Overview of systems life cycle costing analysis -- Introduction to engineering economy -- Advanced economic analysis of alternatives -- Life cycle framework and techniques -- Simulation based costing estimation -- Costing of complex systems -- Software intensive systems -- Parametric cost...

The Design for Tractable Analysis (DTA) framework was developed to address the analysis of complex systems and so-called “wicked problems.†DTA is distinctive because it treats analytic processes as key artifacts that can be created and improved through formal design processes. Systems...

In order to responsibly manage and direct aid in developing countries, we need methods, processes, and quantitative analytical tools to determine where to invest scarce resources, what are the capabilities gaps, and the effectiveness of certain types of investments in closing the gaps. The...