Strategic Force Multiplier for Aerospace and Defense
Trusted Trade Studies That Protect Your Program
Trade studies shape the future of a system. When trade studies are wrong, programs lose time, money, and mission confidence — sometimes costing hundreds of millions.
Forward Engineering don't just conduct trade studies; we govern the decision-making process. We bring a higher standard of analysis, grounded in decades of Prime and Government Program Office leadership. We apply decades of experience leading ACAT I and ACAT II programs to ensure alternatives are evaluated against the right mission criteria. We provide the strategic oversight to define the trade space, and we deploy our specialized analyst to execute the deep, and objective analysis to ensure your trade studies are:
- Structured properly
- Accurate & Unbiased
- Evaluated Objectively
- Aligned with mission priorities
- Defensible to primes and government decision makers
Because the cost of getting it wrong is far greater than the cost of doing it right.
Trade Study Methodology (Oversight and Execution)
- Strategically Framing the Trade Space: We lead the strategic effort to define the boundaries, assumptions, and critical decision points of the study. This critical step prevents analysis paralysis and focuses resources on high-impact alternatives.
- Precise Requirements & Selection Criteria: We govern the objective weighting of criteria, ensuring every factor directly aligns with verified mission and system requirements. We eliminate subjective bias from the evaluation process.
- Comprehensive Alternative Identification: We deploy our SEIT specialists (e.g., Avionics, EW, RF engineers) to research cutting-edge alternatives ensuring the trade space is truly comprehensive.
- In-Depth Evaluations & Sensitivity Analysis: We direct the analytical approach and deploy our system analysts to execute the model runs, measure performance parameters, and conduct robust sensitivity analysis that stress-tests the top alternatives against potential changes and risks.
- Clear & Actionable Reporting: We translate complex technical data into executive decision support. We deliver clear, defensible reports that provide the Program Manager and Government customers with the full justification necessary to sign off on the chosen path.
Contact Us for RFI's or RFP
Forward Engineering, LLC kward@fwdengllc.com
