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Data Science for Cost Estimating Webinar

A presentation by the OSD Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE), Mr. Daniel Germony, on the cutting-edge application of Data Science for Cost Estimating. This session will provide an example…

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Requirements Drive Cost Estimates (Basics of Cost Analysis)

The second of seven videos in the The Basics of Cost Analysis series. James and his team discuss how cost estimators don't work alone. They rely heavily on program and technical experts.

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Types of Data (Basics of Cost Analysis)

The fourth of seven videos in the The Basics of Cost Analysis series. James and his team discuss how cost estimators collect four general categories of data when building estimates.

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Cost Estimators Need Your Help (Basics of Cost Analysis)

The seventh of seven videos in the The Basics of Cost Analysis series. James and his team send out a call to financial managers, contract specialists, logisticians, engineers, and program managers.…

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Reviewing a Cost Estimate (Basics of Cost Analysis)

The sixth of seven videos in the The Basics of Cost Analysis series. James and his team discuss the four checks to perform when reviewing a completed cost estimate.

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Homogeneous Data (Basics of Cost Analysis)

The fifth of seven videos in the The Basics of Cost Analysis series. James and his team discuss how to determine if data is homogeneous.

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Ground Rules and Assumptions (Basics of Cost Analysis)

The third of seven videos in the The Basics of Cost Analysis series. James and his team discuss how critical it is to establish ground rules and assumptions before building a cost estimate.

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Why DoD Builds Cost Estimates (Basics of Cost Analysis)

The first of seven videos in the The Basics of Cost Analysis series. James and his team discuss the three reasons DoD builds cost estimates.

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CON 7110 - Direct Labor Course

In this episode of Contracting Conversations, Scott and Jim have the pleasure of talking with Erin Moore, the Learning Asset Manager for CON 7110, the Direct Labor On-Line-Training (OLT) Course. …

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Acquisition Synchrony Don’t Forget The Cost Perspective Process (Part 2) 2.14.24

During this 3-Part Webinar series we will be going through Acquisition Review process through the lenses of 6 P's (Premise, Partnerships, Policies, Perspective, Process, and Practice). This…

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Back-to-Basics: Business-Cost Estimating

The modernized framework focuses on the core knowledge and experience needed to provide acquisition cost estimating capability and introduces responsive and timely learning assets in the form of…

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Operationalizing the SWP: from Policy to Execution Webcast

The “Operationalizing the Software Pathway (SWP) – from Policy to Execution” webcast event was held on May 26th, 2021 for a Navy PEO C4I and NAVWAR audience. This webcast…

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Basics on Software Development Paradigms

While there are many software development paradigms, DoD uses mainly waterfall and agile, to describe the processes to be used in acquisition management. This video is aimed at providing…

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Regression and Model Selection

This is intended as a refresher in basic regression and model selection for cost estimating courses beyond the introductory courses. The video uses data that has 3 potential cost drivers and then…

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Flat Regression for Growth Effort

This video is essentially a repeat of the first half of lesson 4 of BCF250V on creating CERs for Growth and Effort predictions. It uses the flat file regression tool as well as the lesson data (as…

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Software Development

This video is a quick, high level view of the software development process as it applies to software acquisition within DoD. The intent is to present enough information so that BCF 250 "Software…

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