From product description to cost: a practical approach . 1 The parametric approach

Cost estimating is a powerful tool in industry and business. Anyone involved in cost estimating will find this book extremely useful because of the real life examples, which mean they can use the information in real situations immediately. INDICE: Part 1: Cost Estimating: A definition.- Cost Measurement.- Overview of Cost Estimating.- '˜Elementary Cost Estimating'.- An Introduction To Parametrics for the Beginner.- Part 2: Data Collection.- Economic Conditions and Currencies.- The Cost Improvement Curves.- Plant Capacity and Workload.- Other Normalizations.- Part 3: Definition of a General Model.- Building a General Model.- New Concepts in General Modelization.- Modelization in Other Classes.- AWord about the Future.- Part 4: Using a Specific Model.- Using a General Model.- Introduction to Risk Analysis.- Auditing Parameters.

• ISBN: 978-1-84996-982-6
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Fecha Publicación: 31/03/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés