Summer 2009 Newsletter
 
Winter 2008 Newsletter
 
 
November 2009 Workshop - Affordable Defence
  Introduction Slides - Arthur Griffiths
  An Affordable Future Surface Combatant - Paul Jones / Andy Mills
  Combat control communication - Phil Sturgess
  Estimating the potential cost benefits of state-of-the-art software engineering methods and tools for onboard, EGSE and simulators - Dale Shermon / Fabian Eilingsfeld
  Delivering Capability in Defence & Aerospace - Colin Smith
  Information Display for Costing Decisions under Uncertainty - Melanie Kreye
   
 
September 2009 Annual Conference
  SCAF 2009 Conference - Introduction Slides & AGM
  DASA-DESA's Role in Improving VfM Outcomes in Defence - Neil Davies
  Defence Choice Architectures - Dr Antony Powell
  How Do We Get More Value From The Defence Programme? - Ron Finlayson
  Measuring Research Value for Money - David Bangert
  NATO Cost Analysis Initiatives - Arthur Griffiths
  Revenue Strategies and Value Co-Creation - Prof Irene Ng
  Value for Money or Affordability - Bob Barton
  Cost Engineering and it's Influence in the Decision Process - Prof Raj Roy
   
 
March 2009 - Winter Workshop - Cost Estimating for Defence Programmes
  Introduction Slides
  Causal Mapping and Benefits Analysis
  Cost Estimating as a Profession
  DE&S Estimating Assurance
  DE&S Policy for IA and TLF
  ISPA Session 4 (CERs) Chapter 3 PEH 2008
   
November 2008 Seminar - Where has all the cost data gone – do we need it ?
  Introduction Slides
  Remember me before I forget!
  Encouraging appropriate interaction: online approaches to sharing info and knowledge
  The use and application of historical data to support cost forecasting of future MoD programmes
  Software Data Collection - Defence Form 143
  The ‘Devil in the Detail’
   
April 2008 AGM and Software Seminar
  Agenda and AGM Info
  Software Keynote Address
  Atkins COTS and SOUP
  BAe SW Estimating
  SSEI York Metrics
  Dalton Key Drivers
  SCAF Way Ahead
   
September 2007 24th Annual Conference
  Conference Intro Slides
  Keynote Address - Arthur Griffiths
  DE & S Financial Assurance - Nick Kimber
  Agility,Assurance & Capability - Bob Barton
  Role of OR - Dr Sion Cave
  Assuring Defence Programme Costs - Heather Groom
  Defence Investment Decisions - Nick Barnett
  A view on Assurance - Dave Baggley
  Cost Growth in Warships - Brian Tanner
   
June 2007 Conference
  Achieving Environmental Assurance - Jo Wills
  Residual Assets Risk and Opportunities - Colin McPhee
   
April 2007 Conference
  Equipment Capability Planning - Balancing the Plan - Brigadier Roddy Porter MBE
  Sustained Armoured Vehicle Coherence (SAVC)
  Through Life Finance - Mark Rutterford
  Technology Insertion - Arthur Griffiths
   
February 2007 - Costing in Concept and Assessment Phase
 

Is Monte Carlo Simulation a Religion? - - Keith Alker
   Costing in the Context of Assessment - David Hammond
  Improving Behaviours in Defence Acquisition - Jim Moffat
  Single-Point Estimates what’s the point? - Paul Duvall
  Using True COSYSMO and other methods - Graham Jones PRICE Systems
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February 2005 - Cost Forecasting for the Uninitiated
  WLC Principles, Problems and Solutions - Professor David Kirkpatrick
  Cost Estimating Basics Pt 1 - Arthur Griffiths
  Cost Estimating Basics Pt 2 - Arthur Griffiths
  Costing Exercise and Demonstration - Ken Young
   
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