Meta Analysis of Total Force Costing Method Literature

Abstract

This report analyzes publicly available, current and historical Total Force Costing (TFC) methods, data sources, modeling assumptions, and strategies to determine if TFC similarities exist between the services. If similarities are found, is it possible to construct a best-practice TFC model that will satisfy multi-service budget estimating needs in a joint environment? Despite the blending of resources in a joint-warfighting environment, it is apparent that each service continues to use its own assumptions, cost groupings, and calculations to plan future spending. Cross-talk between service budget planners is a mandatory starting point for future TFC calculation research. This will allow the services to create similar cost groupings, coordinate assumptions, and more accurately estimate future total force spending.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1060069

Entities

People

  • Christopher M. Shutt

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Best Practices
  • Business Administration
  • Command And Control
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Contracts
  • Cost Analysis
  • Cost Effectiveness
  • Cost Estimates
  • Cost Models
  • Department Of Defense
  • Environment
  • Force Structure
  • Governments
  • Literature
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis