Date of Award
3-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Cost Analysis
Department
Department of Systems Engineering and Management
First Advisor
Michael J. Brown, PhD
Abstract
Accurate cost and schedule estimates are crucial for maintaining the U.S. military’s technological and operational superiority, ensuring efficient resource allocation and timely development of advanced defense systems. This research examines S-curve models for time-phasing non-recurring Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) expenditures in missile and munition acquisition programs. This research evaluates the commonly used 60/40 rule, which assumes 60% of expenditures occur by 50% of the schedule, for its accuracy using Cost Assessment Data Enterprise (CADE) and Earned Value Management Central Repository (EVM-CR) data from 21 missile and munition development programs.
AFIT Designator
AFIT-ENV-MS-25-M-077
Recommended Citation
Zobler, Joseph, "Accuracy of Time Phasing Missile and Munition using the Continuous Distribution Function" (2025). Theses and Dissertations. 8250.
https://scholar.afit.edu/etd/8250
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This work is marked Distribution A, Approved for Public Release. PA case number 88ABW-2025-0346