Reasons for Growth in the Bosnia Cost Estimates.

Abstract

Cost estimates prepared for the first year of U.S. involvement in Operation Joint Endeavor (OJE) grew significantly between the time the first and final estimates were made. Even though the department had participated in very large operations like Desert Shield/Desert Storm and smaller operations like those in Somalia, Haiti, and Panama over the last decade, the cost estimates for the operation in Bosnia for OJE were off the mark by a considerable amount. Cost models that proved acceptable for smaller contingencies were inadequate for OJE. This study examines the causes of growth in the cost estimates, categorizes the reasons for growth, identifies problems that are unique to contingency cost estimating, and makes recommendations for future improvements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA331905

Entities

People

  • James L. Wilson
  • Paul F. Goree
  • Robert L. Suchan

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Cost Analysis
  • Cost Estimates
  • Cost Models
  • Costs
  • Department Of Defense
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Nato
  • Quality Of Life
  • United States European Command
  • United States Special Operations Command

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  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies