Technology Readiness Assessment (TRA) Guidance 2011

TRA references provide guidance and best practices for performing technology readiness assessments. They introduce the convening of Subject Matter Expert teams, formerly called Independent Review Teams, by the acquisition program manahger, who is responsible for their establishment, resources and funding. They also provide expanded guidance on the definition and description of Technology Readiness Levels (TRL), and their use in TRAs and continuously throughout an acquisition program.