Eisner H. Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. A Systems Engineering Perspective 2021 torrent

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This book provides an overview of cost-effectiveness analysis, which is a well-known and intuitive method for defining and choosing among a set of alternatives. This book relates cost-effectiveness analysis to systems engineering to solve everyday problems at home and the office. It can also be used in technical processes, system design, and project management.
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis: A Systems Engineering Perspective starts with providing an overview and background of cost-effectiveness analysis and how it’s used. It then goes on to discuss cost-effectiveness concerning systems engineering and links its use to resolving military issues and problems. The book comes to an end with exploring the usage related to systems architecting, re-engineering office systems, and comparing its use to everyday life decision-making scenarios.
Targeted market includes general engineers, systems engineers, process engineers, project management, scientists, technologists, mathematicians, and lawyers.
Preface.
Author.
Books by the Author.
WSEIAC, the Whiz Kids, and RAND.
The WSEIAC Analysis and Report.
Technical Reports.
WSEIAC Recommendations.
More about the Whiz Kids.
How Much Is Enough?
Four Important Trends.
New Processes.
The WHIZ Kids - Some Last Words.
The Research and Development (RAND) Project and Corporation.
References.
An Overview of the Basics.
Shape of Ensemble of Prior Systems.
Measures of Effectiveness (MOEs).
Effectiveness Measures.
Evaluators (Commissioners).
Sample Cost Data.
MOEs vs. Functional Decomposition.
Sensitivities.
Selection of Architectures vs. Selection of the Best System to Use.
Absolute Values of Effectiveness Measures and Cost-Related Values.
The Real Meaning of Cost Analysis [4].
The Bottom Line.
References.
Cost-Effectiveness and Systems Engineering.
Overview.
What Is Systems Engineering?
The SEBoK.
Illustration of Cost-Effectiveness Approach to Architecting.
Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) [6].
MITRE's Systems Engineering Guide.
INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook [11].
References.
Selected Commentaries on Cost-Effectiveness.
McNamara as a Transformative Leader [2].
A History of Cost-Effectiveness Analysis.
A Critique of Cost-Effectiveness.
Principles and Controversies [6].
The Overall Atmosphere in the OSD [7].
Selected Courses in Cost-Effectiveness.
A Bottom Line for Cost-Effectiveness and Cost-Benefit Analyses.
Open-ended Program Design and Analysis [10].
Another Look at Defining Alternatives.
Computers.
Telephones.
Automobiles.
Relationship between Cost-Effectiveness and Systems Engineering.
References.
Life Cycle Costing.
General Categories of Cost.
Subordinate Detailed Cost Elements.
Other Cost Categories.
Difficulties in Obtaining Real Cost Data [3].
Three Top Categories of Cost in Relation to Life Cycle Stages.
NIST/GSA Building Handbook [5].
DoD Instruction 5000.73 - Cost Analysis Guidance [6].
DOD Budget Spending by Category [3].
References.
Cost Estimating Relationships.
Another Illustrative Life Cycle Cost - Line of Sight Microwave Communications.
COCOMO.
Linear Regression for CER Development [4].
Joint Agency CER Development [5].
Operating and Support Cost Estimating Guide [7].
MITRE's Cost Estimation Resources [8].
References.
Cost-Effectiveness and Benefits.
A Military Cost-benefit Analysis [4].
An Army Cost-Benefit Analysis to Support Army Enterprise Decision-Making [6].
Army Cost Analysis Manual, Dept. of the Army, U.S. Army Cost and Economic Analysis.
Center, May 2002 [7].
Cost-analysis Perspectives from the DAU [8].
Disposal Costs.
References.
8. Everyday Cost-Effectiveness.
Functional Decomposition [1].
Cost-Effectiveness of Home Purchase/Build.
Incremental Capabilities and Cost.
References.
Selected Military Examples.
C-17 Example [2].
Cargo Aircraft - the Navy Cargo Case.
The Joint Strike Fighter (F-35, JSF).
National Missile Defense [8].
Effectiveness in Space [10].
Cutting the Defense Budget [12].
A Note on Transparency.
References.
Miscellany.
Risk Analysis.
Business Case Assessment.
Budgeting.
Cost-Effectiveness and Warfighting.
Warfighting.
Fort Leavenworth Kansas: The Army War College.
Intercity Transportation Example.
Rational Choice Theory [8].
NASA: Systems Engineering and Cost-Effectiveness [9].
MITRE's Affordability, Efficiency, and Effectiveness [10].
From the Military, Affecting Budget [4].
References.
Summary.
Index