Implications of the Budgeting Process on State-of-the-Art (SOA) Extensions.

Abstract

This thesis is a case study which compares the estimated and actual costs of a weapon system which experienced a state-of-the-art (SOA) extension. The subject of this case study is the primary electromagnetic warfare support measures system on 637 class submarines. The system is produced by GTE Government Systems Corporation. This study analyzes the corporation's budgeting process and two production contracts to determine whether either contributed to the costs associated with SOA advance. The budgeting process did not appear to have any significant affect and the variance analysis of the contracts indicated that cost estimating uncertainty increases in SOA advance situations, particularly in the development and initial production phases. It appears cost estimating accuracy improves as a program matures into production. (Theses)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA191845

Entities

People

  • Michael J. Plunkett

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Business Administration
  • Case Studies
  • Contract Administration
  • Contracts
  • Cost Analysis
  • Governments
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Processing Equipment
  • Production
  • Risk Analysis
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Weapon Systems

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