I-CAIV: IDAPS for Cost As an Independent Variable
The overall process embodies sound engineering principles to establish a framework that provides senior decision-makers with sufficient data to make informed decisions regarding the acquisition of systems, development of technology investment strategies, and the assessment of alternative architectures / systems / technologies. This includes both military utility and cost as principal measures in a "CAIV" perspective. This can also include military utility, risk and cost as principal measures in a "Cost and Risk as Independent Variables (CRAIV)" perspective.
The I-CAIV framework also supports establishing a permanent, readily accessible corporate knowledge base. The following represents our AoA (Analysis of Alternatives) vs. Current Capability full-up 6-"phase" I-CAIV representation.
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