Integrated Reliability Growth Testing

Testing in development programs for complex systems consists of numerous types - from early prototype testing to functional testing, environmental testing, safety testing, reliability demos, test-analyze - and fix (TAAF) on into production. An integrated reliability growth program which makes use of all of these tests provides an opportunity to find and correct reliability problems throughout development and helps avoid costly get well programs later for reliability. In this paper we will consider the development of reliability growth under integrated reliability growth and present results and lessons learned derived through experiences on Army developmental programs.