| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 70 pages) : illustrations. |
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| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
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Technical report ; TR-501-OSD
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Technical report (Rand Corporation) ; TR-501-OSD.
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| Note |
"Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense." |
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"Approved for public release; distribution unlimited." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 69-70). |
| Contents |
Introduction -- BCOT's structure and flow -- The centralized interface : inputs and outputs -- A notional example -- Conclusions and next steps -- Appendix A. Effectiveness calculations -- Appendix B. Subtleties in the concept of nearness to the efficient frontier -- Appendix C.A genetic algorithm approach for identifying good candidate options -- Appendix D. Changing building blocks or scenarios -- Appendix E. Changing list names (scenarios, focus, etc.) -- Appendix F. Changing parameters -- Appendix G. Array operations used in BCOT -- Appendix H. Excel-based graphics for BCOT. |
| Summary |
This report describes a methodology and prototype tool, the Building Blocks to Composite Options Tool (BCOT), for identifying good candidate options to use in investment analysis. |
| Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Local Note |
JSTOR Books at JSTOR Open Access |
| Language |
English. |
| Subject |
Government purchasing -- United States -- Methodology.
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Government purchasing. |
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United States. |
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Methodology. |
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Public investments -- United States -- Methodology.
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Public investments. |
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United States -- Armed Forces -- Procurement -- Methodology.
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Armed Forces. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Davis, Paul K., 1943-
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United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense.
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Rand Corporation.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Finding candidate options for investment. Santa Monica : Rand Corp., 2008 9780833042194 (DLC) 2008298183 (OCoLC)224897930 |
| ISBN |
9780833044884 (electronic book) |
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0833044885 (electronic book) |
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9780833042194 |
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083304219X |
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1281736481 |
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9781281736482 |
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