Title :
Cost benefits for the application of COTS ATE
Author :
Ambler, Tony ; Schuhmacher, Chris
Author_Institution :
Texas Univ., Austin, TX, USA
Abstract :
This paper will discuss the outcomes of a study into the cost effectiveness of using COTS ATE for military equipment programs. An analysis of likely knock-on effects of the technology choice will also be discussed
Keywords :
automatic test equipment; automatic test software; cost-benefit analysis; life cycle costing; military avionics; software cost estimation; COTS ATE; cost benefits; cost effectiveness; human factors; interface standards; life cycle implications; mean time between failure; military equipment programs; software cost; Automation; Costs; Degradation; Documentation; Electric breakdown; Humans; Maintenance; Military equipment; Test equipment; Weapons;
Conference_Titel :
AUTOTESTCON '99. IEEE Systems Readiness Technology Conference, 1999. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Antonio, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5432-X
DOI :
10.1109/AUTEST.1999.800412
