KEYWORDS: Military display technology, Databases, Reliability, Commercial off the shelf technology, Standards development, Flat panel displays, Decision support systems, Displays, Data modeling, Java
This paper describes an information-exchange system for Display systems acquisition and logistics support. DISPLA (Decision Information System for Procurement and Logistics Analysis) is an Internet-based system concept for bringing sellers (display system and component suppliers) and buyers (Government Program Offices and System Integrators) together in an electronic exchange to improve the acquisition and logistics analysis support of Flat Panel Displays for the military. A proof-of-concept demonstration is presented in this paper using sample data from vendor Web sites and Government data sources.
KEYWORDS: Commercial off the shelf technology, Reliability, Displays, Systems modeling, Data modeling, Military display technology, Fused deposition modeling, Process modeling, Custom fabrication, Standards development
This paper demonstrates Web-LCCA, a life cycle cost model developed by Northrop Grumman Information Technology, formerly Litton-TASC. The model was developed under contract to the United States Display Consortium (USDC) for use in a collaborative fashion by industry and government during the military Display acquisition cycle. Version 1 was released in March 2001 to USDC members and government program offices. Version 2 of the model is under development and features modeling of commercial-off-the-shelf and custom display designs. Other features include hardware commonality across system designs, operational availability versus LCC tradeoffs, cost risk analysis of alternative design options, and enhanced model usability. The model will be available via the Internet for use by both military Government Program Offices and the display industry.
KEYWORDS: Commercial off the shelf technology, Data modeling, Systems modeling, Military display technology, Reliability, Standards development, Human-machine interfaces, Displays, Instrument modeling, Chemical elements
This paper describes Web-LCCA, a decision support tool for use in standardizing military display acquisitions. A model for predicting the life-cycle costs of military displays is presented. Version 1 of Web-LCCA is briefly described along with proposed system enhancements for a Phase 2 effort. LCC modeling issues and approaches for Acquisition Reform initiatives are discussed relative to life cycle cost implications. A sample study that highlights these acquisition issues is demonstrated using the model.
This paper describes a Decision Support System for military display acquisition being developed under U.S. Display Consortium (USDC) sponsorship. The core of the system is a standard Life-Cycle Cost model. The system will use World Wide Web technology to make it widely accessible to Industry and Government Program Offices for use in the Display Acquisition Decision Process. Web-LCCA (Life-Cycle Cost Analyzer), a derivative of TASC's LCCATM, has been designed to aid in the evaluation of different Display System acquisition options. The target users of Web-LCCA are display vendors (Industry) and buyers (Government Program Offices). Web-LCCA will be USDC's standard tool for supporting cost tradeoffs and acquisition decisions among current operational displays and new flat panel display products.
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