IDEAL Estimating System
Description
The U.S. Navy uses IDEAL to simply develop Cost-To-Complete cost models and export
them, with IDEAL's XML output, to other systems. These cost models were built using
the Parametric Cost Modeling Manual and Parametric Modeling Standards (in the ASTM
submittal process). The U.S. Coast Guard is currently using IDEAL to manage estimates
at a summary level for future remediation projects, limited in project scope and
detail information.
NASA has fully integrated the use of IDEAL to manage liability budget estimates across
all of their sites and centers for each RPM. NASA makes use of IDEAL's tools to manage
their estimates, including the paper-clipping of important documents to each estimate
and central libraries to share and submit budget estimates to NASA HQ.
Current Version
Version 2.2
Point of Contact
Chris Hart
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
chart@nasa.gov
202-358-0115