Paper Costs Money

Abstract

The title of this presentation is "Paper Costs Money." It could also be entitled "Paper Costs Time" or "Paper Causes Inconvenience." We all know, and talk about, the cost of data which are submitted to the government under shipbuilding contracts. First, I would like to establish some definitions for today's presentation. How many of you know the dreaded acronym "CDRL"? Some people say they are submitting a CDRL. Others say they re submitting "data" or "reports"; purists say "technical documentation." Today's discussion will focus on the data which were required under recent U.S. Navy shipbuilding contracts. It would be nice to examine vessels being built for several commercial owners, but the field is rather limited. And, naval ships built to either commercial rules or military requirements comprise the preponderance of contemporaneous activities in the industry. Perhaps it is tutorial, but the following terms will be used today for common understanding of Navy data requirements: CDRL, ELIN, DID, SDRL, and Technical Documentation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA458040

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  • Maurice R. Caskey

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  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Marine Systems (Military)
  • Materials
  • Naval Architecture
  • Navy
  • Personnel Management
  • Production
  • Shipbuilding
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • United States
  • Word Processors

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  • Academic Conference Management
  • Educational Psychology
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.