A particular aspect of DECIDE bid decision support system: modeling of life-cycle processes and costs

Abstract

ESPRIT project DECIDE n° 22298 develop a methodology and a related decision support system to assist user companies in their bidding process . In this paper, the costing module will be discussed, in regard of industrial expectation for logistic business. This module is based on an Enterprise Products and Processes Repository (EPPMR). It manages product breakdown structure, supports the technical description of a bid, re-using previous bids elements (know-how capitalization). TSI developed a specific tool for logistic support cost evaluation (SICLO). This specific tool proposes a detailed cost structure, year by year, including all the elements involved in their product support : documentation, training, spare parts, test benches, maintenance,... As a result, it is possible to evaluate the overall global cost and its yearly decomposition.The focus will be on the use of DECIDE in the ILS (Integrated Logistic Support) business. In this way, common points and differences will be developed in order to promote DECIDE toolkit in this business context. KEY WORDSLogistics, life-cycle, corporate memory, knowledge capitalization, decision systems, human factors in design.