Distinguishing between Experiment and Demo.On page 4 of the interview in the January-February 2007 Defense AT&L, Dr. Lewis makes a much-needed distinction between Experiment and Demonstration. What a great concept! I am now wondering if the pressure we place on contractors to succeed results in our seeing only the end product (demo demo - /de'moh/ 1. A demonstration of a product, often of an early version or prototype. A demo is a far more effective way of inducing bugs to manifest themselves than any number of test runs, especially when important people are watching. 2. demo version. 3. ), and we all lose the value of seeing the results of the experiments prior to the building of the demo. By not seeing the data from those experiments, we are far less capable of stretching the envelope on the next set of requirements being written. I, as a skeptic, also wonder if the contractor sometimes may be forced to avoid the expense incurred by a full set of experiments and to drive their people to provide the expedient ex·pe·di·ent adj. 1. Appropriate to a purpose. 2. a. Serving to promote one's interest: was merciful only when mercy was expedient. b. answer (demo) as opposed to the less-than-robust answer that a full-scale full-scale adj. 1. Of actual or full size; not reduced: a full-scale model. 2. Employing all resources; not limited or partial: set of experiments would possibly provide to us as PM, customer, and taxpayer. Pat Murphy Pat Murphy may refer to one of the following individuals:
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