A Case Study on the Impacts of Cost Estimating Within Acquisition Program Decision-Making

Abstract

The use of cost estimating is critical to the continuation of acquisition programs due to full funding requirements. Cost estimates are developed and updated throughout the acquisition life cycle of nearly every defense acquisition program. This project analyzes all methods used by the Department of Defense for cost estimating and the trade-offs associated with each method. Understanding these methodologies, a real-life case study is developed based on the Joint Common Missile program and its cost estimates in order to facilitate the ability of acquisition professionals to analyze various cost estimates and understand the associated risks of cost estimating in order to make more prudent decisions or recommendations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2020
Accession Number
AD1114604

Entities

People

  • Brady C. Juelson

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Industry
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Business Administration
  • Case Studies
  • Commerce
  • Contracts
  • Cost Analysis
  • Cost Estimates
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Governments
  • Instructors
  • Life Cycles
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Acquisition
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Procurement
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Software Development
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • Vietnam War

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis