DocumentCode :
1162076
Title :
The Technology Utility Assessment
Author :
Johnson, Edgar M. ; Huber, George P.
Volume :
7
Issue :
5
fYear :
1977
fDate :
5/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
311
Lastpage :
325
Abstract :
Utility assessment includes the entire process of identifying, measuring, and combining attributes to create an explicit value structure that can form a basis for evaluations and decisions. The utility assessment process is reviewed, and selected issues and problems are discussed. The focus is on applications in field and field-like settings where it is necessary, in order to solve a problem, to assess the utility of items or alternatives having more than one valued property. Although some aspects of the paper are new, much of the paper is tutorial in nature. Assessment techniques are discussed with particular emphasis on the factors which determine the relative effectiveness of the various techniques in specific situations. Assessment models are discussed, along with a description of the areas where they have been applied. Guidelines are developed for improving the probability of success in applying utility assessment, and suggestions are made for the research necessary to further improve the technology of utility assessment.
Keywords :
Automobiles; Cost benefit analysis; Guidelines; Personnel; Product design; Project management; Psychology; Research and development; Research and development management; Weapons;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Systems, Man and Cybernetics, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9472
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TSMC.1977.4309719
Filename :
4309719
Link To Document :
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