RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT TESTING & EVALUATION

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Research Development Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) is a CETCI platform where funding is used to pay the operating costs of dedicated activities engaged in the conduct of research, development, and test and evaluation efforts performed by a contractor and/or private sector organization. It’s used to develop equipment, material, or computer application software and its Development Test and Evaluation (DT&E) and Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E).

The research design involves the following steps:

• Step 1: Conduct secondary data analysis
• Step 2: Do qualitative research
• Step 3: Determine methods of collecting quantitative data (survey, observation, and experimentation)
• Step 4: Determine the definition of the information needed
• Step 5: Determine measurement and scaling procedures
• Step 6: Design a questionnaire
• Step 7: Sampling process and sample size
• Step 8: Plan of data analysis

Date collection techniques can include:

• Interviews: Asking people questions about their known information
• Observations: collecting data without asking questions.
• Questionnaires: Ask questions among a group of people
• Focus Groups: Interviewing and observing a group of people
• Documents and Records: old fashion research

Analysis Steps

• Step A: Review your research plan
• Step B: Organize your finding and the information you have collected from Step 3.
• Step C: Create a rough draft of your finding, recommendations, and conclusion. The rough draft will help you get your thoughts organized.
• Step D: Polish the rough draft into your final research finding. You will most likely revise the draft many times before the final product is ready for Step 5.

Research Reporting Formats:

• Formal Paper
• Published Article
• PowerPoint Presentation
• Audio or Video
• Spreadsheet