System Product Line Cost and Investment Modeling Applied to UUVs

Raymond Madachy, John Green (Naval Postgraduate School)

Keywords
product lines;economics;COPLIMO;COSYSMO;cost modeling;ROI;UUV;systems engineering
Abstract
Integrated cost and product modeling applied to the acquisition of Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) demonstrated the economic benefits of a product line strategy. The modeling framework includes System Modeling Language (SysML) for product modeling and a constructive cost model set for product line ROI, investment and reuse costs. Cost model inputs were extracted directly from the SysML requirements and executable activity models for the UUVs.