Trade Study

• Problem Statement
• Alternatives Rejected
• Alternatives Considered
• Discussion of Alternatives
• Pros and Cons
• (Sensitivity Analysis)
• Recommendation

Systems analysis could be a book in itself.

From a basics perspective, essential systems analysis includes

• looking at the widest set of alternatives

• rejecting bad or limiting alternatives (picking alternatives to evaluate)

• refining how to evaluate the alternatives to evaluate

• evaluating alternatives and comparing the pros and cons to develop a recommendation.

Often the results are presented as a trade study or a series of trade studies.

    
Last modified: December 08, 2002