Baseline Assessment of the Department of the Army Cost Estimating and Analysis (CE/A) and Cost Management (CM) Capabilities

This thesis assesses the current state of Department of Army (DA) cost estimating and analysis (CE/A) and cost management (CM) capabilities. In particular, it supports the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army- Cost & Economics' mission to provide DA with cost, performance and economic ana...

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Main Author: Doyle, Michael C
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
ARMY
BASE LINES
COST ESTIMATES
COSTS
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
Economics and Cost Analysis
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
MISSIONS
PERSONNEL
QUESTIONNAIRES
THESES
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Summary:This thesis assesses the current state of Department of Army (DA) cost estimating and analysis (CE/A) and cost management (CM) capabilities. In particular, it supports the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army- Cost & Economics' mission to provide DA with cost, performance and economic analysis in the form of expertise, models, data, estimates and analysis at all levels; and it identified opportunities for improvement in the way CE/A and CM communities can better serve the DA. The first step in this thesis was to identify which organizations in the DA employed CE/A and CM personnel. Next, questionnaires with which to elicit the information required for a complete baseline assessment were constructed, tested, and disseminated. Cost community employees filled out the questionnaires. The data collected was formed into useful categories, and displayed in informative ways. With data thus arranged, analysis was performed and recommendations made. This thesis provides understanding of practices, techniques, and standards within the DA CE/A and CM communities. It is the first phase of a larger effort to understanding the changes in human capital strategy necessitated by the advent of General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS), the Army's version of enterprise-wide financial management systems. The original document contains color images.