Cost Reporting Elements and Activity Cost Tradeoffs for Defense System Software. Volume I. Study Results.

Abstract

In April 1976, General Research Corporation (GRC) began a study of 'Life-Cycle Costing of Major Defense System Software and Computer Resources,' Contract F19628- 76-C-0180. The purpose was to assist Air Force Program Offices and staff agencies in estimating, reporting and controlling the life-cycle costs of software. The study was performed under direction of the Electronic Systems Division (AFSC), Computer Systems Engineering Office (TOI).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA053020

Entities

People

  • C. A. Graver
  • E. E. Balkovich
  • R. Thibodeau
  • W. M. Carriere

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • Computer Program Reliability
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Processing
  • Information Processing
  • Information Systems
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Processing Equipment
  • Software Development
  • Software Testing
  • System Software
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics