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Maturity Factor

Description: Returns the ratio of the initial MTBF to the final MTBF.

Field Format: [MATURITYFACTOR(Source Number)(Initial/Current)]

Initial/Current allows you to specify whether to return the value of the maturity factor at the beginning of testing (initial) or at the end of current testing (current).

Remarks:

Initial/Current is shown in the function as a numerical value that indicates the selected calculation: for the maturity factor at the beginning of testing = 0; for the maturity factor at the end of current testing = 1.

Example:

Returns:

Note that this value will vary depending on the source data set.