Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Format of Original

7 p.

Publication Date

Winter 2002

Publisher

Society of Cost Estimating and Analysis

Source Publication

Journal of Cost Analysis and Management

Source ISSN

1541-1656

Abstract

Cost analysis if often viewed as applying basic principles and cost methodologies to determine total system cost. These finished estimates then flow into a decision making process and the cost estimator leaves the stage. Reality shows that the cost estimator is actually one of the main contributors to the decision making process. Our introduction to this special issue explores the areas where cost estimating plays a major role in program management in areas beyond the normal program estimate. We have included articles that show the key role estimators can play in source selection strategies and evaluation; cost of delay analysis for management decisions, earned value management methods to predict program costs; decision criteria to rank competing projects that complement traditional cost-based methods; and a new methodology for determining research and development budget profiles.

Comments

Published version. Journal of Cost Analysis and Management, Vol. 4, No. 2 (2002): 1-7. DOI. This article originally appeared in The Journal of Cost Analysis and Management, © 1999-2007, Society of Cost Estimating and Analysis. All Rights Reserved. Written permission to reprint articles or reproduce materials from this journal for use in the classroom or for research or other scholarly purposes must be requested from the SCEA & ISPA Joint Office.

David R. King was affiliated with Indiana University at the time of publication.

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