LEADER 02416oam 2200577 450 001 9910705616003321 005 20170605111315.0 035 $a(CKB)5470000002452240 035 $a(OCoLC)325131878 035 $a(EXLCZ)995470000002452240 100 $a20090518d2008 ua 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 12$aA methodology for assessing the military benefits of science and technology investments /$fby Albert Sciarretta, Richard Chait, Joseph Mait, and Jordan Willcox 210 1$a[Washington, D.C.] :$cCenter for Technology and National Security Policy, National Defense University,$d2008. 215 $a1 online resource (iv, 55 pages) $ccolor illustrations 225 1 $aDefense & technology papers ;$vno. 55 300 $aSeries title from web site. 300 $a"September 2008." 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aIntroduction -- Difficulty with assessing a return-on-investment effect in the military -- Cost-benefit analysis -- Composite index -- Probability of achieving the anticipated benefit -- Project portfolio management tools -- Demonstrating the methodology -- Summary and concluding remarks. 330 $aProposes a method to evaluate the impact of science and technology on the Army, and measures designed to provide an estimated return on investment. 606 $aScience and state$xEvaluation 606 $aMilitary research$zUnited States 606 $aMilitary research$2fast 606 $aScience and state$xEvaluation$2fast 607 $aUnited States$2fast 615 0$aScience and state$xEvaluation. 615 0$aMilitary research 615 7$aMilitary research. 615 7$aScience and state$xEvaluation. 700 $aSciarretta$b Albert$01416178 702 $aChait$b Richard$f1937- 702 $aMait$b Joseph N.$f1958- 702 $aWillcox$b Jordan 712 02$aNational Defense University.$bCenter for Technology and National Security Policy, 801 0$bAWC 801 1$bAWC 801 2$bAWC 801 2$bOCLCF 801 2$bOCLCQ 801 2$bOCLCA 801 2$bOCLCQ 801 2$bGPO 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910705616003321 996 $aA methodology for assessing the military benefits of science and technology investments$93520659 997 $aUNINA