Date of Award
3-10-2021
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Department of Systems Engineering and Management
First Advisor
Jonathan D. Ritschel, PhD
Abstract
The study has two research objectives. The first research objective develops a proof of concept for a Cost of Delay (CoD) framework to evaluate the Air Forces Kessel Run Software Factory. CoD provides a means to justify and prioritize competing interests regarding budgetary, manpower, and overall strategic decisions. DoD organizations can employ a cost minimization framework to conduct CoD Analysis. The results demonstrate Software Factories eschew trends in the literature towards more complicated cost models that incorporate machine learning with Data-Based techniques in lieu of simpler models that utilize Engineering Build-up Capacity Based techniques.
AFIT Designator
AFIT-ENV-MS-21-M-231
DTIC Accession Number
AD1136763
Recommended Citation
Goljan, James, "Developing a Cost of Delay (CoD) Framework for the DoD & Analyzing the Current State of Air Force Agile Cost Estimation" (2021). Theses and Dissertations. 4946.
https://scholar.afit.edu/etd/4946