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Sources of weapon system cost growth :

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0833045245

(Number (ISBN

9780833045249

Erroneous ISBN

0833042890

Erroneous ISBN

9780833042897

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b769723

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Sources of weapon system cost growth :

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[Book]

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analysis of 35 major defense acquisition programs /

First Statement of Responsibility

Joseph G. Bolten [and others].

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Santa Monica, CA :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Rand Corp.,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

©2008.

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1 online resource (xxv, 90 pages) :

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illustrations

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 89-90).

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Introduction -- Study approach -- Cost growth selected programs -- Summary and recommendations -- Appendix A: Cost growth of individual programs -- Appendix B: Weighted cost growth -- Appendix C: Trigger events -- Appendix D: OSD guidance and definitions of the SAR cost-variance categories.

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Previous studies have shown that the Department of Defense (DoD) and the military departments have historically underestimated the cost of new weapon systems. Quantifying cost growth is important, but the larger issue is why cost growth occurs. To address that issue, this analysis uses data from Selected Acquisition Reports to examine 35 mature, but not necessarily complete, major defense acquisition programs similar to the type and complexity of those typically managed by the Air Force. The programs are first examined as a complete set, then Air Force and non-Air Force programs are analyzed separately to determine whether the causes of cost growth in the two groups differ. Four major sources of cost growth were identified: (1) errors in estimation and scheduling, (2) decisions made by the government, (3) financial matters, and (4) miscellaneous sources. Total (development plus procurement) cost growth, when measured as simple averages among the program set, is dominated by decisions, which account for more than two-thirds of the growth. Most decisions-related cost growth involves quantity changes (22 percent), requirements growth (13 percent), and schedule changes (9 percent). Cost estimation (10 percent) is the only large contributor in the errors category. Less than 4 percent of the overall cost growth is due to financial and miscellaneous causes. Because decisions involving changes in requirements, quantities, and production schedules dominate cost growth, program managers, service leadership, and Congress should look for ways to reduce changes in these areas.

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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.

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JSTOR

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22573/ctthmb2

Title

Sources of weapon system cost growth.

International Standard Book Number

0833042890

United States.-- Procurement-- Cost control.

United States.

Armed Forces-- Procurement-- Cost control.

Armed Forces-- Weapons systems-- Costs.

HISTORY-- Military-- Other.

TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING-- Military Science.

United States, Armed Forces, Weapons systems, Costs.

United States.

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HIS-- 027130

TEC-- 025000

TEC025000

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Edition

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Bolten, J. G., (Joseph George),1944-

Date of Transaction

20201206160344.0

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[Book]

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