MANUFACTURING
Introduction to Hardware Estimation Using SEER for Hardware, Electronics & Systems and SEER -MFG
Mechanical, electro-mechanical, structural and electronics programs present are challenging to estimate. SEER for Hardware, Electronics & Systems (SEER-H) can help you make better decisions quickly and with more confidence by simulating your project based on extensive and extensible knowledge bases, and sophisticated parametric modeling capabilities. SEER-H provides fast, reliable estimates on everything from individual components to a variety of complete product assemblies. But the best design doesn't mean much if it can't be efficiently and reliably manufactured. SEER for Manufacturing (SEER-MFG) is an estimation and analysis application that lets you identify, evaluate and manage the complex array of cost, labor, assembly, process, part design, material, and production variables that affect manufacturing operations. This webinar will not only demonstrate capabilities of SEER for Hardware, Electronics & Systems and SEER for Manufacturing, but how the two integrate with one another to provide the most complete and accurate estimates possible.
Smart Sourcing in the Global Environment
This presentation discusses how process-based parametric cost models, SEER for Hardware, Electronics & Systems (SEER-H) and SEER for Manufacturing (SEER-MFG), are used to facilitate proactive real time cost impact assessments of commodity design alternatives in today’s global sourcing environment. The main purpose is to show how model use in the sourcing process can produce a significant financial benefit to any organization that employs the use of the SEER-H and SEER-MFG modeling process. It will also introduce the model's flexibility in the development of trade study “should cost” estimates, using a "real world" case study.
HARDWARE Webinars
The New SEER for Hardware, Electronics & Systems and ICs Pro
SEER for Hardware, Electronics & Systems (SEER-H) is a leading hardware lifecycle cost estimation application. This webinar introduces and demonstrates the latest improvements to SEER-H. Whether you are an experienced user or new to hardware estimation, this presentation will provide insight into the latest in estimation technology. New and improved cost modeling features include: New knowledge bases, Electro-optical Sensor model updates, Integrated Circuits Pro, and improved weight calculations and technology characterization. New and improved usability features include: Flexible work element structure and a new knowledge base repository
SEER Total System Vision: An Integrated Process for Estimating Hardware, Electronics, Software, Systems, and Manufacturing Lifecycle Costs
SEER for Hardware, Electronics & Systems is a cost estimation and decision support model designed for complex projects that include ground, air, space and sea vehicles, electronic devices, industrial equipment, consumer electronics and appliances. Mechanical, electro-mechanical, structural and electronics programs are challenging to estimate. SEER for Hardware, Electronics & Systems can help you make better decisions quickly and with more confidence by simulating your project based on extensive knowledge bases, and sophisticated parametric modeling capabilities. The model provides fast, reliable estimates on everything from individual components to a variety of complete product assemblies, including subsystem, system, and system-of-system costs, including systems engineering, program management, and integration. This webinar demonstrates SEER for Hardware, Electronics & Systems system-level costing, along with its capabilities to estimate development, production, operations and support, and disposal costs.
Better Schedule & Staff Planning for Hardware Projects with SEER
This presentation will review the concepts, theory and methods used to implement the comprehensive set of features in SEER for Hardware, Electronics & Systems (SEER-H). Examples of how these features can be used will be provided along with how they can benefit a cost analyst or project manager. SEER for Hardware is a leading hardware cost estimating and planning system. Until recently, SEER for Hardware, Electronics & Systems had basic visibility into the scheduling of estimates, limited to annual expenditure. An upcoming version of this model will include a set of new features to help program managers better schedule tasks and manage their expenditures. The advanced schedule features cover areas such as allocation into program phases (e.g. preliminary design, detailed design, system validation) with the ability to independently schedule them. Scheduling of the development effort can be constrained by such things as a slow start, overstaffing, and understaffing, shortened or extended schedules. Depending on the scenario, cost penalties can be incurred for various types of constraints.
SOFTWARE WEBINARS
Software Total Cost of Ownership
Software development is a costly, often schedule-driven activity, prone to compromises to meet schedule. Many of these compromises have far-reaching impacts on the cost of software maintenance, total ownership costs and software sustainability. Maintenance staff is often insufficient and asked to do too much to sustain the desired level of maintenance. While software doesn't wear out, with inadequate maintenance it can become functionally less useful and less reliable over time.This webinar discusses maintenance productivity issues and metrics, methods of making the most appropriate tradeoffs during development, and determining that total ownership costs are managed rather than just arbitrary. SEER's maintenance model will also be discussed and demonstrated.
Estimating Software Enhancement Projects
This presentation tackles the challenge of estimating effort, cost, and schedule for software enhancement projects. It presents a methodology that leverages SEER for Software's Acquisition Method knowledge base and function point analysis. This methodology provides a structured, documentable, repeatable approach that can be used in an enhancement scenario and can be improved over time with adjustments and calibration.
Estimating the 10 Hidden Costs of Packaged Software Implementation
The 21st century has seen a growing use of prepackaged applications within IT organizations. However, the deployment of these packages (such as Sales Force Automation (SFA), Enterprise Application Integration (EAI), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), e-business, and Business Intelligence) is often wrought with unexpected costs and sizing considerations. In this seminar we will discuss the top ten factors to consider when estimating the deployment of prepackaged applications.
IT WEBINARS
IT (Non-Software) Estimation: Moving From Art to Science
With calls by senior management to "run IT more like a business," CIOs are under pressure to impose more formal processes on IT activities. Therefore it is crucial for your IT estimation best practice to develop an early and accurate assessment of project costs, schedules, and risks as well as ongoing support. SEER for IT can help you build a knowledge repository of your IT estimation best practices, helping you meet the challenges of improved performance.
Discussed are the characteristics and attributes of the SEER for IT application and how they address crucial needs of the IT shop.
IT Infrastructure, Services, Operations and Project Estimation
In today's global economy, Information Technology is a critical component of many companies’ core business operations, impacting operational efficiency, customer relationship and the bottom line. These organizations need an agile and responsive IT organization with capability to support dynamic business goals. That means IT teams today must take on a much more diversified class of projects and initiatives. IT teams must also be part of the business case evaluation team to determine feasibility and advisability of not only IT project development, but also to understand the cost impact of these initiatives through the complete project life cycle. In order to quantitatively and qualitatively have the data to make these important judgments and compare projects competing for finite resources, management needs a framework for developing IT project estimates and plans. For CIOs and business partners to make sound technical business decisions, this framework must provide objective, standardized and consistent information so projects can be compared equitably.
This presentation will introduce such a framework and will culminate with showing how an estimation and planning model can focus on IT development, infrastructure acquisition, deployment, support, and ongoing business operations.