Instructional Materials: Life Cycle Cost Analysis for Human Factors, Manpower Personnel and Training Issues in Military System Development

摘要

These instructional materials were prepared as part of the requirements for a workshop in life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) for human factors, manpower, personnel and training issues in system development. Specific topics covered include: human factors considerations in military systems development, the basic concept and theory of LCCA, the decision and application setting in government and industry, LCCA methodology and fundamental considerations, the cost modeling and estimating process, and selected case examples of the application of LCCA. Originator-supplied keywords include: Cost Risk/Uncertainity; Cost estimating techniques; Cost factors; System design; and Subsystem Tradeoffs.