Aircraft System Operating and Support Costs: Guidelines for Analysis,
Abstract
As weapon system life cycle costs have risen, DoD has placed new emphasis on examining the operating and support (O/S) cost impacts of planned new weapons and finding ways to reduce these costs. O/S cost analyses are now a major part of the cost review conducted at each weapon procurement decision meeting by the Defense Systems Acquisition and Review Committee (DSARC) and the Cost Analysis Improvement Group. This report recommends guidelines for preparing and presenting estimates of the support investment (SI) and O/S costs of fixed and rotary wing aircraft systems to DSARC. It provides a framework for objective comparison of SI and O/S costs of program, design, or support alternatives, using consistent methodologies and terminology. It also focuses on assessment of efforts to control downstream costs of weapon systems in the acquisition phase. A general methodology for SI and O/S cost-estimating is described, a standard cost element structure is defined, and specific requirements for presenting SI and O S cost estimates to DSARC are proposed. Standards for the presentation and documentation of those cost estimates are recommended.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA039369
Entities
People
- Marco R. Fiorello
- Norman E. Betaque Jr.
Organizations
- LMI