Cost Effectiveness Trade-Offs in Software Support Environment Standardization.

Abstract

The objective of the research was to prepare an econometric model to determine quantitative benefits to the Air Force of implementing various strategies for controlling integrated automated software support environments. The model had to help the Air Force quantify costs and benefits obtainable by various methods of increasing productivity of developing and supporting mission-critical software. The principle deliverable is an econometric model describing costs and benefits involved in using Ada-based software development/support environments in DoD and contractor organizations. It is designed to permit comparisons among a selection of such environments. The model consists of econometric equations that describe actions required, and effects expected, during implementation. The equations were developed to describe decision-making as it typically takes place within AFSC. Keywords: MCCR computer program; MCCR (mission critical computer resources).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1986
Accession Number
ADA181883

Entities

People

  • Richard Werling

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Application Software
  • Business Administration
  • Computer Program Documentation
  • Computer Program Reliability
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Cost Effectiveness
  • Costs
  • Information Systems
  • Management Personnel
  • Operating Systems
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Software Development
  • Software Development Tools

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Software Engineering.