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Book Synopsis Defense Science Board, Report of the Task Force on Reducing Costs of Defense Systems Acquisition. 'Design-to-Cost, Commercial Practice Vs. Department of Defense Practice'. by :
Download or read book Defense Science Board, Report of the Task Force on Reducing Costs of Defense Systems Acquisition. 'Design-to-Cost, Commercial Practice Vs. Department of Defense Practice'. written by . This book was released on 1973. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The commercial approach of managing the design, development, production, and life support of a product to meet the marketplace value to the user -- independent of estimated cost -- is applicable to DoD procurement. A part of this general approach has been designated by DoD as Design to Cost. But Design to Cost is the integrating element of the larger process, and cannot be implemented as an isolated management technique or control system. The report outlines and recommends a few key techniques based upon successful commercial practice, that should find useful application to almost all DoD programs. A comprehensive management approach is necessary for their effectiveness. The strong inference is that a major change in DoD management of defense systems is required. The principal decision areas of a commercial product program may be categorized as: Requirements and cost estimates; trade-offs; and resource allocation.
