An Automated Cost Uncertainty Program.

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to develop a menu driven, computer program that implemented methodologies for cost uncertainty analysis. Cost uncertainties have been quantified using either simulation techniques or through heuristic means. Simulation techniques require time to run the required number of iterations. Current computer based heuristic methods do not check correlation matrices for consistency nor do they enable the analyst to perform querys. This research resulted in the development of an automated heuristic cost uncertainty program which alleviates the limitations of current computer programs. The program contains a file editor for creating and modifying data files, a cost uncertainty module for computing decile level total system cost probabilities and a query function. The FORTRAN computer program is completely menu driven for ease of use.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA288747

Entities

People

  • Dale N. Fletcher

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Algorithms
  • Computations
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Consistency
  • Cost Analysis
  • Cost Estimates
  • Costs
  • Economic Analysis
  • Heuristic Methods
  • Monte Carlo Method
  • Normal Distribution
  • Probability
  • Probability Distributions
  • Random Variables

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis