A Survey of Navy Cost Model Input Variables and their Data Sources,
Abstract
This survey of cost model input variables and their data sources is part of a series of tasks, sponsored by the U.S. Navy HARDMAN Development Office (OPNAV 112C), aimed toward the development of cost models which will be used by the Navy and industry to facilitate design/cost tradeoff analysis during the Weapon Systems Acquisition Process (WSAP). The survey was undertaken to determine whether the input data requirements of proposed HARDMAN cost models are consistent with and can be met by existing Navy data sources. It is concluded that the required source data are available for almost all input variables to the cost models. However, the data are widely dispersed. thus difficult and time consuming to obtain. Further, since most data bases are not originally intended to be used as source data for cost analysis, the information in the bases is often not in the form required for input to cost models. To convert the data into an appropriate form requires additional analysis.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA085247
Entities
People
- Christopher R. Low
- Susanne N. Simpson
- Thomas M. Neches