Issues in Measuring Cost Growth

Abstract

The authors examine measures of cost growth for major weapon systems. Measures used in the past for both single and multiple programs and for both defense and non-defense systems are reviewed. The advantages and disadvantages of these measures are discussed and recommendations for appropriately measuring and forecasting cost growth in the future are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA227591

Entities

People

  • Karen W. Tyson
  • Neang I. Om
  • Stephen J. Balut
  • Stephen K. Welman

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aerospace Industry
  • Air Force
  • Contracts
  • Cost Analysis
  • Cost Estimates
  • Cost Overruns
  • Costs
  • Defense Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Health Care
  • Military Acquisition
  • Procurement
  • Program Management
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Economics
  • Systems Analysis and Design