Estimating and explaining the production cost of high-technology systems
Subtitle: the case of military aircraft
By: O. Douglas Moses
Contributors: Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Dept. of Administrative Sciences
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1989
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 76
Subjects: COST ESTIMATES; MILITARY AIRCRAFT
Other titles: NPS-54-89-07.
Description: This study tests relationships between measures of the state-of-the- art of technology and advances in technology with production cost. The analysis is conducted using a sample of military aircraft. Parametric cost estimating models are developed. Actual production costs are compared with estimated production costs predicted from the models to create measure of cost overruns and cost underruns. A set of factors that are associated with instances of cost over/underruns are identified. These factors reflect aspects of the aircraft program, the political and economic environment at the time of commencement of production on the aircraft program, and the financial condition of the prime contractor. Keywords: Regression analysis, Cost models, Cost variances, Aircraft procurement. (KR)
Notes: Title from cover.

"NPS-54-89-07."

"May 1989."

AD A208 391.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 74-76)

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