Cost as an independent variable
Subtitle: implementation issues
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 103
Subjects: COST EFFECTIVENESS; COST OVERRUNS; DESIGN TO COST
Description: This thesis will examine challenges defense department managers face when implementing the cost as an      independent variable (CAIV) concept of cost control. The CAIV concept replaces the design-to-cost (DTC)      concept which only achieved limited success. Emphasis is placed on identifying issues that managers faced      implementing the DTC concept. These issues are analyzed to determine the potential cause of the issue and the      impact the issue may have on programs implementing CAIV. It is the contention of this thesis that the CAIV      concept and the DTC concept are in theory, virtually identical. Many of the same issues will surface during CAIV      implementation that managers faced implementing DTC. CAIV may become another ineffective cost control      measure. However, DTC was not usually implemented as intended by the guidance. In addition, acquisition reform      has provided the manager implementing the CMV concept significant advantages over previous managers. With full      management support, programs implementing the CAIV concept can succeed and provide cost effective systems      that meet the needs of the user.
Notes: Thesis advisors, Michael W. Boudreau, Lawrence R. Jones.

AD-A331 879.

Thesis (M.S. in Management) Naval Postgraduate School, March 1997.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 99-102)

dk/dk cc:9116 11/14/97.