Enclosure (1) to COMDTINST 1520.2
Economic Analysis
Economic Analysis prepares students to conduct economic analyses of materiel systems. Topics include
multiple-attribute decision analysis, cost analysis, present-value analysis, and sensitivity analysis.
Students apply their expertise in practical exercises and a case study.
Prerequisites: BCE 101.
Recommended: ACQ 201.
Length: 3 1/2 Class Days
BCE 208
Software Cost Estimating
Software Cost Estimating is primarily for practitioners of software cost estimating. The course is
designed for cost analysts, civilian GS-9 and above, military O3 and above, whose duties include
estimating the cost of software development efforts or reviewing such estimates. Topics include software
life cycle management, architecture, interoperability, paradigms, design approaches, metrics, capability
evaluations, risk analysis, reuse, and open systems. A software cost estimating case study allows students
to apply the course material.
Prerequisites: BCE 101.
Recommended: ACQ 201.
Length: 7 1/2 Class Days
BCF 301
Business Cost Estimating and Financial Management (BCEFM) Workshop
BCEFM workshop is a capstone course which provides students with an integrated view of contract
performance management, cost estimating, and financial management disciplines and responsibilities as
they relate to program management. This course centers around integrated exercises and simulations and
enables students to interact by preparing and defending program cost estimates, using cost performance
reporting to evaluate program status and funding requirements, and responding to externally imposed
budget reductions. Current BCEFM initiatives affecting the PMO will also be provided. To enable
students to work in other disciplines outside of their area of expertise, one hour electives in funds
management, contract performance management, cost estimating, and PPBS will be provided. Guest
speakers will be represented from Program Executive Offices (PEO), Program Management Offices
(PMO), and OSD. Prerequisites: ACQ 201, or combination of BCE 101, BFM 102 and BFM 201.
Recommended: Four years of acquisition experience
Length: 9 Class Days
BFM 102
Contract Performance Management Fundamentals Course
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