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Please be sure to vote in the Chapter election by November 23rd for the 2025-2026 Terms. The Ballot should come in your email.
Thank you to all who joined us for the Fall In-Person workshop on October 16th, 2024!
Topics included Digital Engineering Economics, Multi-Dimensional Market Analysis, and AI and Cost Estimation, all cutting edge topics tied to cost analysis. We enjoyed presentations from 4 speakers as well as group discussion:
- Doug Howarth, the winner of the 2024 ICEAA Annual Workshop Best Paper
Award. Howarth 2024 ICEAA Presentation - Patrick Malone from Systems Planning and Analysis Inc (SPA). Digital_Twins_Malone_SoCal_workshop_20241016
- Charles Orlando from Galorath, Inc. Charles Orlando_ICEAA deckv2
- Colin Hammond from Scope Master, traveling all the way from England.
Download Colin Hammond’s presentation, The Economics of Automated Software Sizing (PDF)
BUZZCRAFT: Evolution of A Sturdy Cislunar Cycler Architecture in Support of ARTEMIS for Permanent Lunar Settlement Logistics
Thursday, June 20, 2024
As part of the Artemis program, NASA intends to have boots back on the moon by 2026, with help from the Gateway station in lunar orbit. However, questions persist about the physiological consequences of prolonged exposure to deep space radiation on the crew, especially during the upcoming sunspot cycle 25 solar maximum period that will peak during Artemis mission execution. Furthermore, there is currently no cislunar infrastructure in place to aid with rescue missions in the event of an anomaly requiring crew extraction on the lunar surface, nor is there a reliable logistics channel and communications link to the Moon.
BuzzCraft concept architecture is an alternative to the current Gateway station proposal that seeks to address both of these issues. Attributes of the BuzzCraft architecture are presented. This Buzzcraft cislunar Cycler would serve as a crew emergency and rescue system and also initiate the evolution of a cislunar logistics channel adding vital value to the Artemis effort. Eventually, Buzzcraft could also evolve into Gateway in different orbits including the near rectilinear halo lunar polar orbit(HALO) that is proposed currently.
The BuzzCraft architecture designed to be supported by already existing space technology, both human rated and non-human rated, including NASA and existing commercial space assets. Tried and tested Apollo hardware including the Lunar Module(LM) and the Apollo lunar surface EVA suit can be quickly upgraded for the Artemis lll mission. As a result of space qualified derived hardware, the first phase of BuzzCraft could be launched quickly. Operations in low Earth orbit enable both commercial and international partners to engage in a rapidly phased Buzzcraft cislunar architecture. Furthermore, modules and payloads can be supplied by international partners such as the ESA, RosCosmos, CNSA, JAXA, and ISRO as well as emerging nations with space faring ambitions.
BuzzCraft features are outlined, some future technologies for prime providers suggested and presented in the hope that estimators can provide some insight on comparing reference mission costs & budgets.
Speaker: Madhu Thangavelu
Madhu Thangavelu has a background education in Civil Architecture and Astronautical Engineering. He conducts the ASTE527 graduate Space Exploration Architecture Studio in the Department of Astronautical Engineering within the Viterbi School of Engineering and teaches Space Architecture in the School of Architecture at the University of Southern California. He is the author or coauthor of several publications relating to Space Architecture and human space activities, including a book – The Moon: Resources, Future Development and Settlement by publishers including Elsevier, Routledge, Springer and Wiley. Madhu is on the faculty of the International Space University, an international organization that trains space professionals around the globe. Madhu is an active member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and former Vice Chair of Education for the Los Angeles Section of the AIAA. He is on the board of directors of the National Space Society and also the NSS Vice President for India region. Madhu is the North American coordinator of activities for the Moon Village Association based in Vienna, Austria.
Thanks for joining us at the SoCal Spring 2024 Workshop!
We had a great spring workshop on March 21, 2024! We had an incredible list of speakers, including:
- Keynote Speaker: Eric Herzig, Director of Finance Operations, Space Propulsion & Power Systems, Aerojet Rocketdyne
- Kevin Terry – presenting “The Estimator’s Guide to a Parametric Universe”
- Irina Litchfield – Entrepreneur in FinTech, SpaceFund advisor, and speaker with over 100 international appearances
- Renee Marchiano – Edwards AFB Flight Test Museum curator presenting “Tiki Torch: How to Obtain Historical Cost Data from Museums and Libraries”
- Madhu Thangavelu – USC Engineering/Architecture professor and expert in the design of complex space projects, including space stations and exploratory missions
We also took a group tour of the Aerojet Rocketdyne manufacturing campus, where they house an additive manufacturing laboratory.
Thank you to all who participated in our workshop on October 17th in Long Beach, CA.
We had a wonderful event, hosted by Galorath Incorporated, at Boeing in Long Beach.
Review the Presentation here:
Karen McRitchie – Best in Class Costing
Justin Knowles – Estimating in Strategy
Conner Lawston – Generative AI for Government
We had a presentation from a high school team from Romania’s International Space Development Conference (ISDC). The team won second place in the National Space Society-run competition in May 2023 for their design of a permanent space settlement.
We also had a field-trip to Long Beach Airport’s Art-Deco Historic Terminal, where we got a tour of “one of the ten most beautiful airports in the world” (BBC, 2014).
The Southern California Chapter was very active at the National workshop in San Antonio! Thank you to all who participated.
Exploring Uncertainty and Risk
Kurt Brunner, Leidos
Is it a “risk”? Or are you “uncertain”? Either way, it’s definitely NOT risky to join the ICEAA Southern California Chapter for a webinar on Cost Risk and Uncertainty on April 12 at 11:30 Pacific.
You’ll learn the difference between Risk and Uncertainty, why you want to perform Cost Risk or Uncertainty Analysis, how to quantify the unknowns, relation to the Risk “Cube”, “S” Curves and Confidence Levels, and more!
In addition, the SoCal Chapter will share news of Chapter activities and plans. And, as usual, you’ll have a chance to win the SoCal ICEAA Chapter Challenge Coin!
Speaker: Kurt Brunner, Leidos
Slides Download (PDF)
The ICEAA SoCal Chapter held their FIRST in-person Workshop since 2019 on November 30, 2022. Our program featured networking, trivia games, chapter news, and an impressive lineup of presentations:
Mr. Raj Palejwala
Chief, Cost Estimating and Earned Value Division, Space Systems Command
Keynote Address
Dr. Danny Polidi
Raytheon Technologies
Linking System Cost Model to System Optimization Using A Cost Sensitivity Algorithm
Steve Sterk, CPP
NASA
Artemis Future Missions
Patrick Malone, Systems Planning and Analysis (SPA); Henry Apgar, retired; and William King, Systems Planning and Analysis (SPA);
Cost Estimating Maturity and a Vision for the Future
SoCal Chapter DTC Team: Hank Apgar, retired; Dr. Lisa Colabella, The Rand Corporation; Justin Knowles, Northrop Grumman; Karen Mourikas, The Boeing Company
Design to Cost Course Preview and Feedback Session
Hosted by Tecolote Research, Inc.
2120 E Grand Ave, Suite 200, El Segundo, CA 902452120 E Grand Ave, Suite 200, El Segundo, CA 90245
Download the workshop agenda (PDF)
Digital Engineering Implications on Weapon System Costs
Join the ICEAA Southern California Chapter for an informative webinar, plus we’ll be discussing Chapter election, the DTC course, and our FACE-TO-FACE December meeting!
Defense programs have been implementing digital engineering (DE) throughout the acquisition lifecycle to develop, manufacture, and sustain their platforms. This presentation will focus on the impact of DE implementation on cost estimates, suggesting key considerations.
Speaker: Brittany Clayton
Brittany Clayton is an Operations Researcher at the RAND Corporation. She supports projects focused on lifecycle cost estimating and defense acquisition policy. She has a master’s degree in Operations Research from George Mason University and a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Washington & Jefferson College.
Leveraging Multi-Monitor Run-Time Assurance
The business challenge of fielding a safety system in a military acquisition process centered around fighting capability. The presentation will cover how an advanced safety system was advocated in a system and amongst decision makers that have been trained to manage attrition and losses in force structure. It was ultimately the business case that made the difference in the Air Force accepting an advanced safety technology over other systems geared towards increasing fighting power.
Speaker: Mark Skoog
Former Principal Investigator for Autonomy
NASA / Armstrong Flight Research Center
Mark Skoog recently retired from NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center as their Principal Investigator for Autonomy. He recently finished leading a collaborative effort between NASA, the FAA, DoD and Industry to develop certification methods for autonomous vehicles. He graduated from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo. Over the past 41 years he has supported numerous NASA and the Air Force fighter and UAV research efforts as well as test and evaluation of the F-16, B-2 and Global Hawk. Focus areas have included the integration of digital flight controls and avionics with high authority autopilots to automatically accomplish all phases of fighter combat missions. Much of his career has been dedicated to the development of full vehicle autonomy and automatic collision avoidance systems, for both ground and air. He has recently established the company Innovative Autonomy, a research lab dedicated to the development and advancement of autonomous systems.
Southern California Chapter Virtual Workshop
Date: December 1, 2021
Get to the Point. What’s the Deal with Different Function Points Methodologies PDF Presentation
Get to the Point. What’s the Deal with Different Function Points Methodologies Dissertation
ICEAA Paper
GAO Best Practice Guide PDF Presentation
Join the ICEAA Southern California Chapter for our last virtual luncheon webinar of the year. We will be soliciting your inputs for activities and events for the chapter in 2022.
Our 90 minute program includes the following speakers:
- Anandi Hira from Tecolote Research Inc. who specializes in cost estimation methods for software development programs will present Get to the Point. What’s the Deal with Different Function Points Methodologies.
- Abstract: Since the development of IFPUG Function Points (FPs), many variants have emerged to simplify software sizing and improve cost estimation. Which of these sizing techniques should one use? To understand differences among methods, we compare IFPUG FPs, COSMIC FPs, and Simple FPs for effort estimation on University of Southern California (USC)’s dataset of Unified Code Count (UCC) enhancements. Additionally, we investigate automated tools to understand the correlation between Objective FPs and the other FPs methods.
- Brian Bothwell from the Government Accountability Office, which supports assessments of cost estimating, scheduling, EVM, AOAs, and technology readiness, will present GAO Best Practice Guides.
- Abstract: This presentation will cover GAO’s responsibilities, introduce the best practice guides GAO uses and briefly describe their development, and discuss how the guides’ criteria are used in audits through the presentation of 2 or 3 case studies.
Bugs, Bugs, and More Bugs
August 19, 2021
What do “bugs” and ICEAA have in common? To find out, join the ICEAA SoCal Chapter for our Summer 2021 Webinar on August 19 from 11:30 to 1 Pacific titled “Bugs, Bugs, and More Bugs!”
We have invited two guest speakers from different industries who will be sharing their research on the costs of different types of “bugs”:
Bug Bounty Program Pricing by Bryce Downing, Quantitative Research Assistant at the RAND Corporation
A Cost-benefit Analysis of Fiscal Stimulus Packages for Mitigating Covid-19 Pandemic by Dr. Wali Mondal, Professor of Economics from National University
General Webinar Slides
Bug Bounty Program Pricing by Bryce Downing
A Cost-benefit Analysis of Fiscal Stimulus Packages for Mitigating Covid-19 Pandemic by Dr. Wali Mondal
Machine Learning in Space!
April 8, 2021
The ICEAA Southern California Chapter and the ICEAA Machine Learning Working Group have teamed up to offer three presentations on Machine Learning in Space:
• Acquisition Complexity (ACS) Using Principal Component Analysis (PCA)
Mike Finnegan, The Boeing Company
• Proposing a Space-Based Missile Defense Program: Examining Engineering Complexities and Cost Feasibility
Sirina Nabhan and Matthew Ramirez, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
• 2021 Plans for the Machine Learning Working Group
ML Group Steering Committee: Bryan Anderson, Dan Harper, Adam James, Karen Mourikas, Christian Smart
Attending this webinar counts as 1 hour of training or 0.1 points towards your CCEA recertification.
May 21, 2020 Hypersonic Cost Study
RAND Corporation
Guidance on Hypersonic Cost Questions
April 8 & 15, 2020 Webinars hosted by RAND
The ICEAA Southern California Chapter will be holding a series of webinars hosted by RAND Corporation on April 8 & 15, 2020.
These webinars discuss RAND’s studies and methods for gathering quantitative cost data. Please note that you have to register separately for each webinar. The event is open to all (including non-ICEAA members) and is free of charge.
April 8: Wisdom of the Crowds: Hypersonic Cost Virtual Workshop
Time: April 8, 2020: 11am – 12pm PST.
Speakers: Steve Serk, Lisa Colabella, Éder Sousa, Lieutenant Colonel Paul L. Muller
Abstract: In wicked hard problems, it can be difficult to get quantitative cost data. One method is to collect wisdom from subject matter experts, thus distilling expertise into a quantitative form. In this virtual workshop, we will discuss the wisdom of crowds and how it can be used to help inform cost modelling. In line with the concept of crowdsourcing, we will then draw on the wisdom of ICEAA members to inform hypersonic weapon system cost estimating. More specifically, we will provide a brief introduction to a RAND study on hypersonic weapon system costs and then will ask workshop participants a set of questions about such costs. We will reconvene a week later (via Webinar 2) to share the results.
April 15: How to Use Expert Elicitation for Cost Estimation
Time: April 15, 2020: 11am – 12pm PST.
Speakers: Kelly Klima
Abstract: In Webinar 1, we learned about the Wisdom of Crowds. In Webinar 2, we share a particular method to obtain information from experts called expert elicitation. We will discuss what expert elicitation is and is not, as well as when and how it can be employed for use in cost estimation. We will then share the results of the Webinar 1 virtual workshop activity.
December 11, 2019 SoCal Workshop
Hosted by Galorath Incorporated
100 North Pacific Coast Highway, Building 100, 1st Floor – The Great Room, El Segundo, CA 90245
Attending this Workshop, whether virtually or in-person, earns 0.7 points towards CCEA recertification.
Keynote Dr. Daniel Galorath, Galorath Inc.
Update on the Masters in Cost Estimating at NPS Karen Richey, Naval Postgraduate School
Self-Organizing Markets and Time Doug Howarth, CEO MEE, Inc.
Cost Engineering in a Market-based Acquisition Process Dr. Darin Hoffman, Director, Systems Integration, Galorath Incorporated
Cost and Market Modeling for Lunar Mining and Drilling Brad Blair, New Space Analytics
Cybersecurity Metrics Arlene Minkiewicz, Chief Scientist, PRICE Systems, LLC
Cost Engineering is an Integral Element of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and the Digital Enterprise (DE) Dan Cota, Director, Systems Integration, Galorath Incorporated
September 10, 2019 SoCal Workshop
Hosted by The Jet Propulsion Laboratory/Caltech
4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena CA, 91109-8099
Insight: Mission to Mars Dr. W. Bruce Banerdt, JPL
Business Case Analysis of Lunar Thermal Mining Dr. Robert Shishko, Systems Engineer, JPL
Production System Cost Modeling within a Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Environment Dan Kennedy, Director of Engineering Services, Galorath Incorporated; and Karen Mourikas, Associate Tech Fellow, Systems Optimization & Affordability, The Boeing Company
Developing Machine Learning Methods for Schedule Summarization Daniel Newkirk, PhD, Tecolote Research, Inc
Responsive Cost Estimating Rick Garcia, Technical Director, MCR Federal, LLC
Estimating Composite Manufacturing Costs Through Top-Down Methods Grady Noll, Cost Research Analyst, PRICE Systems, LLC
March 20, 2019 SoCal Workshop
Hosted by MCR
Cambria Hotel – LAX 199 Continental Blvd, El Segundo CA, 92045
Case Studies of Machine Learning Techniques Applied to Cost Research Michael Schiavoni, Senior Analyst, Tecolote Research
Language Factors in SEER for Software Karen McRitchie, Vice President Product Development, Galorath, Inc.
A Program Manager’s Guide to Reliable Subcontractor Reporting Pat Malone & Garth Edwards, MCR
Legacy of Parametric Estimating Hank Apgar, Technical Director, MCR
Gamify Your Program: Unite Your Team, Motivate (the Right) Performance Nathan Eskue, Manager, Program Material Control; Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, Launch Vehicles Division
X-Plane Schedule Impacts Steve Sterk, Cost Estimation & Analysis Officer, NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center
Methodology to Access Cost and Schedule Impact Using System And Technology Readiness Level (SRL/TRL) Nate Sirirojvisuth, Cost Research Analyst, PRICE Systems, LLC
December 12, 2018 SoCal Workshop
Hosted by Leidos
4161 Campus Point Court San Diego, CA 92121
Building E – Room E2660
A Robot Brain Might Be the Best Forecasting Tool Possible Nathan Eskue, Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, Launch Vehicles Division
CER Issues and Solitions Kurt Brunner, Leidos Inc. Senior Principal Parametric Cost Estimator
Electrical Engineering Evolution Dr. Sanrul Ula, University of California – Riverside, Winston Chung Global Energy Center Chair
SEER – Space in the 21st Century Eric Sick, Galorath Inc, Engineering Cost Consultant
Hidden Software Costs – How to Spot Them Jay McGuerty, Leidos Inc, Cyber Security
September 26, 2018 SoCal Workshop
Hosted by Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
2114 Marine Ave., Redondo Beach, CA. 90278
East of Aviation Blvd on Marine Ave – Presentation Center (APC) after Bldg. E2 Badge Visit
Machine Learning & Non-Parametric Methods of Cost Analysis, Karen Mourikas, The Boeing Company, Operations Analysis Affordability & Systems Optimization
Would a Cost Growth Factor Help Alleviate Continuing Cost Overruns? Kurt Brunner, KB Enterprises
Cost Estimate Credibility, Hank Apgar, MCR Solutions LLC
Cyber Total Cost of Ownership, Rich Mabe, PRICE Systems, LLC
Demand, Recurring Costs, and Profitability, Doug Howarth, MEE Inc.
March 7, 2018 SoCal Workshop
Hosted by NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center
2825 East Ave P, Palmdale, CA. 93550
Hangar / Bldg. 703, 2nd Floor, Conference Room 211
December 13, 2017 SoCal Workshop
Hosted by Boeing Satellite Systems
September 20, 2017 SoCal Workshop
Hosted by Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems (SAS)
3D Printing – Technology, Applications and Selection – Dr. Rafiqul Noorani, Loyola Marymount University
Improvement Curves – Beyond the Basics – Kurt Brunner, Leidos
Early Cost Risk and Confidence Determination with Minimal Project Information – Stu Swalgen & Dr. Zhaofeng Huang, Aerojet Rocketdyne
Machine Learning Approach to Cost Analysis – Karen Mourikas, The Boeing Company
Deployment Cost Estimation for IT/Electronic Systems – Gurney Thompson, PRICE Systems LLC
March 27, 2017 Workshop
March 27, 2017 ICEAA SoCal Workshop Agenda
Digitalizing Business Models – Aditya Satsangi & Giovanni Martinez, Nitai Partners
Effectiveness Formula: Key to Improved Software Development Productivity – Randall Jensen, Software Acquisition Consultant
General Degrees of Freedom (GDF) [Best Paper Award for Methods and Models Track at 2015 Conference] – Shu-Ping Hu, CCEA-P , Chief Statistician, Tecolote Research Inc.
Price-To-Win in 2017 – Kent Joris, Manager of Competitive Assessment/Price-to-Win, Northrop Grumman Technology Services
Organizational Cost Estimation (paper) – David Bloom, LEngineering Cost Estimation Subject Matter Expert, Raytheon Co., Space & Airborne Systems (SAS)
Organizational Cost Estimation (presentation) – David Bloom, LEngineering Cost Estimation Subject Matter Expert, Raytheon Co., Space & Airborne Systems (SAS)
Improvement Curves: Beyond the Basics – Kurt Brunner, CCEA-P , Leidos Senior Principal Position to Win Strategist / Parametric Cost Estimator / ICEAA SoCal Chapter & Region 7 Director
December 14, 2016 Workshop
December 14, 2016 ICEAA SoCal Workshop Agenda
Keynote Address: Welcome to Fort MacArthur – John Karns, Space and Missile Systems Center Financial Management & Comptroller Directorate
Estimating Life Cycle Costs at the Skunk Works® – Wayne Wright, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
The Signal and the Noise in Cost Estimating – Christian Smart, Ph.D., Missile Defense Agency
Things Change: Immediate Versus Ultimate Aiming – Doug Howarth, MEE Inc.
NASA’s X-Plane Database and Parametric Cost Model V2.0 – Anthony Olguin, NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center
Estimation Bias: Why Can’t People Estimate? – Dan Galorath, Galorath Incorporated
Training Session: Cost Management – Kent Joris, Northrop Grumman Technology Services
September 7, 2016 ICEAA SoCal/ISBSG Workshop Agenda (PDF)
March 9, 2016 Workshop Agenda (PDF)
December 16, 2015 Workshop Agenda (PDF)
Download the September 9 Workshop Agenda (PDF)
Workshop Presentations:
Kathy Kha, Galorath Federal, Heuristics for a Space Technology Cost Estimation Model
Dr. Sadrul Ula, Winston Chung Global Energy Center (University of California – Riverside), Technical and Economic Challenges of Integrating Renewable Energy, Electric Vehicle Charging and Battery Energy Storage in a Modern Grid
David Graham, Independent Consultant, Salient Federal Solutions, Two Complementary EVM Cost-Risk Models – Part 2
Lorrie Davis, The Aerospace Corporation, How Long Does It Take to Develop and Launch Government Satellite Systems?
Wayne Wright, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Estimating Prototype Air Vehicle Development Costs at the Skunk Works® — The Sequel
Joe Bauer, PRICE Systems, LLC, and Pat Malone, MCR LLC, Cost Estimating Challenges in Additive Manufacturing
March 18, 2015 Workshop Presentations (at Fort MacArthur in San Pedro, California).
View Agenda (PDF)
Workshop Presentations:
Christian Smart, Ph.D., Director of Cost Estimating and Analysis, Missile Defense Agency, Bayesian Parametrics: Developing a CER with Limited Data and Even Without Data
Bob Hunt, President, Galorath Federal, Cost Estimation using Story Points
Tom Harwick, Engineering Specialist in Concept and Preliminary Design Cost Models, Northrop Grumman Multi-Discipline Design Analysis & Optimization 2014
Bob Becker, V.P. Business Development, PRICE Systems LLC, Cost Management Implementation at U.S. Army PRO STRI
David Graham, Independent Consultant, Salient Federal Solutions, Two Complementary EVM Cost-Risk Tools
December 17, 2014 Workshop Presentations (at Lockheed Martin in El Segundo)
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Workshop Presentations:
Edward L. Burnett; LM Senior Fellow – Skunk Works; Lockheed Martin Corporation; The Skunk Works® Bringing the Future Forward
Joe Hamaker, Ph.D.; Senior Cost Analyst, Galorath Inc.; Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love Parametrics”
Christopher Rush, Ph.D.; Product Lead Developer, Galorath Inc.; Continuous Fiber Composite Part Cost vs Production Volume By Manufacturing Process and Material”
Randy Jensen, Ph.D.; Software Acquisition Consultant; Effectiveness Formula: Key To Improved Software Development Productivity
Melissa Winter; PRICE Systems, LLC; Data Analysis in Support of Defensible Estimates
September 17, 2014 Workshop Presentations (at Boeing in Huntington Beach)
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Paul Geery, Director, Boeing C3 (Command Control Communications) Solutions; “Huntington Beach Site Overview” (PDF)
Bill Seeman, Chief, Space Division, Air Force Cost Analysis Agency; “The Five Pillars of Credible Cost Analysis” (PDF)
Omar Mahmoud, Lead Associate, and Blaze Smallwood, Associate, Booz/Allen/Hamilton; “The Agile Project Management Tool – Effectively Managing the Three Dimensions of an Agile Project: Cost, Schedule, and Scope” (PDF)
David Bloom and Danny Polidi, Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems; “Building a Complex Hardware Cost Model for Antennas” (PDF)
Arlene Minkiewicz, Chief Scientist, and Shawn Hayes, Independent Consultant, PRICE Systems LLC; “Space Missions Cost Estimation Model” (PDF)
Kathy Kha, Consultant, Galorath, Inc.; “Bottoms Up Estimating of NASA Instruments Using Technical Parameters“(PDF)
March 19, 2014 Workshop Presentations (at Galorath in El Segundo)
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Dr. Daniel A. Nussbaum, Chair of the Naval Postgraduate School Energy Academic Group; “The Nexus Between Acquisition and Energy Studies at the Naval Postgraduate School” (PDF)
Dan Galorath, President, Galorath Inc; “Estimates Without Bias” (PDF)
Bob Hunt, Vice President, Services, Galorath Inc.; “The Cost of Software Testing and the ROI” (PDF)
Dr. Randall Jensen, Software Acquisition Consultant; “The Effectiveness Formula: A Quantitative Measure of Organizational Capability” (PDF)
Anthony Shao & Elizabeth Koltz, PhD Candidates at USC (University of Southern California) James Wertz, Technical Advisor; “Performance-Based Cost Modeling – Quantifying the Cost Reduction Potential of Small Satellites” (PDF)