A Computerized Log for Systems and Cost Analysis Division Cost Estimate Control Data Center (CECDC) Validation Activity.

摘要

Responsibility for validating and/or reviewing documents containing cost estimates has been assigned to the CECDC function of DRDAV-BC. In order to utilize the speed and accuracy available with automatic data processing, a computer program has been developed to process the appropriate information from these documents, to aid in preparation of the necessary reports and to provide a historical log of the documents which have been processed. The logging procedure includes portions accomplished manually as well as the portion produced by the computer. After a document has been validated (or rejected) by a CECDC analyst, specific information is logged before the document is returned to the proponent. Periodically, these records are key punched onto IBM punch cards, which are then processed by the IBM 360/65 computer using the specially designed Computerized Log Program. Within the computer, data records are sorted by aircraft system, and are then printed out in group arrangement according to type of validation, aircraft type, and month.