[Sample B: Approval/Signature Sheet] - George Mason University

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure Page
Figure 1: Map of South America ......................................................................................2
Figure 2: Largest Economies in 2050 ...............................................................................4
Figure 3: Brazil‘s Defense Expenditure – Percentage of GDP .........................................7
Figure 4: Brazil‘s Defense Expenditure – Billions of USD ..............................................7
Figure 5: Systems Life Cycle in the BAF – Conception Phase ......................................12
Figure 6: AFCS Simplified Structure .............................................................................14
Figure 7: Three Different Shapes for Utility Functions ..................................................28
Figure 8: Additive Independence Assessment ................................................................31
Figure 9: Decision Frame with Fundamental Objectives ...............................................40
Figure 10: First Affinity Diagram Exercise – Part 1 .......................................................42
Figure 11: First Affinity Diagram Exercise – Part 2 .......................................................43
Figure 12: Second Affinity Diagram Exercise – Force Support. ....................................45
Figure 13: Second Affinity Diagram Exercise – Force Mobility. ..................................45
Figure 14: Second Affinity Diagram Exercise – Force Application. ..............................46
Figure 15: Second Affinity Diagram Exercise – Force Awareness. ...............................47
Figure 16: Fundamental Objectives Hierarchy - Top Level ...........................................48
Figure 17: Fundamental Objectives Hierarchy – Force Application ..............................49
Figure 18: Fundamental Objectives Hierarchy – Force Awareness ...............................49
Figure 19: Fundamental Objectives Hierarchy – Force Mobility ...................................50
Figure 20: Fundamental Objectives Hierarchy – Force Support ....................................50
Figure 21: Force Application Objectives Hierarchy and Atributtes ...............................53
Figure 22: Force Awareness Objectives Hierarchy and Atributtes .................................54
Figure 23: Force Mobility Objectives Hierarchy and Atributtes ....................................55
Figure 24: Force Support Objectives Hierarchy and Atributtes .....................................55
Figure 25: A Hierarchy of Objectives for a Hypothetical Problem ................................57
Figure 26: A Two-Attribute Consequence Space ...........................................................59
Figure 27: Additive Independence Assessment ..............................................................60
Figure 28: Utility Function for the Attribute A3.4 – Range. ..........................................64
Figure 29: Utility Assessment .........................................................................................65
Figure 30: Utility for the Attribute A2.4 – Resolution ...................................................66
Figure 31: Swing Weights for Objective 2.1.2. ..............................................................67
Figure 32: LDW Probability Method Example ...............................................................68
Figure 33: Utilities – Operational Capability..................................................................73
Figure 34: Comparison between Helicopter A (HLA) and Helicopter B (HLB) ...........74
Figure 35: Utilities for Fighter (FTR) .............................................................................75
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