Human Resources, Logistics, and Cost Factors in Weapon System Development: Demonstration in Conceptual and Validation Phases of Aircraft System Acquisition
Abstract
A methodology, the coordinated human resource technology (CHRT), was developed to quantify critical human resource, logistics, and cost factors throughout aircraft acquisition. Knowledge of these factors helps influence the selection of a system and support design approach. The factors quantified are manpower, training, technical documentation, and system ownership costs. Reliability and maintainability, both of which directly affect the foregoing, are also quantified. The CHRT methodology also implements an integrated approach to personnel, training, and technical documentation, and operates from a single, evolving consolidated data base. This report describes two parts of a three-part demonstration of CHRT application on an aircraft acquisition program. Parts 1 and 2, respectively, use conceptual and validation (prototype) phase data on avionics and landing gear systems of the Advanced Medium STOL Transport (AMST). The results are presented and evaluated for various design, personnel, training, and technical data alternatives. CHRT is demonstrated as an acquisition management tool which initiates the development of detailed logistic and cost data early in acquisition and provides data source continuity throughout acquisition. Part 3 of the demonstration will use data projected for the AMST minimum engineering development (MED) phase. This phase is similar to full-scale development.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA075272
Entities
People
- Gerard F. King
- William B. Askren