COST FUNCTIONS AND BUDGETS (COST CONSIDERATIONS IN SYSTEMS ANALYSIS)

Abstract

Systems analysis forms the central core of a program budgeting activity. A vitally important part of systems analysis is a cost analysis capability to generate estimates of the resource impact of alternative courses of action being considered for the distant future. Some of the principal characteristics of a systems cost analysis capability are given. Establishing and maintaining a cost analysis capability to support systems analysis studies involves numerous difficulties. One of the most troublesome is the data base problem. Solution to parts of the data problem may be through major overhaul of present formal information systems and through the establishment of new complete enumeration systems. This, however, does not appear feasible as a general solution--at least in the foreseeable future. Short of such major efforts are numerous alternative possibilities. Some examples are given.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0666656

Entities

People

  • G. H. Fisher

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Area Coverage
  • Cost Analysis
  • Cost Models
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Economic Analysis
  • Financial Management
  • Health Services
  • Information Systems
  • Investments
  • Manufacturing
  • Money
  • Production
  • Stainless Steel
  • Systems Analysis

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Systems Analysis and Design