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This is the foundational course for the Acquisition Cost Estimating Community. Students are introduced to policies and techniques used in DoD cost analysis. Topics include definition and planning of cost estimates, data collection and their sources, data normalization, risk and uncertainty, documentation requirements and budgeting considerations. The course also explores the four popular cost estimation techniques of analogy, parametric, engineering, and actual cost.
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Objectives
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Target Attendees
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Acquisition professionals with 4 years or less of acquisition experience in cost estimating and serving a program office, PEO, Service/Defense agency level, or supporting a program that reports to a Service Acquisition Executive (SAE).
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Prerequisite(s)
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Required: None
Highly Recommended:
- ACQ 1010, Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management
- BUS 1100, Business Essentials
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Predecessor Course(s)
(Acceptable substitutes for meeting current course prerequisite and certification standards)
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| Predecessor |
Predecessor Course Title |
PDS Code |
Accepted Until |
| BCF 130 |
Fundamentals of Cost Analysis |
BZ9 |
30-Sep-2023 |
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| BCF 132 |
Applied Cost Analysis |
ZGJ |
30-Sep-2023 |
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Course Length
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Approximately 18 hours to complete
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Additional Course Information
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| Delivery Mode |
Distance Learning |
| Equivalent Courses |
None |
| ACE Recommended Credits |
None |
| PDS Code |
HFU |
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Current CEU, CLP and RRP |
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Continuous Education Units |
1.8 |
| Continuous Learning Points |
18 |
| Reservist Retirement Points |
5 |
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Notes
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- Any exams in this course must be passed with a minimum score of 80%.
- There is no time limit for completing this course.
- After completing the course, please be sure to complete the survey at the end.
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