Evaluation of Cost Improvement Models When Programs Experience Unplanned Production Decreases (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781249828075)

As military and other governmental budgets decline and impacted project deadline changes require instantaneous responses, cost analysts' tasks become more and more formidable. Inaccurate estimates can lead to misappropriation of resources and can thus create delays in goods reaching warfighters. This thesis aims to avail cost estimators of more reliable projection tools and to challenge the status quo of cost estimating, the production rate cost improvement model, when programs face reductions in lot quantities. The findings reveal that the status quo proves efficient under many cost profiles, but clearly does not estimate as well when a program suffers lot quantity reduction coupled with loss of cost efficiency.

Author: Anthony R. George
ISBN-10: 1249828074
ISBN-13: 9781249828075
Publisher: Biblioscholar
Language: English
Published: 10/17/2012
Pages: 108
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.36lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.22d