Applying the Metrics Thermostat to Naval Acquisitions for Improving the Total Ownership Cost - Effectiveness of New Systems

Abstract

In recent years, defense spending cuts have created a two-fold challenge for defense acquisitions organizations. First, the acquisition process must become increasingly streamlined so that overhead is minimized. Second, the acquisition process must proactively control the total ownership cost (TOC) of new systems from their conception. This preliminary research endeavors to show that by tying contractor incentives to metrics that correlate to total ownership cost drivers, DoD can manage the acquisition process with metrics, and thereby, reduce government oversight while increasing control over TOC.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA393617

Entities

People

  • Moffitt D. Jeffrey

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Cost Effectiveness
  • Costs
  • Databases
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Information Systems
  • Maintenance
  • Munitions
  • Operations Research
  • Regression Analysis
  • Software Development
  • Statistical Analysis
  • System Software

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Systems Analysis and Design