Download or read book Us Army Cost Analysis Manual U s Army Cost and Economic Analysis Center written by United States Government US Army and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-05-09 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication, The US Army Cost Analysis Manual U.S. Army Cost and Economic Analysis Center, provides basic methodologies and procedures for implementing cost analysis policies. It is part of the essential set of instructions for analysts working in the cost and economic analysis area. The specific goal of this manual is to help the cost analyst serve the customer. This is done by providing reference material on cost analysis processes, methods, techniques, structures, and definitions. It covers special analyses, review procedures, and selected common cost analysis topics. In addition, this manual provides a structure for materiel systems composed of system-specific, appropriation-discrete, and time-sensitive cost elements. Lastly, it presents accepted documentation standards.
Download or read book Economic Analysis Manual U S Army Cost and Economic Analysis Center written by United States Government US Army and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-05-19 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication, the Economic Analysis Manual, is produced by the U.S. Army Cost and Economic Analysis Center. The purpose of this manual is to provide guidance to analysts who prepare or review economic analyses (EA) in support of the decision making process. Increasing the quality of EA's should increase the likelihood of project approval. This manual provides a basic framework for implementing the policies of EA concepts, methods, and procedures. This manual provides detailed guidance for preparing an EA. It addresses EA terminology, the EA process, and overall policy. Chapter 1 is an introduction to economic alalyses Chapter 2 provides a basic definition of EA and the EA process. Each step in the process is explained in detail. Chapter 3 discusses cost estimating methods, data collection and analysis, and estimating considerations. Chapter 4 defines the types of benefits, and shows methods of identifying, quantifying, and evaluating benefits. Chapter 5 identifies methods for comparing alternatives in an EA and developing economic indicators for a system or project. Chapter 6 describes techniques and considerations for the handling of sensitivity, risk and uncertainty. Chapter 7 discusses the proper methods of documenting an EA and provides a checklist for documentation. Chapter 8 provides special guidance on preparation and approval of EAs for Major Command, Control, Communications and Computer/Information Technology (C4/IT) Systems. Appendices provide additional details on special topics, including the required cost cell structure and cost element definitions for C4/IT System EA's, examples of EA quantitative methods, an EA example which illustrates common EA techniques and documentation methods, and a listing of economic analysis- related web sites.
Download or read book Department of the Army Cost Analysis Manual written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual provides basic methodologies and procedures for implementing cost analysis policies. It is one part of the essential set of instructions for analysts working in the cost and economic analysis area. Another part, Army Regulation (AR) 11-18, The Cost and Economic Analysis Program, specifies the policies and responsibilities for cost and economic analysis throughout the Army. The last part, Department of the Army Economic Analysis Manual, provides the methodologies and procedures for implementing economic analysis policies. The specific goal of this manual is to help the cost analyst serve the customer.
Download or read book Organization and Functions United States Army Cost and Economic Analysis Center written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This regulation assigns the mission and principal functions of the U.S. Army Cost and Economic Analysis Center. It includes functions previously performed by the Cost Analysis Directorate Office of the Comptroller of the Army and the Cost Analysis Division, U.S. Army Finance and Accounting Center.
Download or read book AR 11 18 08 19 2014 THE COST AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS PROGRAM Survival Ebooks written by Us Department Of Defense and published by Delene Kvasnicka www.survivalebooks.com. This book was released on with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AR 11-18 08/19/2014 THE COST AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS PROGRAM , Survival Ebooks
Download or read book Economic Analysis and Military Resource Allocation written by T. Arthur Smith and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Department of the Army Economic Analysis Manual written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual provides a basic framework for implementing the policies of the economic analysis (EA) concepts, methods, and procedures. This framework should be used by all Department of Army functional proponents when preparing an EA.
Download or read book U S Army Cost Benefit Analysis Guide written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of the Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) Guide is to assist Army analysts and agencies in preparing CBA to support Army decision makers. Based on a structured process, this Guide will assist analysts in identifying, quantifying, and evaluating the future costs and benefits of alternative solutions. It will also assist in identifying the optimum course of action for decision-making purposes. This Guide is intended for general use in functional areas where CBA guidance does not exist. In some areas, such as weapon systems acquisition, guidance for cost estimating has already been published; analysts in these areas do not need to follow this Guide. For every proposed program, initiative or decision point that will be presented to decision makers, it is important to provide an accurate and complete picture of both the costs estimates and the benefits to be derived. The Guide is applicable to a wide range of requirements, issues, tasks, and problems that require a deliberate analysis to arrive at the optimum course of action. This Guide describes a CBA process that comprises eight major steps. 1. Define the problem / opportunity. Include background and circumstances. 2. Formulate Assumptions and Identify Constraints 3. Define and document alternatives (including the status quo if relevant) 4. Develop cost estimates for each alternative (including status quo if relevant) 5. Identify Quantifiable and Non-Quantifiable Benefits 6. Define Alternative Selection Criteria 7. Compare Alternatives 8. Report Results and Recommendations.
Download or read book Birth of a Profession written by Paul G. Hough and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The U S Army OMA and MPA Cost Factors Handbook written by Theron K. Fuller and published by . This book was released on 1985* with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Utilization of Military Resources written by T. Arthur Smith and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Army Programs The Cost and Economic Analysis Program written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The regulation establishes responsibilities and policy for the Army's Cost and Economic Analysis Program.
Download or read book Economic Analysis for Decision Making written by United States. Army. Management Engineering Training Activity and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Operating and Support Cost Guide for Army Materiel Systems written by United States. Department of the Army and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Military Cost Benefit Analysis written by Francois Melese and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-03-27 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first comprehensive book on Military Cost-Benefit Analysis and provides novel approaches to structuring cost-benefit and affordability analysis amidst an uncertain defense environment and cloudy fiscal prospects. Lifting the veil on military Cost-Benefit Analysis, this volume offers several new practical tools designed to guide defense investments (and divestments), combined with a selection of real-world applications. The widespread employment of Cost-Benefit Analysis offers a unique opportunity to transform legacy defense forces into efficient, effective, and accountable 21st century organizations. A synthesis of economics, statistics and decision theory, CBA is currently used in a wide range of defense applications in countries around the world: i) to shape national security strategy, ii) to set acquisition policy, and iii) to inform critical investments in people, equipment, infrastructure, services and supplies. As sovereign debt challenges squeeze national budgets, and emerging threats disrupt traditional notions of security, this volume offers valuable tools to navigate the political landscape, meet calls for fiscal accountability, and boost the effectiveness of defense investments to help guarantee future peace and stability. A valuable resource for scholars, practitioners, novices and experts, this book offers a comprehensive overview of Military Cost-Benefit Analysis and will appeal to anyone interested or involved in improving national security, and will also be of general interest to those responsible for major government programs, projects or policies.
Download or read book Capturing the Cost Differences Between Today s Army and the Army of Excellence AOE written by W. J. Seaux and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this paper is to provide an understanding of the assumptions made and the procedures used to estimate the cost of divisions in today's Army. This force costing exercise was the result of a tasking the US Army Cost and Economic Analysis Center (USACEAC), Force Cost and Data Base Division received from the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans (DCSOPS). We were asked to provide, as a part of the Light Corps Capability Analysis (LCCA), comparative one time and annual recurring costs for the current Modified Table of Organization and Equipment (MTOE) and proposed Army of Excellence (AOE) airborne and air assault divisional designs. In order to perform this cost exercise, three basic items were needed. They were a list of the units, by Standard Requirement Code (SRC) or Unit Identification Code (UIC), which made up each of the divisions, a current Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Table of Organization and Equipment (TOE) tape containing all of the SRCs, and the Force Cost Information System (FCIS). The Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans (ODCSOPS) was responsible for preparing the lists of units and when a unit was undefined, providing an acceptable substitute. The TOE tape, which defines all the units in the Army in terms of people and equipment, was specially prepared by TRADOC to include as many of the units in the four divisions as they had data on and sent to the US Army Management System Support Agency (USAMSSA) for inclusion in the FCIS.
Download or read book Guide for Improved Use of Defense Documentation Center by Cost Analysts written by United States. Department of the Army and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
