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Some of the program's capabilities are listed below:
- Life cycle costs are represented by a cost breakdown structure
- The cost breakdown structure is composed of cost nodes (cost elements) in a cost tree structure
- Cost trees are constructed interactively
- The copy, paste and drag and drop facilities allow nodes of the cost tree to be copied or moved
- Cost functions calculate the cost to be applied at each cost node in the cost tree using either global variables or variables local to the cost node as inputs
- The cost at a cost node is the cost generated by the cost function plus the cost of child nodes
- Cost functions are written in a Visual Basic compatible language
- The analysis module calculates cost and cumulative cost through time at each cost node in the cost tree for each time sequence
- Any number of time sequences and any number of time points per time sequence may be created
- The analysis module debug facility allows the user to insert breakpoints,step through cost function code and examine variable values
- Global and local variables can be constant or time dependent
- The sensitivity study option allows users to examine effect of variations in global and local variables
- A browse facility allows users to determine where the functions, nodes and variables comprising the study are referenced
- Part trees provide the user with a convenient method of assigning the costs associated with a frequently used piece of equipment to a cost function
- LccWare projects may (optionally) be protected by 4 levels of user security - administrative, design, modify or read.
- A project wizard assists the user in creating new projects
- Frequently used cost elements may be saved in a library
- Comprehensive reports interfacing with Microsoft Office products
- Extensive import and export facilities
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