Cost estimation : methods and tools /
"Provides a step-by-step introduction to the need for cost estimation, the various applications, and the available resources for obtaining relevant data"--
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Cost estimation : |b methods and tools / |c Gregory K. Mislick, Department of Operations Research, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, Daniel A. Nussbaum, Department of Operations Research, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California. |
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | 0 | |g Machine generated contents note: |g 1. |t "Looking Back: Reflections on Cost estimating" -- |t Reference -- |g 2. |t Introduction to Cost Estimating -- |g 2.1. |t Introduction -- |g 2.2. |t What is Cost Estimating? -- |g 2.3. |t What Are the Characteristics of a Good Cost Estimate? -- |g 2.4. |t Importance of Cost Estimating in DoD and in Congress. Why Do We Do Cost Estimating? -- |g 2.4.1. |t Importance of Cost Estimating to Congress -- |g 2.5. |t Overview of the DoD Acquisition Process -- |g 2.6. |t Acquisition Categories (ACATs) -- |g 2.7. |t Cost Estimating Terminology -- |t Summary -- |t References -- |t Applications and Questions -- |g 3. |t Non-DoD Acquisition and the Cost Estimating Process -- |g 3.1. |t Introduction -- |g 3.2. |t Who Practices Cost Estimation? -- |g 3.3. |t Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the 12-Step Process -- |g 3.4. |t Cost Estimating in Other Non-DoD Agencies and Organizations -- |g 3.4.1. |t Intelligence Community (IC) -- |g 3.4.2. |t National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) -- |g 3.4.3. |t Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) -- |g 3.4.4. |t Commercial Firms -- |g 3.4.5. |t Cost Estimating Book of Knowledge (CEBOK) -- |g 3.4.6. |t Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) -- |g 3.4.7. |t Institute for Defense Analysis (IDA) -- |g 3.4.8. |t Mitre Corporation -- |g 3.4.9. |t Rand Corporation -- |g 3.5. |t Cost Estimating Process -- |g 3.6. |t Definition and Planning. Knowing the Purpose of the Estimate -- |g 3.6.1. |t Definition and Planning. Defining the System -- |g 3.6.2. |t Definition and Planning. Establishing the Ground Rules and Assumptions -- |g 3.6.3. |t Definition and Planning. Selecting the Estimating Approach -- |g 3.6.4. |t Definition and Planning. Putting the Team Together -- |g 3.7. |t Data Collection -- |g 3.8. |t Formulation of the Estimate -- |g 3.9. |t Review and Documentation -- |g 3.10. |t Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) -- |g 3.10.1. |t Program Work Breakdown Structure -- |g 3.10.2. |t Military-Standard (MIL-STD) 881C -- |g 3.11. |t Cost Element Structure (CES) -- |t Summary -- |t References -- |t Applications and Questions -- |g 4. |t Data Sources -- |g 4.1. |t Introduction -- |g 4.2. |t Background and Considerations to Data Collection -- |g 4.2.1. |t Cost Data -- |g 4.2.2. |t Technical Data -- |g 4.2.3. |t Programmatic Data -- |g 4.2.4. |t Risk Data -- |g 4.3. |t Cost Reports and Earned Value Management (EVM) -- |g 4.3.1. |t Contractor Cost Data Reporting (CCDR) -- |g 4.3.2. |t Contract Performance Report (CPR) -- |g 4.3.3. |t EVM Example -- |g 4.4. |t Cost Databases -- |g 4.4.1. |t Defense Cost and Resource Center (DCARC) -- |g 4.4.2. |t Operating and Support Costs Databases -- |g 4.4.3. |t Defense Acquisition Management Information Retrieval (DAMIR) -- |t Summary -- |t Reference -- |t Applications and Questions -- |g 5. |t Data Normalization -- |g 5.1. |t Introduction -- |g 5.2. |t Background to Data Normalization -- |g 5.3. |t Normalizing for Content -- |g 5.4. |t Normalizing for Quantity -- |g 5.5. |t Normalizing for Inflation -- |g 5.6. |t DoD Appropriations and Background -- |g 5.7. |t Constant Year Dollars (CY$) -- |g 5.8. |t Base Year Dollars (BY$) -- |g 5.9. |t DoD Inflation Indices -- |g 5.10. |t Then Year Dollars (TY$) -- |g 5.11. |t Using the Joint Inflation Calculator (JIC) -- |g 5.12. |t Expenditure (Outlay) Profile -- |t Summary -- |t References -- |t Applications and Questions -- |g 6. |t Statistics for Cost Estimators -- |g 6.1. |t Introduction -- |g 6.2. |t Background to Statistics -- |g 6.3. |t Margin of Error -- |g 6.4. |t Taking a Sample -- |g 6.5. |t Measures of Central Tendency -- |g 6.6. |t Dispersion Statistics -- |g 6.7. |t Coefficient of Variation -- |t Summary -- |t References -- |t General Reference -- |t Applications and Questions -- |g 7. |t Linear Regression Analysis -- |g 7.1. |t Introduction -- |g 7.2. |t Home Buying Example -- |g 7.3. |t Regression Background and Nomenclature -- |g 7.4. |t Evaluating a Regression -- |g 7.5. |t Standard Error (SE) -- |g 7.6. |t Coefficient of Variation (CV) -- |g 7.7. |t Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) -- |g 7.8. |t Coefficient of Determination (R2) -- |g 7.9. |t F-Statistic and t-Statistics -- |g 7.10. |t Regression Hierarchy -- |g 7.11. |t Staying Within the Range of Your Data -- |g 7.12. |t Treatment of Outliers -- |g 7.12.1. |t Handling Outliers with Respect to X (The Independent Variable Data) -- |g 7.12.2. |t Handling Outliers with Respect to Y (The Dependent Variable Data) -- |g 7.13. |t Residual Analysis -- |g 7.14. |t Assumptions of Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) Regression -- |t Summary -- |t Reference -- |t Applications and Questions -- |g 8. |t Multi-Variable Linear Regression Analysis -- |g 8.1. |t Introduction -- |g 8.2. |t Background of Multi-Variable Linear Regression -- |g 8.3. |t Home Prices -- |g 8.4. |t Multi-Collinearity (MC) -- |g 8.5. |t Detecting Multi-Collinearity (MC), Method #1: Widely Varying Regression Slope Coefficients -- |g 8.6. |t Detecting Multi-Collinearity, Method #2: Correlation Matrix -- |g 8.7. |t Multi-Collinearity Example #1: Home Prices -- |g 8.8. |t Determining Statistical Relationships between Independent Variables -- |g 8.9. |t Multi-Collinearity Example #2: Weapon Systems -- |g 8.10. |t Conclusions of Multi-Collinearity -- |g 8.11. |t Multi-Variable Regression Guidelines -- |t Summary -- |t Applications and Questions -- |g 9. |t Intrinsically Linear Regression -- |g 9.1. |t Introduction -- |g 9.2. |t Background of Intrinsically Linear Regression -- |g 9.3. |t Multiplicative Model -- |g 9.4. |t Data Transformation -- |g 9.5. |t Interpreting the Regression Results -- |t Summary -- |t Reference -- |t Applications and Questions -- |g 10. |t Learning Curves: Unit Theory -- |g 10.1. |t Introduction -- |g 10.2. |t Learning Curve, Scenario #1 -- |g 10.3. |t Cumulative Average Theory Overview -- |g 10.4. |t Unit Theory Overview -- |g 10.5. |t Unit Theory -- |g 10.6. |t Estimating Lot Costs -- |g 10.7. |t Fitting a Curve Using Lot Data -- |g 10.7.1. |t Lot Midpoint -- |g 10.7.2. |t Average Unit Cost (AUC) -- |g 10.8. |t Unit Theory, Final Example (Example 10.5) -- |g 10.9. |t Alternative LMP and Lot Cost Calculations -- |t Summary -- |t References -- |t Applications and Questions -- |g 11. |t Learning Curves: Cumulative Average Theory -- |g 11.1. |t Introduction -- |g 11.2. |t Background of Cumulative Average Theory (CAT) -- |g 11.3. |t Cumulative Average Theory -- |g 11.4. |t Estimating Lot Costs -- |g 11.5. |t Cumulative Average Theory, Final Example -- |g 11.6. |t Unit Theory vs. |
| 505 | 0 | 0 | |t Cumulative Average Theory -- |g 11.6.1. |t Learning Curve Selection -- |t Summary -- |t Applications and Questions -- |g 12. |t Learning curves: production Breaks/Lost Learning -- |g 12.1. |t Introduction -- |g 12.2. |t Lost Learning Process -- |g 12.3. |t Production Break Scenario -- |g 12.4. |t Anderlohr Method -- |g 12.5. |t Production Breaks Example -- |g 12.6. |t Retrograde Method, Example 12.1 (Part 2) -- |t Summary -- |t References -- |t Applications and Questions -- |g 13. |t Wrap Rates and Step-Down Functions -- |g 13.1. |t Introduction -- |g 13.2. |t Wrap Rate Overview -- |g 13.3. |t Wrap Rate Components -- |g 13.3.1. |t Direct Labor Rate -- |g 13.3.2. |t Overhead Rate -- |g 13.3.3. |t Other Costs -- |g 13.4. |t Wrap Rate, Final Example (Example 13.2) -- |g 13.5. |t Summary of Wrap Rates -- |g 13.6. |t Introduction to Step-Down Functions -- |g 13.7. |t Step-Down Function Theory -- |g 13.8. |t Step-Down Function Example 13.1 -- |g 13.9. |t Summary of Step-Down Functions -- |t Reference -- |t Applications and Questions -- |g 14. |t Cost Factors and the Analogy Technique -- |g 14.1. |t Introduction -- |g 14.2. |t Cost Factors Scenario -- |g 14.3. |t Cost Factors -- |g 14.4. |t Which Factor to Use? -- |g 14.5. |t Cost Factors Handbooks -- |g 14.6. |t Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) -- |g 14.7. |t Summary of Cost Factors -- |g 14.8. |t Introduction to the Analogy Technique -- |g 14.9. |t Background of Analogy -- |g 14.10. |t Methodology -- |g 14.11. |t Example 14.1, Part 1: The Historical WBS -- |g 14.12. |t Example 14.1, Part 2: The New WBS -- |g 14.13. |t Summary of the Analogy Technique -- |t Reference -- |t Applications and Questions -- |g 15. |t Software Cost Estimation -- |g 15.1. |t Introduction -- |g 15.2. |t Background on Software Cost Estimation -- |g 15.3. |t What is Software? -- |g 15.4. |t WBS Elements in a typical Software Cost Estimating Task -- |g 15.5. |t Software Costing Characteristics and Concerns -- |g 15.6. |t Measuring Software Size: Source Lines of Code (SLOC) and Function Points (FP) -- |g 15.6.1. |t Source Lines of Code: (SLOC) -- |g 15.6.2. |t Function Point (FP) Analysis -- |g 15.7. |t Software Cost Estimating Process -- |g 15.8. |t Problems with Software Cost Estimating: Cost Growth -- |g 15.9. |t Commercial Software Availability -- |g 15.9.1. |t COTS in the Software Environment -- |g 15.10. |t Post Development Software Maintenance Costs -- |t Summary -- |t References -- |g 16. |t Cost Benefit Analysis and Risk and Uncertainty -- |g 16.1. |t Introduction -- |g 16.2. |t Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) and Net Present Value (NPV) Overview -- |g 16.3. |t Time Value of Money -- |g 16.4. |t Example 16.1. Net Present Value -- |g 16.5. |t Risk and Uncertainly Overview -- |g 16.6. |t Considerations for Handling Risk and Uncertainty -- |g 16.7. |t How do the Uncertainties Affect our Estimate? -- |g 16.8. |t Cumulative Cost and Monte Carlo Simulation -- |g 16.9. |t Suggested Resources on Risk and Uncertainty Analysis -- |t Summary -- |t References -- |t Applications and Questions -- |g 17. |t Epilogue: The Field of Cost Estimating and Analysis. |
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