Operating and Support Costs: An Army Perspective.
Abstract
The purpose of this report is to examine the emphasis on Operating and Support (O and S) costs on life cycle costing, particularly methods which are presently being employed to reduce these costs and alternative and supplemental methods which may be utilized. First, this paper documents the Army's development of operating procedures for O and S costing, beginning with proceduralization developed in late 1974 to the present. Then, appropriate and corrective management techniques are developed to aid the project manager in his control of O and S costs. Finally, these management techniques are assessed in light of informational requirements for implementation of these techniques. This study concludes that there are substantial areas for improvements in DOD's, and particularly the Army's, management, control and reduction efforts pertaining to O and S costs. These areas include, but are not exclusively limited to, managerial, personnel and contractor emphasis on this aspect of total systems' costing, accountability for O and S costing at project level and in the field, and developing an accurate, adaptable and up-to-date data base for assessing O and S costing goals and accomplishments. This study concludes too that there are implementable methods to improve in these operational and informational areas. This study makes two recommendations: One is that these proposed procedures be analyzed and discussed for appropriateness and applicability at the project manager level. Secondly, a current data base should be developed and made available to those involved in any aspect of O and S costing.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA042963
Entities
People
- Jerry Lee Buckley
Organizations
- Defense Systems Management College