Probability Ranking Factors

Probability Ranking Factors

Rank	Hardware Maturity	Software Maturity	Hardware Complexity	Software Complexity	Dependencies Schedule&Performance
0.1 (LOW)	Existing Design	Existing Design	Simple	Simple	Independent
0.3	Minor Redesign	Minor Redesign	Minor Increase	Minor Increase	Dependent Schedule
0.5	Major Change	Major Change	Moderate Increase	Moderate Increase	Dependent Performance
0.7	Complex Design	New Software	Significant Increase	Significant Increase	Schedule Dependent on New System Element
0.9 (HIGH)	State of the Art...New	Never Done	Extremely Complex	Highly Complex re Ops/Data Base	Performance Dependent on New System Elements

Determine a value for each of the five columns. Average these five values. This average is the Pf factor.

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