MIL-HDBK-115 Us Army Reverse Engineering Handbook Guidelines And ProceduresThis HANDBOOK, which provides the guidelines and procedures for performing reverse engineering, was created using current applicable laws and knowledge gained during a trial program from July 1985 to April 1987, and is based on experiences obtained from military and industry participants. This handbook is for guidance only and cannot be cited as a requirement.

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MIL-HDBK-115B(ARMY) APPENDIX D

A.        REVERSE ENGINEERING COSTS

1.         REVERSE ENGINEERING PROCESS            TOTAL HOURS X

           COMPOSITE RATE                                                               =          

2.         COST OF RENTAL EQUIPMENT FOR ANALYSIS & TEST                   

3.         LABORATORY COST (MATERIAL ANALYSIS)

4.         DELAMINATION OF COMPLEX ELEX BOARDS

5.        PROTOTYPE COST (AT LEAST ITEM UNIT COST) X  UNIT QUANTITY

6.         SPECIAL TOOLING COST (BEST ESTIMATE)

7.         TOTAL ESTIMATED COST TO REVERSE ENGINEER                          

B.        ESTIMATED PROCUREMENT COST

(B.1 X B.2)

C.        ESTIMATED ANNUAL SAVINGS AFTER ENGINEERING (25% X B.3)

D.        ESTIMATED ANNUAL BUY VALUE AFTER REVERSE ENGINEERING

(B.3 - C)

E.        FIRST YEAR COST AFTER REVERSE ENGINEERING (A.7 + D)

F.        MINIMUM ESTIMATED COST (SAVINGS OR LOSS) OVER ESTIMATED REMAINING SERVICE LIFE OF         

YEARS

(B.3)

FIGURE 4:  Sample cost-estimating guide (see 5.11.3). (Page 2 of 5)

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