Sequential Data - Standard Gompertz Model

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This example appears in the Reliability growth reference.


Calculate the parameters of the Gompertz model using the sequential data in the following table.

Sequential Data
Run Number Result Successes Observed Reliability(%)
1 F 0
2 F 0
3 F 0
4 S 1 25.00
5 F 1 20.00
6 F 1 16.67
7 S 2 28.57
8 S 3 37.50
9 S 4 44.44
10 S 5 50.00
11 S 6 54.55
12 S 7 58.33
13 S 8 61.54
14 S 9 64.29
15 S 10 66.67
16 S 11 68.75
17 F 11 64.71
18 S 12 66.67
19 F 12 63.16
20 S 13 65.00
21 S 14 66.67
22 S 15 68.18

Solution

Using RGA, the parameter estimates are shown in the following figure.

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