An Assessment of the Air Force's Return on Investment for Product Support Business Case Analysis Processes
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to focus on one of the more important cost savings initiatives within the Department of Defense -- Product Support Business Case Analyses (PS-BCA). Our research questions explore the current cost and impact of this DoD cost saving policy using a mixed methods approach using both quantitative and qualitative data. The quantitative data showed significant improvements in the process in conducting PS-BCAs as they became more standardized after 2016 however, despite this, 60 percent of programs showed a negative return on investment should their recommendations get implemented. Furthermore the qualitative data collected showed significant concerns regarding the PS-BCA process and that there is a belief that the Air Force is receiving suboptimal ROI in this process. These results were then used to answer our research questions to address these concerns and to also make policy recommendations to improve the PS-BCA process. Our results may assist senior leaders within the cost analysis career field in their decision making and also may be a useful starting point for future research.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2019
- Accession Number
- AD1077257
Entities
People
- Robert Jr E. Tyson
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology