Using Cost as an Independent Variable (CAIV) to Reduce Total Ownership Cost

Boudreau, Michael W.

doi:10.21236/ada444088

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“…Some past DoD initiatives have attempted to reduce costs through indirect means. For example, Cost as an Independent Variable (CAIV) is an approach to reducing costs by allowing program personnel to balance schedule and performance trade-offs in order to meet cost goals (Boudreau, 2006). CAIV helps ensure that the trade space-i.e., the region within which modifications to achieve the maximum balance between cost, performance, and schedule resides-is the foundation for decision-making (Frittman & Edson, 2010).…”

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Cost as a Military Requirement

Gansler¹,

Lucyshyn²

2013

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confidence: 99%