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Quanterion Solutions Incorporated has years of experience in many areas of engineering and software development for commercial and government customers, including such classes of activities as:
Analyses
- Developed a desktop suite of 20+ tools for automated reliability techniques marketed to R&M community as "QuART" (Quanterion Automated Reliability Toolkit). Added “QuART PRO” and “QuART ER (Enhancing Reliability) expanded versions.
- Performed failure modes and effects analyses (FMEA) and fault tree analysis (FTA) for safety critical circuits on new regional jet aircraft.
- Developed self-assessment tool “RASTER” (Reliability Approach Self-assessment Tool including Enhancement Recommendations) for organizations to assess the maturity of its reliability practices.
- Developed “PROTOCOL” (Product Reliability On-line Tools Collection) on-line knowledgebase for the Army combining expert advisors, analytical tools, tutorials and databases allowing the tracking of reliability progress and the capturing of lessons-learned.
 Researched Cloud Computing and published Critical Review and Technology Assessment on the subject as a publication under our operation of the Data and Analysis Center for Software (DACS) now the CSIAC. - Performed reliability predictions for Navy submarine Towed Array sonar system, commercial communications equipment, and several different subsystems being placed on new regional commuter jets.
- Performed reliability predictions for state-of-the-art telecommunications manufacturer as a means of using reliability as a market discriminated feature of their product.
- Taught Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) training courses at numerous commercial and military organizations.
- Developed specialized Weibull Analysis tools for tracking and reporting field reliability of specialized Air Force systems.
- Developed Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) tool for use in pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.
- Developed maintainability prediction tool to be used in an integrated R&M analysis software suite.
 Developed the PRISM automated reliability prediction tool and current enhanced version, "217Plus", being maintained under the Reliability Information Analysis Center (RIAC). - Authored "Fault Tree Analysis Application Guide" currently being marketed by the Reliability Information Analysis Center (RIAC).
- Developed warranty analysis and tradeoff tool for making tradeoffs of warranty approaches for military contractor.
- Performed independent “audits” of organizations’ strategies, policies and practices in various aspects of engineering.
- Developed reliability prediction models for photonics devices for the Navy, and integrated them into RIAC “217Plus” prediction methodology.
- Supported AF trusted protocol program by comparing and analyzing the evolution of the architecture and formulating an appropriate architecture sequence suitable for the spiral development of secure routing capability.
 Developed authoritative guide to reliability modeling (“Reliability Modeling: the RIAC Guide…”) and published it under our day-to-day operation of the Reliability Information Analysis Center (RIAC).- Under our Engineering and Management Support contract to Brookhaven National Laboratory, performed independent audit of International Atomic Energy Agency Equipment Maintenance Information System (EMIS) assessing its ability to effectively “manage” the availability of equipment used to monitor stockpiles.
- Performed reliability and life-cycle cost analyses on mobile shelters used by the military for remote surgical operations.
Data and Information
- Competitively awarded the day-to-day operation, and current subcontracted operator, of the Reliability Information Analysis Center (RIAC), the DoD “Center of Excellence” in reliability, maintainability, quality, supportability and interoperability.
- Competitively awarded the operation of the DoD “Center of Excellence” in software engineering and information technology, the Data and Analysis Center for Software (DACS).
- Competitively awarded the operation the DoD Cyber Security & Information Systems Information Analysis Center (CSIAC), a “Center of Excellence” in the fields of software intensive systems engineering, information assurance, modeling & simulation and knowledge management/information sharing.
- Developed Prototype Model for Army Product Reliability On-line Tools Collection (PROTOCOL) as an expert system/knowledge management environment for reliability practitioner's use in defining and carrying out tailored reliability programs.
- Coauthored widely used reliability databooks including "Non-electronic Part Reliability Data", "Electronic Part Reliability Data", "Failure Mode/Mechanism Distributions", and "Electrostatic Discharge Susceptibility Data" (NPRD-2011, EPRD-97, FMD-2013, and VZAP-95).
- Surveyed availability of Enterprise Asset Management and Computerized Maintenance Management Systems for use in tracking field reliability of commercial products and military systems.
- Developed Web-Accessible Repository of Physics-based Models [WARP] as a free on-line resource for analyzing reliability using a physics-of-failure approach, as opposed to an empirical approach.
- Developed Software Model Repository [SWMR] under our Data and Analysis Center for Software (DACS) collecting models for various aspects of software developing and maintenance including such aspects as software cost and software reliability.
- Developed on-line subscription-based reliability-related databases [ROADS] (RIAC On-line Automated Databook System) under operation of Reliability Information Analysis Center (RIAC).
Design
 Researched and published a guidebook of “Long-Term Aging of Systems Techniques” (LAST) as a publication under our day-to-day operation of the Reliability Information Analysis Center (RIAC). - Evaluated component application for commercial power generating equipment and state-of-the art commercial communications systems.
- Performed independent reliability assessment of damage and preparation of material to be used for expert witness testimony.
- Authored reliability design guidelines for commercial manufacturers and supported OSD (Office of the Secretary of Defense) initiatives to reinvigorate reliability within DoD. Authored reliability guidelines for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
- Analyzed the most effective processes in developing quality software and published “Software Gold Practices” as part of Data and Analysis Center for Software (DACS) operation.
- Performed stress analysis on different types of commercial designs to target areas for reliability improvement.
- Conducted assessment to determine whether any analytical methodologies developed and employed by the reliability engineering community could be employed to develop a new paradigm in corrosion prediction.
- Currently researching the reliability implications of “going green” assessing alternative energy technologies under a Reliability Information Analysis Center (RIAC) study.
 Guidelines/Documentation
- Authored reliability guidance documents for international organizations responsible for equipment procurement to monitor safety critical facilities.
- Authored reliability and maintainability program guidance sections of widely used publications such as "Program Managers' Guide to Reliability and Maintainability", "Reliability Toolkit: Commercial Practices Edition" (several versions), "System Reliability Toolkit", and "Blueprints for Product Reliability".
- Authored "Fault Tree Analysis Application Guide" currently being marketed by the Reliability Information Analysis Center (RIAC).
- Authored guidebook "Achieving System Reliability Growth Through Robust Design and Test.”
- Authored "Green: The Impact of “Green” Technology on System Reliability" currently being marketed by the RIAC.
- Coauthored widely used reliability databooks including "Non-electronic Part Reliability Data", "Electronic Part Reliability Data", "Failure Mode/Mechanism Distributions", and "Electrostatic Discharge Susceptibility Data" (NPRD-2011, EPRD-97, FMD-2013, and VZAP-95).
- Publish quarterly "Reliability Ques" informing readers of the most effective R/M/Q tools, practices, and approaches."
- Digitized millions of pages of scientific and technical information in modernizing our DoD Information Analysis Center (IAC) operations.
- Digitized legacy health care records as part of the industry’s initiatives in the area of privacy, integrity and effective operations.
 Management
- Day-to-day operator of DoD Center of Excellence in reliability, maintainability and quality; the Reliability Information Analysis Center (RIAC) formerly Reliability Analysis Center (RAC).
- Operator of the DoD “Center of Excellence” in software engineering, information assurance, modeling & simulation and knowledge management/information sharing, the Cybersecurity and Information Systems Information Analysis Center (CSIAC)”
- Developed Prototype Model for Army Product Reliability On-line Tools Collection (PROTOCOL).
- Authored reliability guidance documents for international organizations responsible for equipment procurement to monitoring of safety critical facilities.
- Authored reliability and maintainability program guidance sections of widely used publications such as "Program Managers' Guide to Reliability and Maintainability", "Reliability Toolkit: Commercial Practices Edition" (several versions), "System Reliability Toolkit" and "Blueprints for Product Reliability."
- Authored reliability processes / practices and component reliability strategy documentation for military / commercial manufacturers.
- Developed R&M program approaches for complex AF and FAA systems and equipment and evaluated approaches proposed by offers responding to RFPs under Performance Based Requirements.
- Audited state-of-the-art equipment designer's reliability approaches / practices.
- Advised commercial electronics manufacturers regarding use of the most cost effective means to develop reliable products.
- Acted as a reliability department for numerous companies under blanket purchase orders.
Testing
- Developing reliability test plans for very high reliability communications equipment.
- Authored guidebook "Achieving System Reliability Growth Through Robust Design and Test.”
- Defined Accelerated Reliability Test plans and Environmental Stress Screening options for leading opto-electronics manufacturer.
- Developed tailored Reliability Qualification Test plans for dozens of AF and FAA systems, including monitoring of the tests and analysis/interpretation of the test results.
- Evaluated test results on the Fighter Data Link program and co-authored a report on the findings.
- Applied Design of Experiments (DOE) test approaches to assess the impact of environmental and design factors on operational failures on the field reliability of automotive components.
- Defined accelerated tests for automotive components and state-of-the-art military cooling systems.
Software Design, Development, & Engineering
- Developed custom software for data acquisition, analysis and tracking of a pharmaceutical manufacturing process.
- Developed specialized Weibull Analysis tools for tracking field reliability of specialized Air Force systems.
- Developed Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) tool for use in pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.
 Developed maintainability prediction tool to be used in an integrated R&M analysis software suite. - Developed PRISM automated reliability prediction tool / method and the enhanced current version being marketed by the Reliability Information Analysis Center (RIAC).
- Designed and developed database, user interface, and data conversion for a study to establish time degradation of electronic timing assemblies of a U.S. Army Nuclear Projectile.
- Developed a Windows based product to automate Reliability Information Analysis Center (RIAC) data publications (NPRD-2011, EPRD-97, FMD-2013, and VZAP-95), the RIAC Automated Databook.
- Designed and developed database, web based user interface, data conversion function (from multiple sources), and customer interface in establishing a Data Sharing Consortium to collect, maintain, and disseminate reliability/qualification data for electronic OEM manufacturers.
- Developed free online reliability approach assessment tool called RASTER for "Reliability Approach Self-assessment Tool including Enhancement Recommendations"
- Developed free online reliability awareness videos called QuICKER for “Quanterion Internet Connection to Knowledge for Enhancing Reliability”
- Designed and developed data mining system that harvests reliability data from multiple internet resources. The system incorporates tools to automatically identify candidate websites/pages, perform web crawling, harvest reliability data, annotate and cluster results, perform data validation, and provide visualization of results.
- Led the design of a software development tools and technology information clearinghouse - a clearinghouse for acquisition and development personnel to locate and analyze unbiased information to select the latest software development technology for their programs.
- Designed, developed, and maintain an electronic management information support system (ISS) to support day-to-day operations of the Reliability Information Analysis Center (RIAC). The ISS supports the daily administration, operations, and financial tracking and management of the center.
- Designed, developed and maintain a system of 20+ software-based tools for automated reliability techniques. This system is called "QuART" (Quanterion Automated Reliability Toolkit)
- Designed and developed the "217Plus" automated reliability prediction tool
- Designed and developed an online training system to support online delivery of the REPERTOIRE set of 5 online reliability courses
- Designed and developed an expert/knowledge management system called PROTOCOL to support reliability engineers in implementing reliability programs
RMQ Engineering
- Learn how Quanterion Solutions can help you build more reliable and maintainable product and systems! Download our latest R&M Capabilities brochure from the following link, or contact us directly at qinfo@quanterion.com
- Quanterion's RMQ Brochure
Training
Other Activities
In addition to the reliability and maintainability activities described above, we also have extensive experience as follows:
- Proposal Management: We have served as Capture Manager, Technical Proposal Manager, Lead Technical Writer and Cost Proposal Manager for complex multimillion dollar government proposals involving written as well as oral content. We have also managed / authored smaller Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) proposals as well a unsolicited White Papers and responses to Broad Agency Announcements (BAA) to government and commercial organizations.
- Independent Reviews / Analyses: We have performed independent reviews of competitive proposals, business operations and product designs for a variety of organizations. These include gold, green, blue, pink and red teams on major government proposals.
- Technical Writing: We have authored manuals, guidebooks, handbooks, toolkits, quick reference guides, newsletter, training courses, slide rules, technical and cost proposals, help files, web content and other forms of knowledge dissemination media as hard copy, CD-ROM, or web media.
- Software/Databases: While the experience cited above deals primarily with reliability and maintainability databases and tools, the same software expertise can be applied to other subjects and disciplines. We're experienced in:
- Operating Systems: Windows 95, 98, XP, Vista, and NT, Linux, UNIX, MS-DOS, OS/2, VAX/VMS
- Programming Languages: C, C++ , COBOL, FORTRAN, PASCAL, LISP, Unix shell, Visual Basic, Python, Java, ASP, PHP, Perl, Javascript, XML
- Development Languages: Delphi, Visual Fox Pro, Verilog
- DBMS: mySQL, dBASE, Informix 4GL/SQL/CGI, InterBase, Oracle, MSSQL, Access
Other Tools: BETAsoft Thermal Analysis, Lotus 1-2-3, MathCAD, MicroCAP Circuit Simulation Software, Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access, Publisher, and Visio), Front Page, Adobe Acrobat, Doc-to-Help, Relex, ALTA, MPP Maintainability Prediction Program, OrCAD SDT III Schematic Design Software, Paradox, Quattro Pro Spreadsheet, RPP Reliability Prediction Program, Relational Report Writer, ReportSmith, Spice Circuit Analysis Software, STATGRAPHICS; MathCAD, RAPTOR, QuART, Minitab, XpertRule Miner, Moodle, iCreate, ViewletBuilder and others.
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