Development of a Standard Test Program Set Cost Model

The S_tandard T_est Program Set C_ost M_odel (STCM) is an integrated model suite being developed jointly by Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst (NAWCAD LKE), Naval Aviation Depot Jacksonville (NAOEP JAX), and Test Automation Incorporated (TAI) to provide government agencies with a tool to perform consistent TPS cost estimating across multiple Automatic Test System (ATS) platforms. Through the World Wide Web, STCM will provide the government Test Program Set (TPS) Program Manager(PM) with a comprehensive tool for TPS cost estimating, forecasting, and tracking by capitalizing on the unique capabilities of the following existing software tools for TPS cost estimation and ATS analysis: (i) NAWCAD LKE system synthesis model plus (SSM+) (ii) NADEP JAX Should-Cost TPS Cost Estimate Model (iii) NADEP JAX Auto-ID Merge Model (iv) TAI Cost Asset Schedule Prediction Evaluation Routine (CASPER).