Search Results - "White, Edward D."

Cost performance index stability: insights from environmental remediation projects by Clayson, Denis S, Thal, Alfred E, White, Edward D

“…PurposeThe purpose of this study was to investigate the stability of the cost performance index (CPI) for environmental remediation projects as the topic is…”
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Investigating the correlation of the U.S. Air Force Physical Fitness Test to combat-based fitness: a women-only study by Mitchell, Tarah, White, 3rd, Edward D, Ritschel, Daniel

“…The primary objective in this research involves determining the Air Force Physical Fitness Test's (AFPFT) predictability of combat fitness and whether measures…”
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Modifying the U.S. Air Force Fitness Test to reflect physical combat fitness: one study's perspective by Worden, Thomas, White, 3rd, Edward D

“…Within the past few years, the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps have either incorporated or in the process of incorporating physical fitness tests that assess a…”
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Modeling median will-cost estimates for defense acquisition programs by Trudelle, Ryan, White, Edward D, Ritschel, Dan, Koschnick, Clay, Lucas, Brandon

“…PurposeThe introduction of “should cost” in 2011 required all Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAP) to create efficiencies and improvements to reduce a…”
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Forecasting US Army enlistment contract production in complex geographical marketing areas by McDonald, Joshua L, White, Edward D, Hill, Raymond R, Pardo, Christian

“…PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to demonstrate an improved method for forecasting the US Army recruiting.Design/methodology/approachTime series methods,…”
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Estimating the final cost of a DoD acquisition contract by Tracy, Steven P., White, Edward D.

“…The most common technique to determine the predicted final cost of a Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition contract, or the Estimate at Completion (EAC),…”
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SHOULD A PRODUCTION RATE VARIABLE BE INCLUDED IN MILITARY AIRCRAFT LEARNING CURVES? EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE by Ahern, Caleb J, Ritschel, Jonathan D, White, Edward D, Lucas, Brandon M, Fass, Robert D, Valentine, Shawn M

“…Learning curves are a core analytical method employed by cost analysts to estimate weapon system production costs. This study examines United States Air Force…”
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Estimation of Cost Contingency for Air Force Construction Projects by Thal, Alfred E, Cook, Jason J, White, Edward D

“…Risk and associated cost overruns are critical problems for construction projects, yet the most common practice for dealing with them is the assignment of an…”
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Point-wise model validation over experimental regions using regression confidence and tolerance intervals with Bayesian relaxations by Storm, Scott M, Hill, Raymond R, Pignatiello, Joseph J, White, Edward D, Vining, G Geoffrey

“…As systems grow more complex, so does our propensity to use computers to emulate complex real-world systems. Often these real-world systems possess dynamic…”
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Assessment of Deployment-Related Exposures on Risk of Incident Mental Health Diagnoses Among Air Force Medical Service Personnel: Nested Case-Control Study by Maupin, Genny M, Tvaryanas, Anthony P, White, Edward D, Mahaney, Heather J

“…Recent military conflicts in Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom), Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom), and elsewhere have been associated with psychological…”
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Comparison of Body Composition Metrics for United States Air Force Airmen by Griffith, J R, White, Edward D, Fass, R David, Lucas, Brandon M

“…The United States Air Force currently uses AFI 36-2905 for cardiovascular fitness standards and evaluation. Regarding its fitness test, the Air Force considers…”
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Risk Factors for Incident Postdeployment Mental Health Conditions Among U.S. Air Force Medical Service Personnel by Maupin, Genny M, Tvaryanas, Anthony P, White, Edward D, Lysfjord, Heather J

“…The prevalence of postdeployment mental health (PDMH) conditions in military health care personnel appears to be on par with that of other military personnel…”
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Revisiting reliability of estimates at completion for department of defense contracts by Kim, Deborah B, White, Edward D, Ritschel, Jonathan D, Millette, Chad A

“…Purpose Within earned value management, the cost performance index (CPI) and the critical ratio (CR) are used to generate the estimates at completion (EACs)…”
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Probabilistic Assessment of Failure for United States Air Force Building Systems by Alley, Stephanie L, Valencia, Vhance V, Thal, Alfred E, White, Edward D

“…AbstractDeteriorating and failing federal facilities represent a significant cost to the U.S. government. In maintaining these assets, the United States Air…”
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Wavelet ANOVA bisection method for identifying simulation model bias by Atkinson, Andrew D., Hill, Raymond R., Pignatiello, Joseph J., Geoffrey Vining, G., White, Edward D., Chicken, Eric

“…High-resolution computer models can simulate complex systems and processes in order to evaluate a solution quickly and inexpensively. Many simulation models…”
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Improving procurement through regression analysis: A case study of predicting argentine jet fuel prices by Salaverry, Juan A., White III, Edward D.

“…Of all oil products consumed by the Argentine Air Force (AAF), jet fuel is the resource with highest demand and at the end of the day the most expensive…”
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Effect of Heredity and Sparsity on Second-Order Screening Design Performance by Dougherty, Shane, Simpson, James R., Hill, Raymond R., Pignatiello, Joseph J., White, Edward D.

“…Two recent and powerful screening designs are compared. The comparisons focus on how robust each design is with respect to assumptions of model heredity and…”
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Stability properties in department of defense contracts: Answering the controversy by Petter, Jacob L., Ritschel, Jonathan D., White, Edward D.

“…Delineating where stability occurs in a contract provides the window of opportunity for procurement officials to positively affect cost and schedule outcomes…”
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Predicting engineering and schedule procurement cost growth for major dod programs by McDaniel, Chris J., White III, Edward D.

“…Previous research by Moore and White (2005) demonstrated the validity of a two-step regression approach to estimate total procurement cost growth. Although…”
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The influence of operational resources and activities on indirect personnel costs: A multilevel modeling approach by Boehmke, Bradley C., Johnson, Alan W., White, Edward D., Weir, Jeffery D., Gallagher, Mark A.

“…Indirect activities often represent an underemphasized, yet significant, contributing source of costs for organizations. In order to manage indirect costs,…”
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