Implementation of Risk Information into the DoD Decision Making Structure

Abstract

The time has arrived for accurately predicting programmatic cost and schedule risk on large weapon system projects. Management science and operations research techniques coupled to power of today's computer provide timely decision information for sophisticated budgetary and scheduling strategies. However, the time for using this information in a systematic fashion has not arrived. This document discusses the problem.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 15, 1983
Accession Number
ADP002318

Entities

People

  • John M. Cockerham

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Communication Equipment
  • Computers
  • Congress
  • Contractors
  • Cost Estimates
  • Costs
  • Education
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Acquisition
  • Observation
  • Operations Research
  • Procurement
  • Project Management
  • Risk
  • Training
  • Weapon Systems

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Software Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design