MODELING SHIPBUILDING CONTRACT CHANGES

THIS PHASE I SBIR RESEARCH EFFORT IS DIRECTED AT THE EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT OF A PROTOTYPE AUTOMATED MATHEMATICAL MODEL THAT WILL FUNCTION ON A MICROCOMPUTER AND BE CAPABLE OF FORECASTING THE COST AND SCHEDULE EFFECTS OF INDIVIDUAL SHIP CONTRACT CHANGES. THE TECHNICAL OBJECTIVES OF DAI'S PROPOSED PHASE I RESEARCH EFFORT WILL BE FIRST TO DEMONSTRATE THE TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A RELTIONSHIP AMONG THE RESOURCES REQUIRED TO ACCOMPLISH A CONTRACTUAL CHANGE TO A SHIP CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND THE TECHNICAL, COST, AND SCHEDULE METRICS AND PROJECTIONS; SECOND, TO DEVELOP FLOW CHARTS WHICH DEFINE THE LOGIC FLOW INPUTS, DECISION POINTS AND OUTPUTS WHICH REPRESENT THE PROCESS MODEL; AND THIRD, TO DEVELOP, TEST, VALIDATE AND DOCUMENT THE MODEL.