Technology management model application in concept approval decision - case study: Concept of operations and mission need assesment for a defence system

Like Turkiye, most of the countries admit defence industry which leads edge technologies as an economy driven area. Thus, technology management in defence industry is a key factor for a sustainable economy. In this paper, as a continuation of dasiaResearch & Development Project Selection Model and Process Approach in Defense Industry Related Programs: First Phase Concept Approval Decisionpsila study, which was presented in PICMETpsila07, a defence industry application is realized. The application contains the first three steps of Concept Approval Decision Phase. First of all, Concept of Operations is formed, than Mission Need Statements are defined and finally first leg of Mission Need Analysis, which is called Functional Area Analysis, is realized for a generic defence system as an example. This is a part of a case study and it is aimed to demonstrate the applicability of the theoretical study proposed in PICMETpsila07. All the assessments and analysis are handled by the authors. Such a study would be more efficient if the end users cooperated such as operations, logistics, and maintenance departments of related armed forces and system developers from defense industry. If such a systematic decision making process can be formed and used for all parties in defence industry, it will be an effective management method to develop edge technology for a sustainable defence economy.