Case Study: Raytheon Missile Systems reduces test cycle time by 95% with National Instruments DIAdem

Raytheon Automates a Data Analysis, Data Management, and Report Generation Tool with NI DIAdem

Raytheon Missile Systems, a builder of exoatmospheric ballistic missile interceptors, faced the challenge of reducing lengthy test cycle times and managing cross-departmental test information. The process involved handling an array of data from various engineering disciplines, each using different analysis tools, which created inefficiencies and a need for a more systematic approach. To address this, they turned to vendor National Instruments and its DIAdem software to automate data analysis, management, and reporting.

The solution implemented by National Instruments used DIAdem to create an automated, integrated tool built around a managed database. This system coordinated various analytical applications and used a sophisticated GUI to guide test engineers, enabling rapid data visualization and one-button report generation. As a result, Raytheon achieved its goal of a fully automated process, reducing its reporting and analysis time by 95 percent. This provided rapid visibility into test progress across teams and significantly reduced the acquisition of unnecessary data.

Raytheon Missile Systems

Jim Knuff

Raytheon Missile Systems