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A technical readiness model converts observations of completed work into a claim about the maturity of a technology.

Technical readiness assessment requires a discipline of evidence rather than just a vocabulary of level definitions.

Technical capability maturity is the repeatable ability of an organisation to produce a defined technical outcome.

Technical readiness assessments fail when they focus on the technology rather than the job it must perform.

Technical readiness certification requires a defined boundary and a named accountable person to be valid.

The TRL-IS checklist reports an intraclass correlation of 0.90 for inter-rater reliability.

Technical readiness is the only way to prevent transformation programmes from exceeding their budget and scope.

A high-quality technical readiness framework identifies a specific decision, an accountable owner, and a date for the final claim.

Technical readiness is a dated judgement that a group of people can perform defined work in a live setting using existing tools.

A maturity rating is a claim about the extent of available knowledge rather than a physical property of a device.

Technical staff readiness should be measured by demonstrated competence in work rather than training attendance.

Technology readiness levels compress a testing history into a single digit to assess the maturity of a particular technology.