Thirty Meter Telescope cost estimating process

Jeffrey Oram; David Goodman; Gary Sanders

doi:10.1117/12.789907

9 July 2008 Thirty Meter Telescope cost estimating process

Jeffrey Oram, David Goodman, Gary Sanders

Proceedings Volume 7017, Modeling, Systems Engineering, and Project Management for Astronomy III; 70171C (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789907
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2008, Marseille, France

Abstract

Estimates of the cost to construct the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) have progressed from rough order parametric analyses at the early Reference Design stage to detailed bottom up estimating at the lowest levels of the TMT Work Breakdown Structure during the Conceptual and Preliminary Design phases. This detailed estimating process is guided by uniform estimating procedures and a contingency estimating methodology that assesses technical, cost and schedule risks for each item that is estimated. Details of the cost estimating techniques, their implementation, uses of the results, and planned next steps will be described.

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Jeffrey Oram, David Goodman, and Gary Sanders "Thirty Meter Telescope cost estimating process", Proc. SPIE 7017, Modeling, Systems Engineering, and Project Management for Astronomy III, 70171C (9 July 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789907

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