A User's Guide for the Software Technology Economic Impact Model

Abstract

The Software Technology Economic Impact Model was developed by IDA for use in analyzing the effect that improvements in software technology have on the total DoD development and maintenance costs of weapon systems. The model displays the costs savings that result from three major sources: work avoidance, working smarter, and working faster. This user's manual gives instructions for installing and starting the model on an IBM or IBM-compatible PC or an Apple Macintosh computer. It also describes how to modify the baseline parameters of the model and how to estimate both development and maintenance cost savings using the model. Illustrations included show examples of the screens the user will see when maneuvering through the model.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA248023

Entities

People

  • Barry W. Boehm
  • Bruce N. Angier
  • Elizabeth K. Bailey
  • Kathryn L. Wilson
  • Thomas P. Frazier

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bibliographies
  • Budgets
  • Computers
  • Department Of Defense
  • Economic Analysis
  • Economic Impact
  • Economics
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Investments
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Costs
  • Operating Systems
  • Productivity
  • Software Development
  • Spreadsheet Software

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Computer Science.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.