ANEP-49 : 2001

INTRODUCTION
1 Background
2 Aim
3 Acquisition Process and Program Costs
4 Document Scope
5 Restrictions
6 ANEP Organisation
7 Remarks on Data Use
LIST OF REFERENCES
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
CHAPTER A - MISSION NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS
1 Mission Needs
2 Translation of Mission Needs into Requirements
3 Affordability
4 Change in Requirements
5 Other Factors
6 Life Cycle Cost (LCC) Composition and Its Relationship
   to Ship Design Development
7 Latitude to Influence Costs of Requirements
8 Summary
CHAPTER B - TECHNOLOGIES
1 Introduction
2 Costs
3 Technology Areas
4 Summary
CHAPTER C - DESIGN
1 Introduction
2 Design Practices
3 Nature and Stages of Warship Design
4 Correlation of Design Activities with PAPS Phases
5 Cost and Work Breakdown Structure
6 Design Process Challenges
7 Cost Reduction
8 Summary
CHAPTER D - ACQUISITION PROCESS
1 Introduction
2 Industrial Base
3 Contracting Practices
4 Risk Mitigation
5 Military Practices Compared to Commercial Practices
6 Reduction in Contractor Data Requirements
7 Summary
CHAPTER E - PRODUCTION
1 Introduction
2 Industrial Approach
3 Industrial Processes and Productivity
4 Integrated Design and Production
5 Learning Curve Maximization
6 Summary
CHAPTER F - OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT
1 Introduction
2 Operations and Support Costs
3 Operational Deployment Impacts
4 Ship Types and Missions
5 Maintenance Policy and Techniques
6 Follow-on-Support
7 Integrated Logistic Support
8 Manpower (Manning) Reduction
9 Collaborative Programs
10 Summary
CHAPTER G - COST MANAGEMENT
1 Introduction
2 General Principles and Techniques
3 Contract Cost and Schedule Control Systems
4 Techniques during the Design and Production Phases
5 In-Service Phase Opportunity
6 Summary
CHAPTER H - CONCLUSIONS
1 General
2 Integrated Ship Design, Procurement and Support
3 Emphasis on Total Life Cycle and Mission Effectiveness
4 Significant Other Findings
LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF APPENDIXES
APPENDIX 1 - Chronology of Development
APPENDIX 2 - Glossary of Terms and Definitions
APPENDIX 3 - Selected Information on National Experiences
             Relevant to Ship Cost Reduction
APPENDIX 4 - Value Engineering Process Steps

Provides emphasis and guidance to ship designers, naval staff planners, project managers, decision authorities and others on potential areas for cost reduction in naval ship acquisition, ownership and operation, which they may influence.