Manpower/Hardware Life Cycle Cost Analysis Study.

Abstract

The Manpower/Hardware Life Cycle Cost (LCC) Analysis Study was conducted to analyze life cycle cost models and methods, with particular emphasis on Manpower, Personnel and Training Support (MP&TS) costs, and their contribution to total system economic costs over the life cycle of a weapon system. The study's principal objective was to examine the Weapon System Acquisition Process (WASP) to determine when manpower/hardware tradeoffs should be made, the level of detail necessary, and specifications for the MP&TS LCC model necessary to perform the analysis. Existing Navy MP&TS cost models are examined to determine their ability to accurately reflect the economic cost of military manpower relevant for tradeoff decisions. Several hardware costing techniques are also reviewed to determine their usefulness for conducting hardware/manpower cost tradeoff analyses. The report makes specific recommendations and proposes guidelines for the development of cost models and techniques that facilitate hardware/manpower tradeoff analysis. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 06, 1979
Accession Number
ADA081513

Entities

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  • Francine Y. York
  • Henry L. Eskew
  • Robert A. Butler

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

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  • Attrition
  • Business Administration
  • Cognitive Workload
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programming
  • Cost Analysis
  • Employment
  • Engineers
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Maintenance
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Test Equipment
  • Training Devices
  • War Colleges

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