Software Should-Cost Analysis with Parametric Estimation Tools

Abstract

In Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition contracts there are often concerns of security and competitive advantage, making it difficult to find comparable performance data that may be useful in evaluating contractor proposals. For contracting officers to make such comparative evaluations, they could conduct a should-cost analysis. This analysis can be compared to a benchmarking process, provided that a benchmark database is available. Parametric estimation tools provide this type of data. This paper shows how SEER-SEM was applied as part of the should-cost effort on the F-22 program. The Office of the Secretary of Defense recognized the resulting $32 million savings in the presentation on Better Buying Power II.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA586221

Entities

People

  • Robert Ferguson

Organizations

  • Carnegie Mellon University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Best Practices
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Cost Analysis
  • Cost Estimates
  • Costs
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • National Governments
  • Procurement
  • Public Policy
  • Software Development
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management