CPR Software Analysis: Determining 'The Ideal' Software

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Abstract:

The purpose of this thesis was to determine the ideal personal computer PC-based Cost Performance Report CPR analysis software package currently available. In conducting this study, evaluation criteria needed to be selected for analyzing the software. In order to establish what criteria were to be used in evaluating the CPR analysis software, two questionnaires were sent to Air Force Systems Command product divisions. The first questionnaires asked the users what features would be useful andor ideal in a CPR analysis software package. The second questionnaire then asked the users to rank order the criteria established from the first questionnaire. The final evaluation criteria were then selected based on an analysis of the responses to the second questionnaire. Upon selection of the criteria, four PC-based CPR analysis software packages were evaluated against those criteria. Further analysis of the CPR software packages was conducted on a decision support software package, Expert Choice. Expert Choice ranked the CPR software packages with respect to the evaluation criteria established. A sensitivity analysis was also performed with regard to the importance of the evaluation criteria in ranking the software packages.

Author(s):
Smith, Terry V.
Author Organization(s):
AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF SYSTEMS AND LOGISTICS
Descriptive Note:
Master's thesis
Pagination:
0129

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
AFIT/GCA/LSY/90S-8
Monitor Series:
AFIT
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_4.5_Operational Contract Support; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.5.3_Establish Metrics; JCA_4.5.3_Program Management; JCA_4.5.1_Contract Support Integration; JCA_4.5.2_Contractor Management; JCA_4.2.1_Manage Supplies and Equipment; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_5.4.3_Establish Rule Sets; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_5.2.2_Develop Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_4.3_Maintain
Modernization Areas:
Quantum Science and Computing
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
*COMPUTER PROGRAM VERIFICATION, THESES, COSTS, MICROCOMPUTERS, RANK ORDER STATISTICS, SELECTION, QUESTIONNAIRES, DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, TEST AND EVALUATION
Field(s)/Group(s):
Economics and Cost Analysis, Computer Programming and Software
Keyword(s):
CPR(COST PERFORMANCE REPORT)
Report Date:
1990 Sep 01