TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 O verview of Systems Life Cycle Costing 2 The Science of Engineering Economics: Understanding the Time Value of Money 3 Advanced Economic Analysis of Alternatives 4 The Basic Theory of Interest 5 Simulation Based Costing 6 Life Cycle Framework and Techniques 7 Costing of Complex Systems 8 Software Intensive Systems 9 Cost Estimating Techniques 10 Costing and Managing Off the Shelf Systems 11 Project Management’s Role in Life Cycle Costing 12 Use of Cost Metrics and Ratios

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 O verview of Systems Life Cycle Costing 2 The Science of Engineering Economics: Understanding the Time Value of Money 3 Advanced Economic Analysis of Alternatives 4 The Basic Theory of Interest 5 Simulation Based Costing 6 Life Cycle Framework and Techniques 7 Costing of Complex Systems 8 Software Intensive Systems 9 Cost Estimating Techniques 10 Costing and Managing Off the Shelf Systems 11 Project Management’s Role in Life Cycle Costing 12 Use of Cost Metrics and Ratios