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AUTOMATIC PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION, STAGE 2: COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS

项目名称：	AUTOMATIC PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION, STAGE 2: COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
摘要：	THE RESULT OF THE FIRST STAGE OF THE STUDY WAS THE PRESENTATION OF A CONCEPT FOR THE ORGANISATION OF AUTOMATIC PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION AND FOR INDIVIDUAL, REALISABLE PROCEDURES. TWO OF THE SYSTEMS ARE EXAMINED IN THE PRESENT COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS. THE BASIS OF THIS ANALYSIS IS ABOVE ALL THE INCREASE IN THE PREVIOUS COST OF MANUAL PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION. A QUESTIONNAIRE WAS WORKED OUT AND SENT TO VARIOUS INSTITUTES. POSSIBLE TOTAL SAVINGS WERE CALCULATED FROM THE ESTIMATED COSTS OF DOCUMENTATION FOR REPRESENTATIVE PROGRAMS AND THE COST REDUCTION FACTORS ASSUMED FOR BOTH METHODS OF AUTOMATIC PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION. AS THE RESULTS OF THE COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS ARE VERY DEPENDENT ON THESE ASSUMED COST REDUCTION FACTORS, A SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS WAS CARRIED OUT WITH HALF THE REDUCTION FACTORS. THE COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS SHOWS: (1) ANNUAL COSTS OF COMPUTER PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION CAN BE REDUCED BY AN AVERAGE OF 25-32 PERCENT, DEPENDING ON THE METHOD USED; (2) THE PERIOD FOR REDEEMING DEVELOPMENT COSTS IS BETWEEN 4 MONTHS AND 6 YEARS, DEPENDING ON THE METHOD AND INSTITUTE USED. ONLY THE POSSIBLE SAVINGS FOR NEW PROGRAMS EACH YEAR WERE CONSIDERED. IF POSSIBLE SAVINGS ON SUBSEQUENT DOCUMENTATION OF EXISTING PROGRAMS ARE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT, STILL MORE FAVOURABLE VALUES ARE OBTAINED. OTHER NON-MONETARY BENEFITS OBTAINED INCLUDE THE GENERAL INCREASE IN THE QUALITY OF PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION, AND BETTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN PROGRAMS AND DOCUMENTATION.
状态：	Completed
资助组织：	BUNDESMINISTER FUER VERKEHR (FEDERAL MINISTER OF TRANSPORT)
项目负责人：	PREISSING, W
执行机构：	RECHEN- UND ENTWICKLUNGSINSTITUT FUER EDV IM BAUWESEN (INSTITUTE FOR CONSTRUCTION COMPUTATION)
开始时间：	19780800
实际结束时间：	19780900
主题领域：	Data and Information Technology；Finance；Research；I10: Economics and Administration