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Defining Useful Technology Evaluations
January 2008
Paul M. Herceg, The MITRE Corporation
ABSTRACT
Information technology executives and managers at MITRE sponsors are the decision-makers
who direct the selection and adoption of new technologies. Nonetheless, they often lack a
systematic method for assessing technology value. Although best practices are well documented
in academic literature, decision-makers may unknowingly fall victim to or use haphazard
approaches that fail to meet business needs and bypass more effective technologies. This paper
explains to executives and managers why they need a systematic approach to technology
evaluation. Then, it distills for them the evaluation methods and technology investigation
processes proposed by experts in empirical software engineering. This paper has not aimed to
add novel ideas to the academic discussion of technology evaluation. Rather, the intent here is to
allow MITRE sponsors to access, understand, and apply these concepts.
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