation, Mission Systems Sector, 300 M Street SE, Washington, DC, USA;Stevens Institute of Technology, School of Systems and Enterprises, Systems Development & Maturity Laboratory, Castle Point on Hudson, Hoboken, NJ, USA. Tel.: +1 201 216 8589/ E-mail: bsauser@stev ...
Venue:
Information-Knowledge-Systems Management
Year:
2010

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Abstract

In order to optimize the process of complex system integration, it is necessary to first improve the management of the process. This can be accomplished through the use of a generally understood metric. One such metric is Technology Readiness Level (TRL), which is used to determine technology maturity, but does not address integration maturity. Integration Maturity Metric (IMM) requirements are developed through review of aerospace and defense related literature. These requirements are applied to currently existing integration maturity metrics, and the proposed Integration Readiness Level (IRL). IRL is then refined to fully meet these requirements, and applied to three aerospace case studies, along with the other identified metrics, to compare and contrast the results obtained.