The environment for today's cost estimator and analyst is certainly very challenging. Computerization, software, robots, composites, uncertainty, and inte grated systems all challenge the applicability of our existing tools and techniques. These Proceedings serve to document some of the completed and on-going re search in the dynamic world of costing. This document is published in conjunction with the first Society of Cost Es timating and Analysis (SCEA) National Conference, held in Boston, MA, June 19-21,1991. It serves to foster and promote cost research, and to provide a forum to report these findings in furtherance of public interest. This volume is the third of the series. The first and second were published in conjunction with the 1989 ICNNES Joint Conference in Washington, D.C., and the 1990 ICNNES Joint Conference in Los Angeles. My thanks to our Editors, Professor Jane Robbins and Dr. Roland Kankey; our Managing Editor, Mr. Frank Hett; the Program Chair, Ms. Ann-Marie Sweet; and all those who contributed. R. R. Crum, President Society of Cost Estimating and Analysis PREFACE We wish to thank the professionals who submitted papers to us for review. As any editor will indicate, you cannot review or publish papers that are not sub mitted. The articles in this Proceedings successfully completed the referee process. Each of these authors was rewarded by an additional cycle of minor changes, word processing, and express mailings.
Erscheinungsdatum: 17.09.2011

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Cost Analysis and Estimating: Shifting U. S. Priorities

Springer International Publishing

Springer London, Limited

United States, United States of America

Springer Nature, New York, NY, 2012

New York, NY, 1991

Sep 17, 2011

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Source title: Cost Analysis and Estimating: Shifting U.S. Priorities

The environment for today's cost estimator and analyst is certainly very challenging. Computerization, software, robots, composites, uncertainty, and inteƯ grated systems all challenge the applicability of our existing tools and techniques. These Proceedings serve to document some of the completed and on-going reƯ search in the dynamic world of costing. This document is published in conjunction with the first Society of Cost EsƯ timating and Analysis (SCEA) National Conference, held in Boston, MA, June 19-21,1991. It serves to foster and promote cost research, and to provide a forum to report these findings in furtherance of public interest. This volume is the third of the series. The first and second were published in conjunction with the 1989 ICNNES Joint Conference in Washington, D.C., and the 1990 ICNNES Joint Conference in Los Angeles. My thanks to our Editors, Professor Jane Robbins and Dr. Roland Kankey; our Managing Editor, Mr. Frank Hett; the Program Chair, Ms. Ann-Marie Sweet; and all those who contributed. R.R. Crum, President Society of Cost Estimating and Analysis PREFACE We wish to thank the professionals who submitted papers to us for review. As any editor will indicate, you cannot review or publish papers that are not subƯ mitted. The articles in this Proceedings successfully completed the referee process. Each of these authors was rewarded by an additional cycle of minor changes, word processing, and express mailings

Front Matter....Pages i-v
A Framework for Estimating the Cost to Build Trusted Computer Systems....Pages 1-37
The Cost Effectiveness of Integrated Avionics Architectures....Pages 38-51
Transform Techniques in Cost Analysis....Pages 52-64
Learning Curve and Rate Adjustment Models: Comparative Prediction Accuracy Under Varying Conditions....Pages 65-102
Uncertainty and Capital Investment Decisions....Pages 103-117
A Methodology for Assessing Schedule Risk in Software Development Estimates....Pages 118-142
Accounting for Residual Value and the Probability of War When Estimating Cost-To-Effectiveness Ratios for Evaluating Alternative Military Weapon Systems....Pages 143-154

The papers in this volume serve to document some of the complete and on-going research in the dynamic world of costing. Topics covered include computerization, software, robots, composites, uncertainty, and integrated systems. This book contains noteworthy contributions to the first national conference of the Society of Cost Estimating and Analysis. The conference provides an outstanding forum for the exchange of knowledge and experience among the varied research and applications groups in the academic community, industry, and government.

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