Your program includes several research and development components required to design a new unmanned underwater vehicle. This is a high-profile program and has been mentioned in several newspaper articles. Why would number and cost of test failures be an effective metric?

The data is accurate and a relevant indicator of how well the program meets performance goals.

The data provides a clear indication of the overall health of the program and is cost-effective.

The results provide transparency to the public, address the most common political concerns, and are cost effective.

The metric provides a unique set of data not provided by other metrics and offers a precise indication of the health of the program.