Valuing Flexibility

Abstract

The primary objective of the research presented in this briefing is to develop convincing quantitative methods, processes, and tools (MPTs) for determining the value of flexibility in DoD contexts. A system is flexible to the extent that it can be cost-effectively modified to meet new needs or to capitalize on new opportunities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 09, 2010
Accession Number
ADA546882

Entities

People

  • Abhi Deshmukh
  • Alan Levine
  • Barry Boehm
  • Dave Jacques
  • Joann Lane
  • John M. Colombi
  • Johnathan Mun
  • Kevin M. Sullivan
  • Marty Wortman
  • Paul Collopy
  • Ray Madachy
  • Tom Housel
  • Winsor Brown

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Case Studies
  • Computing System Architectures
  • Costs
  • Data Compression
  • Decision Support Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Game Theory
  • Gap Analysis
  • Investments
  • Life Cycles
  • Resilience
  • Risk
  • Risk Management
  • Surface Targets
  • Systems Engineering

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Systems Analysis and Design