Automated Repair Service Bureau: Economic Evaluation

Throughout the conception, development, and deployment of the Automated Repair Service Bureau (ARSB) systems, economic studies have played a continuing and important role. As shown in the economic "flow chart" in Fig. 1, economic studies are used to (i) help identify the need for a new system, (ii) lead to a decision to develop a new system, (Hi) influence system requirements, 1325 CO ro 0) PROPOSED SYSTEM ESTIMATE BTL DEVELOPMENT COSTS ESTIMATE MANUFACTURING COSTS AND . SALES SYSTEM COSTS CO - rc_ MODEL EXISTING OPERATIONS QUANTIFY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES ^ IMPACT OF > PROPOSED SYSTEM ON ECONOMIC v OPPORTUNITY > ESTIMATE T O T A L BOC MARKET ESTIMATED T O T A L ECONOMIC IMPACT ON BOCs PLANNING J FOR MANUFACTURE AND DEVELOPMENT / FIELD T R I A L ECONOMIC EVALUATION REFINEMENT OF ECONOMICS AND M A R K E T DEVELOPMENT DECISION O c 33 c_ C > REFINEMENT OF ECONOMICS