Through life costing in defence electronic systems: an integrated data-driven multi-level approach

Wai Ming Cheung, Linda Newnes, Antony Mileham, Robert Marsh, John Lanham

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Abstract

Cost estimating is a business process that is critical to the defence sector, where many products have low volumes and long life cycles. The nature of a defence system is often unique (for example, a naval platform) which consists of a number of sub-systems and components. For the design of such a system cost estimating is a critical task, in particular the requirement to predict the cost throughout the systems lifetime. The aim of this paper therefore is to discuss an integrated approach that provides a general framework for through life costing in defence systems via the development of: (1) a generic data library to support designers and cost estimators, (2) data searching and transfer mechanisms to support a top-down and bottom-up hybrid cost modelling approach, (3) capturing reliability data to support product services. The paper is divided into several sections, first, a review of relevant research projects concerning integration and data capture for cost modelling. This is followed by a section, which highlights problems of performing cost estimates for low volume products, and subsequently the proposed solution, methods of cost estimation and example applications. Perhaps most importantly, the methods created in this research are able to enhance decision-making and accelerate the responsiveness of the business bidding process.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 38th International Conference in Computer and Industrial Engineering
EditorsG. P. Xia, X. Q. Deng
Place of PublicationChina
PublisherPublishing House Electronics Industry
Pages2119-2128
ISBN (Print)978-71210074370
Publication statusPublished - 2008

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