A CASE STUDY ON THE IMPACTS OF COST ESTIMATING WITHIN ACQUISITION PROGRAM DECISION-MAKING
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Authors
Juelson, Brady C.
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cost estimate
cost estimating
joint common missile
case study
cost estimating
joint common missile
case study
Advisors
Nussbaum, Daniel A.
Mortlock, Robert F.
Date of Issue
2020-06
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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Abstract
The use of cost estimating is critical to the continuation of acquisition programs due to full funding requirements. Cost estimates are developed and updated throughout the acquisition life cycle of nearly every defense acquisition program. This project analyzes all methods used by the Department of Defense for cost estimating and the trade-offs associated with each method. Understanding these methodologies, a real-life case study is developed based on the Joint Common Missile program and its cost estimates in order to facilitate the ability of acquisition professionals to analyze various cost estimates and understand the associated risks of cost estimating in order to make more prudent decisions or recommendations.
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Graduate School of Defense Management (GSDM)
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Approved for public release. distribution is unlimited
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.