A Methodology to Evaluate Military Systems in Naval Inventory for Installation on Existing Coast Guard Cutters.

Abstract

A modified cost-benefit model is developed to evaluate alternative military equipments for installation aboard existing Coast Guard vessels. Life-cycle costs of alternative systems are used to estimate alternative systems cost. Identified are the relevant cost elements to the Coast Guard that should be included in the life-cycle cost equation. Benefits are measured in terms of the alternative's impact on assigned peacetime missions of the vessel. To arrive at an estimate of an alternative's worth over all missions a multi-attribute technique is used. Assumptions and problems associated with using multi-attribute selection criteria are discussed. The proposed model is developed for the case where the additive function criterion is deemed appropriate. A constant-sum method is developed to use subjective judgement of experts to arrive at ratio scale benefits values for the alternatives. However, the actual implementation of the model is contingent on NOSC's factor analysis of attributes currently under development. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA049875

Entities

People

  • William Jennings Wilkinson Iii

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Additives (Chemicals)
  • Agreements
  • Cost Estimates
  • Costs
  • Decision Theory
  • Factor Analysis
  • Game Theory
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • Inventory
  • Judgment
  • Life Cycle Costs
  • Life Cycles
  • Military Equipment
  • Operations Research
  • Schools
  • United States

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  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security