A methodology to evaluate military systems in Naval inventory for installation on existing Coast Guard cutters
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Authors
Wilkinson, William Jennings
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Carrick, P.M.
Date of Issue
1977-09
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Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
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en_US
Abstract
A modified cost-benefit model is developed to evaluate
alternative military equipments for installation aboard
existing Coast Guard vessels. Life-cycle costs of alternative
systems are used to estimate alternative systems
cost. Identified are the relevant cost elements to the
Coast Guard that should be included in the life- cycle cost
equation. Benefits are measured in terms of the alternative's
impact on assigned peacetime missions of the vessel.
To arrive at an estimate of an alternative's worth over all
missions a multi- attribute technique is used. Assumptions
and problems associated with using multi- attribute selection
criteria are discussed. The proposed model is developed
for the case where the additive function criterion is deemed appropriate. A constant-sum method is developed
to use subjective judgement of experts to arrive at ratio
scale benefit values for the alternatives. However, the
actual implementation of the model is contingent on NOSC's
factor analysis of attributes currently under development.
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Operations Research
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Naval Postgraduate School
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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.