Keywords
Cost effectiveness, Weapons systems, Weapon system effectiveness assessment, Decision-level cost-effectiveness analysis, Weapon System Effectiveness Industry Advisory Committee, Cost-effectiveness mathematical modeling, Defense acquisition cost analysis
Abstract
A survey of cost effectiveness methodologies used in the defense industry is presented and an application of cost effectiveness is developed. A breakdown in the level of the decisionmaking is made and follows the example of the Weapon System Effectiveness Industry Advisory Committee. Examples of cost effectiveness methodologies at each decisionmaking level are shown.
Graduation Date
1976
Degree
Master of Science (M.S.)
College
College of Engineering
Degree Program
Engineering
Format
Pages
47 pages
Language
English
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Length of Campus-only Access
None
Access Status
Masters Thesis (Open Access)
Identifier
DP0003499
Subjects
Cost effectiveness; Weapons systems; Weapons systems--Evaluation; Weapons systems--Economic aspects; Cost effectiveness--Mathematical models; Armed Forces--Evaluation--Methodology; Weapons systems--Cost control
STARS Citation
Fritz, John T., "A Survey of Weapon System Cost Effectiveness Methodologies" (1976). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 218.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/rtd/218
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University of Central Florida. College of Engineering [VIAF]
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