A new book on technical economics

[world!srctran@uunet.uu.net (Gregory Aharonian)]

   I often gripe that there is little economic rationale for most of the
software engineering policies of the DoD, especially the Ada Mandate,
which I think will drive up costs instead of reducing them.
   Part of the problem is that most inside the DoD have only been exposed
to the socialist procedures that characterize most defense spending.
Concepts like marketing, market share never seem to occur.

   Anyways, the AIAA just came out with a new book titled "Space Economics"
by Joel Greenberg and Henry Hertzfeld, editors (AIAA 1 -800- 682 - AIAA).
The book costs $80, 438 pages, with chapters including: "Financial and
Investment Considerations", "Financial and Investment Analysis", "Cost
Analysis", "Benefit/Cost and Cost Effectiveness Models", "Economics of the
Marketplace", and "Relationship of Economics to Major Issues".  Given
the similarities between the technical processes of space and software
development, the book should be a welcome addition alongside Boehm's
book.  I haven't seen the book myself, but I have other AIAA publications
and they usually do a good job.

    If I could, I'd buy a copy for everyone on comp.lang.ada, AJPO, STARS,
Ada9X and all of the efforts going on.  I know the book sounds obscene,
but let me appeal to your patriotism and ask that you at least peak at
the book.

Greg
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