Major Weapon Systems Acquisition And Life Cycle Cost Estimation
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Major Weapon Systems Acquisition And Life Cycle Cost Estimation
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Author : Numan Yoner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001-06
Major Weapon Systems Acquisition And Life Cycle Cost Estimation written by Numan Yoner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-06 with categories.
The Major Weapon Systems Acquisition Process requires the acquiring organizations to make long term resource commitments, whereas the defense budgets of many nations have declined over the past decade. Therefore, it is imperative for program managers and acquisition practitioners to make informed decisions not only considering the up-front costs, which are related to fielding of the system, but considering all the costs expected to be incurred throughout the system's planned life. In this study, the major systems acquisition process, and its underlying concepts, life cycle costing, and cost estimation techniques have been discussed, and the strategies that enable the PMO to optimize the life cycle cost of the system are studied in a case study approach. The ATACMS IA missile system has been chosen as the study case. The life cycle cost of the ATACMS IA missile system has been estimated; sensitivity and uncertainty analyses have been conducted by utilizing the Cost Analysis Strategy Assessment (CASA) estimating model in order to develop strategies which will eventually reduce the life-cycle cost of the system. The performance and cost figures used in the model are assumed by the author, due to sensitivity of the actual data. However, the model and the analysis results provide valuable guidance for the PMO, and the analysis methodology is applicable to any weapon systems acquisition program.
Life Cycle Cost Estimating Its Status And Potential Use In Major Weapon System Acquisitions Department Of Defense
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Author : United States. General Accounting Office
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974
Life Cycle Cost Estimating Its Status And Potential Use In Major Weapon System Acquisitions Department Of Defense written by United States. General Accounting Office and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with United States categories.
Dod Needs To Provide More Credible Weapon Systems Cost Estimates To The Congress
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Author : United States. General Accounting Office
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
Dod Needs To Provide More Credible Weapon Systems Cost Estimates To The Congress written by United States. General Accounting Office and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with United States categories.
Concepts
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
Concepts written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Military weapons categories.
Disseminates information concerning new developments and effective actions taken relative to the management of defense systems programs and defense systems acquisition.
Cost Growth In Major Weapon Systems In The Department Of Defense
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Author : United States. General Accounting Office
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973
Cost Growth In Major Weapon Systems In The Department Of Defense written by United States. General Accounting Office and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with United States categories.
Sources Of Weapon System Cost Growth
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Author : Joseph George Bolten
language : en
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Release Date : 2008
Sources Of Weapon System Cost Growth written by Joseph George Bolten and has been published by Rand Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
Previous studies have shown that the Department of Defense (DoD) and the military departments have historically underestimated the cost of new weapon systems. Quantifying cost growth is important, but the larger issue is why cost growth occurs. To address that issue, this analysis uses data from Selected Acquisition Reports to examine 35 mature, but not necessarily complete, major defense acquisition programs similar to the type and complexity of those typically managed by the Air Force. The programs are first examined as a complete set, then Air Force and non-Air Force programs are analyzed separately to determine whether the causes of cost growth in the two groups differ. Four major sources of cost growth were identified: (1) errors in estimation and scheduling, (2) decisions made by the government, (3) financial matters, and (4) miscellaneous sources. Total (development plus procurement) cost growth, when measured as simple averages among the program set, is dominated by decisions, which account for more than two-thirds of the growth. Most decisions-related cost growth involves quantity changes (22 percent), requirements growth (13 percent), and schedule changes (9 percent). Cost estimation (10 percent) is the only large contributor in the errors category. Less than 4 percent of the overall cost growth is due to financial and miscellaneous causes. Because decisions involving changes in requirements, quantities, and production schedules dominate cost growth, program managers, service leadership, and Congress should look for ways to reduce changes in these areas.
Defense Management Dod Needs Better Information And Guidance To More Effectively Manage And Reduce Operating And Support Costs Of Major Weapon Systems
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Author : United States. Government Accountability Office
language : en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Release Date : 2010
Defense Management Dod Needs Better Information And Guidance To More Effectively Manage And Reduce Operating And Support Costs Of Major Weapon Systems written by United States. Government Accountability Office and has been published by DIANE Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Defense spending categories.
Report examining growth in operating and support (O&S) costs of major DOD weapons systems, and identifying measures to improve DOD ability to manage and reduce O&S costs of weapons systems over their life cycle.
Birth Of A Profession
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Author : Paul G. Hough
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Birth Of A Profession written by Paul G. Hough and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with United States categories.
Is Weapon System Cost Growth Increasing
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Author : Obaid Younossi
language : en
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Release Date : 2007
Is Weapon System Cost Growth Increasing written by Obaid Younossi and has been published by Rand Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Business & Economics categories.
In recent decades, there have been numerous attempts to rein in the cost growth of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition programs. Cost growth is the ratio of the cost estimate reported in a program's final Selected Acquisition Report (SAR) and the cost-estimate baseline reported in a prior SAR issued at a particular milestone. Drawing on prior RAND research, new analyses of completed and ongoing weapon system programs, and data drawn from SARs, this study addresses the following questions: What is the cost growth of DoD weapon systems? What has been the trend of cost growth over the past three decades? To address the magnitude of cost growth, it examines cost growth in completed programs; to evaluate the cost growth trend over time, it provides additional analysis of a selection of ongoing programs. This sample of ongoing programs permits a look at growth trends in the more recent past. Changes in the mix of system types over time and dollar-weighted analysis were also considered because earlier studies have suggested that cost growth varies by program type and the cost of the program. The findings suggest that development cost growth over the past three decades has remained high and without any significant improvement.
Weapons System Sustainment Planning Early In The Development Life Cycle
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Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2020-07-16
Weapons System Sustainment Planning Early In The Development Life Cycle written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-16 with Technology & Engineering categories.
According to the Government Accountability Office, sustainment of weapon systems accounts for approximately 70 percent of the total life-cycle costs. When sustainment is not considered early in the development process or as an integral part of the systems engineering design, it can negatively affect the ability of the Air Force to maintain and improve the weapon system once it enters service. At the request of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, Weapons Systems Sustainment Planning Early in the Development Life Cycle identifies at what point or phase of the development of a weapons system sustainment planning should be integrated into the program; examines and provides recommendations regarding how sustainment planning should be evaluated throughout the development process; investigates and describes the current challenges with sustainment planning and determines what changes have occurred throughout the acquisition process that may have eroded sustainment planning; and identifies opportunities for acquisitions offices to gain greater access to sustainment expertise.