Definitions
Digging for Artifacts
Delegation! not Dead On Arrival
Collect, Analyze, Callibrate
"I" as in ICE
100

This datapoint represents a cost position where we would expect to underrun 80% of the time.

What is a CON

100

This artifact supports the development of the ICE Software Engineering Hours.

What is SLOC?

100

This is who you'll talk to if you break $2B!

Who is Corporate?

100

Blast from the past -- Hours, Dollars, Elements of Costs

What are actuals?

100

Many say 'Estimating' but its really 'Evaluation'

What is "I"CE?

200

The process to understand the gaps between the program position and the ICE results.

What is the reconciliation process?

200

Design Hours = ____ x Historical Hrs/Drawing x Historical Drawing Growth

What is Drawing Count?

200

According to the current Space DOA, an ICE is required for Firm FP bids <$250M that carries Development effort of >$___

What is $10M, pending FP Questionnaire results?

200

FPRA/P, Inflation, Merit Increases

What are rate escalations?

200

A thorough analysis of this macroeconomic costs over time can significantly influence labor and non-labor

What is "I"nflation?

300

This is the contracting vehicle that needs to be negotiated when the Customer causes performance problems.

What is a REA?

300

History shows that artifacts typically increase between the proposal submittal and completion of a contract. Therefore, ICE applies a ____ to artifacts.

What is a growth factor?

300

ICE has dual reporting responsibilities up to these two VPs

Who are Angelo Mavronis (Corp Program Assessment & Evaluation) and Michael Dweck (Space CFO)?

300

Incentive fee history, fee geometry, performance

What is ROS analysis?

300

ICE will sometimes take this into consideration which may produce a credit to the NOM/CON positions

What is "I"nvestment?

400

This measures production improvement for every doubling of quantity

What is a Learning Curve?

400

When assessing subcontractor quotes, ICE does NOT consider them firm if….

Short/expired validity date; Re-opener clauses; No defined deliverables; etc

400

This review requirement for a/an ____ shall not apply if: (i) the change...is neutral or increases the PMC ROS and has the same or greater Cost Confidence or (ii) the current value of the contract being modified is less than $250M

What is an ECP?

400

Quotes, Validity Date, Ts&Cs

What is procurement details?

400

I provide details on milestones, baseline data, and critical path

What is the "I"ntegrated Master Schedule?

500

When something breaks and we have to fix it and fix it and fix it and fix…

What is an evergreen warranty?

500

Changes in design maturity, requirements baseline volatility, inadequate staffing, and customer funding constraints – These are drivers that cause growth to this type of assessment.

What is schedule?

500

A firm $300M INTERNATIONAL FP bid is headed to Corporate if this condition is not met regarding the ICE.

What is NOM ROS of <20% and <40 cost confidence?

500

Evaluation of System Maturity and Complexity on Software Code

What is holchin growth factor?

500

One of the first steps to begin to understand the technical solution of a proposal with a program SME

What is an "I"nterview?

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