10 Step Estimation Process Sample Checklist
View our 10 Step Estimating Process Checklist. This checklist should be tuned to the individual company’s needs and suggestions.
Galorath Federal is a wholly owned subsidiary of Galorath Incorporated. Galorath Federal was created to optimize our ability to deliver the highest quality Federal consulting services and mitigate any concerns over Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI). Galorath Federal is a qualified Small Business.
GALORATH FEDERAL GSA SCHEDULES INCLUDE:
GSA Professional Engineering Services (PES) schedule (Contract Number GS23F0253S)
GSA Information Technology (MAS) schedule (Contract Number: 47QTCA19D00JW)
EXAMPLES OF CURRENT ACTIVITIES:
- Acquisition and cost support to ACAT I programs for the Air Force
- Data collection and analysis for the U.S. Army for major Missile and Munitions systems Programs
- Direct analysis and acquisition support to NASA
- Many more.
- This support includes acquisition reporting for Defense Major Acquisition Program (SAR/MAR/DAE/APB/OMB Exhibit 300)
Galorath Federal provides management consulting services in the area of program management, financial/cost analysis, and acquisition system support to aid organizational leaders in the decision making process. With a complete understanding of the implications resulting from a major financial decision, senior leaders can move forward confidently with executing a plan and successfully reaching the intended results. Our staff includes ICEAA and PMI certified analyst who are also leaders of these professional organizations. We are well trained in Cost Estimating and Scheduling, risk analysis, and Project Management tools such as ACEIT, SEER, COCOMO, Microsoft office tools/Microsoft Project applications, Deltek Applications, @Risk, and Crystal Ball.
GALORATH FEDERAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT / COST ANALYSIS SERVICES
COST ESTIMATING & ANALYSIS
- Cost Analysis and Cost Studies – hardware, software, and information technology systems
- Earned Value Management (EVM)
- Cost As Independent Variable (CAIV)
- Cost Research/Data Collections & CER development
- Cost Models and Tools
- Total Ownership Cost (TOC)
- Life Cycle Cost (LCC)
- Alternative of Analysis (AoA)
BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT PROCESS
- Business Process Improvement
- Economic Analysis
- Capital Budgeting & Business Investment
- Business Case Analysis (BCA)
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
- Planning, Programming, and Budgeting
- Obligation and Expenditure Tracking
- Contract Reconciliation & Tracking
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT / ACQUISITION SUPPORT SERVICES
- Analysis of Software Development programs, ERP systems, and IT Programs
- Analysis of hardware production programs; including integrated circuits, electro-optical systems, and advanced composite manufacturing processes
- Proposal Analysis
- Scheduling and Analysis
- Requirement formulation and planning
- Process Improvement
- Data collection, normalization, and analysis and database development
- Risk Management & Risk Assessment
- Risk Analysis & Risk Avoidance
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
Bob Hunt, President Galorath Federal (703-201-0651) or Dan Galorath, Chairman of Galorath Federal Board of Directors (310-414-3222. Ext 614) or email: [email protected]
Estimating Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
Find out how you can use Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) model to create an estimate which includes all the costs generated over the useful life of a given application.
Should Cost Analysis
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ROM Estimate: The First Step Towards a Detailed Project Plan
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Software Maintenance Cost
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