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AssigneeProfessional Project Services, Inc.
InventorsGeorge Michael Fuller, Matthew Cody Lambert, Nathan J. Sloan, Lorie Baker-Wallace
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An engineering lifecycle cost estimation system, or EDGE System. The engineering lifecycle cost estimation system allows users to make engineering decisions based on graded evaluations of lifecycle costs (“EDGE”). Embodiments of the EDGE System allow users to analyze major design options during initial system development, optimize system details during final system development and construction, and manage system operation and maintenance over the life of the system. Embodiments of the EDGE System allow users to define a system in terms of the components included in the system, define alternative systems, calculate lifecycle costs for a system or component, and visualize the lifecycle costs, timelines, and other information for systems and components. The visualizations allow users to easily analyze and compare alternative systems or components and make informed decisions. A limited access portal allows clients to manage systems and obtain current lifecycle cost estimates while preserving the integrity of the underlying data.
A method of facilitating analysis of estimated lifecycle costs over a period of time, the method comprising the acts of:
A engineering lifecycle cost estimation system for predicting lifecycle costs associated with lifecycle scenarios, the engineering lifecycle cost estimation system comprising:
A computer readable medium containing computer executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, perform a method for estimating engineering lifecycle costs, the method comprising the steps of:
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