Mission Engineering Guide

CONTENTS 1 Introduction.................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Guide Objectives ...................................................................................... 1 1.2 Mission Engineering Overview ................................................................. 1 2 Mission Engineering Approach and Methodology ........................................ 5 2.1 Problem Statement – Identifying the Key Questions ................................. 6 2.2 Mission Definition and Characterization .................................................... 6 2.2.1 Time Frame ............................................................................................ 8 2.2.2 Mission Scenarios and Vignettes ........................................................... 9 2.2.3 Assumptions and Constraints ............................................................... 10 2.2.4 Mission Definition Summary ................................................................. 11 2.3 Mission Metrics (Measures of Success and Effectiveness) ..................... 12 2.3.1Selecting Measures of Effectiveness ..................................................... 14 2.3.2Traceability of Metrics ............................................................................ 16 2.4 Design of Analysis ................................................................................... 17 2.4.1 Mission Architectures ............................................................................ 17 ...