AEROSPACE REPORT NUMBER: TOR-2014-02201, TECHNICAL RISK IDENTIFICATION AT PROGRAM INCEPTION (20-APR-2014)

AEROSPACE REPORT NUMBER: TOR-2014-02201, TECHNICAL RISK IDENTIFICATION AT PROGRAM INCEPTION (20-APR-2014)., Since many risks realized are not identified, this paper examines the barriers to comprehensive risk identification, recommends methods for overcoming these barriers, and provides other best-practices for improved risk identification. These recommendations target the unidentified technical risks to program and mission success that can and should be identified at program inception (concept definition and proposal development through the preliminary design). The recommendations may also improve risk identification throughout the program lifecycle.