Dr. Jonathan Dan
D. Ritschel
Associate Professor of Systems Integration and Cost Analysis
MS Thesis Advised
MS Thesis Chaired
Candella, Ryan A. “Discerning Satellite Subsystem Costs to Improve Cost Estimation” (M.S., 2024)
Smith, David K. “Human Capital Impacts on Military Acquisitions” (M.S., 2024)
Vuu, Bradley L. “Analyzing Earned Value Management for Long Duration Development Efforts” (M.S., 2024)
Ahern, Caleb J. “Rate Effects in Aircraft Learning Curves” (M.S., 2023)
Black, Jordan P. “An Analysis of Team Make-Up of System Program Offices” (M.S., 2023)
Biancalana, Nickolas. “Improving Software Cost Estimating Techniques in Defense Programs” (M.S., 2022)
Moore, Susan L. “Analyses of Step Down Functions in Learning Curves” (M.S., 2022)
Goljan, James. “Developing a Cost of Delay (CoD) Framework for the DoD & Analyzing the Current State of Air Force Agile Cost Estimation” (M.S., 2021)
Reese, Joshua N. “Integrating Cost as a Decision Variable in Wargaming” (M.S., 2021)
Violette, Trevor J. “An Analysis of Stability in Software Resource Data Report (SRDR) Computer Software Configuration Items (CSCI)” (M.S., 2021)
Edwards, Jordan S. “Developing Standard Production Cost Factors for Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) Platforms” (M.S., 2020)
Plack, Eric A. “Improving Acquisitions in Science and Technology Programs through Factor Development and Program Analysis” (M.S., 2020)
Enos, Trevor A. “A Case Study of EPA Clauses as they Apply to Fixed Price Contracts” (M.S., 2019)
Kline, Seth A. “Text Analysis of Air Force References in Twitter” (M.S., 2019)
Markman, Matthew R., “Developing Standard EMD Cost Factors for Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) Programs” (M.S., 2019)
Hewitson, Scott C., “An Analysis of Stability Properties in Operating and Support Cost For Air Force Aircraft” (M.S., 2018)
O’Hanlon, Garrett, B., “An Analysis of Aircraft Operating and Support Cost Element Structures and Their Contribution to Total Costs” (M.S., 2018)
McGowin, Amanda, L., “An Analysis of Major Acquisition Reforms Through Text Mining and Grounded Theory Design” (M.S., 2018)
Bridgeforth, Shedrick M., “Using Earned Value Data to Forecast the Duration of Department of Defense (DoD) Space Acquisition Programs” (M.S., 2015)
Gardner, Nicholas R., “Forecasting Foreign Currency Exchange Rates for Air Force Budgeting” (M.S., 2015)
Barfield, Helen L., “Naïve Bayes Classification and Text Mining Analysis of Cost Growth in Department of Energy Remediation Projects” (M.S., 2014)
Petter, Jacob L., “An Analysis of Stability Properties in Earned Value Management’s Cost Performance Index and Earned Schedule’s Schedule Performance Index” (M.S., 2014)
Carney, Shaun T., “Investigation Into Risk and Uncertainty: Identifying Coefficients of Variation Benchmarks for Air Force ACAT I Programs” (M.S., 2013)
Crumrine, Kevin T., “A Comparison of Earned Value Management and Earned Schedule as Schedule Predictors on DoD ACAT I Programs” (M.S., 2013)
MS Thesis Commitee Member
Brewer, Dustin M. “The Impact of Advancing Technology on Fire Control Radar Costs” (M.S., 2024)
Cisneros, Carla J. “Cost Estimating Relationship for Avionics Production Box Costs” (M.S., 2024)
Gwaltney, Collin A. “Standardization of Risk Classifications for Unmanned Space Vehicle Missions” (M.S., 2024)
Jansen, Ryan J. “Cloud One Migration Schedule Drivers and Schedule Growth” (M.S., 2024)
Millard, Todd L. “Analyzing Cost Risk in Department of Defense Program Office Estimates” (M.S., 2024)
Palmer, Bryan N. “Exploring Fiscal Year Budget Assessments: A Look at SBIR/STTR and Congressional Recissions” (M.S., 2024)
Scantling, Shane A. “Developing a Rule-of-Thumb to Predict O&S Costs Utilizing a Single CES Element” (M.S., 2024)
Vasconi, Dawson J. “A Computer and Processor Analysis: Developing Cost Relationships and Factors of Satellite Subsystems” (M.S., 2024)
Bennett, Patrick T. “An Analysis of Cost Estimator Accuracy Trends” (M.S. 2023)
Bills, Trevor A. “Time-Phasing RDT&E in Air Force Acquisitions” (M.S., 2023)
Grothman, Samuel. “Value Focused Thinking Analysis of C-Band Australia Radar Operations” (M.S., 2023)
Mack, Corey D. “Defense Industrial Base Mergers and Acquisitions in the Post-Cold War Era” (M.S., 2023)
Moore, Joseph S. “An Analysis of Cloud Computing Migration Costs and Effects for DOD Applications” (M.S., 2023)
Reilly, Scott A. “A Decadal Analysis of Factor Trends in Production Data for DOD Acquisition Programs” (M.S., 2023)
Rojo, Kyrie M. “Cost Estimating Relationships for Recurring T100 Flyaway Costs” (M.S., 2023)
Sanders, Gregory T. “The Effects of International Defense Sales on Aerospace Prime Contractor Profitability” (M.S., 2023)
Smith, Jacob T. “An Analysis of Escalation Forecasting for PPI3364” (M.S., 2023)
Vogler, Kayla I. “An Analysis of a Modular Open System Approach on Program Management Metrics for Cost and Schedule” (M.S., 2023)
Jones, Sammantha J. “Analysis of Cost and Schedule Estimation Trends in Major Defense Acquisition Programs” (M.S., 2022)
Long, Daniel. “Software Phasing and Schedule Growth Analysis” (M.S., 2022)
Miller, Kaiana M. “Investigation into Engineering Change Orders and Appropriate Rules of Thumb” (M.S., 2022)
Smith, Michael J. “A Decadal Analysis of Shifts in Engineering Manufacturing Development Factors for DoD Assets” (M.S., 2022)
Walker, Robert T. “Salvaging Value from the Measure of “Requirements Volatility” in the DoDs Software Requirements Data Reports” (M.S., 2022)
Amato, Evan P., “An Analysis of Application Type, Super Domain, and Productivity in Software Intensive Defense Acquisitions” (M.S., 2021)
Bissing, Christopher R., “An Analysis of Effects of Technology Readiness Levels on Cost Growth” (M.S., 2021)
Erneston, Christian G., “Costs and Benefits of Physical Therapy Program Implementation for Air Force Fighter Pilots” (M.S., 2021)
Fernando, Karina M. “Economic Moat: A Line of Defense for the Defense Industry” (M.S., 2021)
Pollack, Alexander D. “An Analysis of Uncertainty in Learning Curve Models” (M.S., 2021)
Scott, Cameron R. “Training Subject Matter Experts to Make Better Estimates” (M.S., 2021)
Spencer, Erwin A. “Analysis of Pollution Prevention Business Case Analyses” (M.S., 2021)
Tran, Thinh Q. “Analysis of Time-Phased Estimates Accuracy, Budget Profile and Under-Spending in Defense Acquisition Programs” (M.S., 2021)
Carr, Katherine A., “Development of Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Cost Models for the Techno-Economic Analysis of PFAS Contaminant Removal” (M.S., 2020)
D’Amato, Carlo S., “The Effects of Funding Gaps on Depot Maintenance Hours” (M.S., 2020)
Eilert, Clayton S., “Defense Contractor Profit” (M.S., 2020)
Hogan, Dakotah W., “An Analysis of Learning Curve Theory and Diminishing Rates of Learning” (M.S., 2020)
Luketic, Dana P., “The Utility of Self-Assessment in Predicting Program Office Estimate Accuracy” (M.S., 2020)
Miller, Christopher W., “An Investigation into Subject Matter Expert Elicitation in Cost Risk Analysis” (M.S., 2020)
Myers, Bradford S., “Quantifying the Effects of Aircraft Engine Upgrades on Operating and Support Costs” (M.S., 2020)
Stafford, Ryan D., “Analysis of Beta Distribution for Subjective Uncertainty Analysis in Cost Models” (M.S., 2020)
Angell, Emily E., “Analysis of Military Construction Cost Growth in Major Defense Acquisition Programs” (M.S., 2019)
Baker, Jerry L., “An Analysis of Profit Margin in Relation to the Better Buying Power Initiative” (M.S., 2019)
Bonenfant, Benjamin J., “An Analysis of Estimate Variance in Program Office Estimates” (M.S., 2019)
Bradley, Loyd A., “Investigating Schedule Length of Space and Missile Systems Center Contracts” (M.S., 2019)
Elworth, Christopher J., “Comparing Estimated to Actual Development Budgets for Air Force Space Programs” (M.S., 2019)
Tyson, Robert E., “An Assessment of the Air Force’s Return on Investment for Product Support Business Case Analysis Processes” (M.S., 2019)
Bunecke, Kirsten. “Improving Annual Fixed Wing Maintenance Cost Estimates Through Cost Estimating Relationships” (M.S., 2018)
Ellis, James C., “The Impact of Changing Requirements” (M.S., 2018)
Kim, Deborah B., “An Analysis of the Estimate at Complete for Department of Defense Contracts” (M.S., 2018)
Brown, Michael J., “An Evaluation of Cost and Schedule in Open Mission System Avionics Versus Historical Proprietary Designs” (M.S., 2017)
Cordell, Ian S., “Engineering Change Orders and Their Impact on DoD Acquisition Contracts” (M.S., 2017)
D’Amico, Cory. “A Longitudinal Study and Color Rating System of Acquisition Cost Growth” (M.S., 2017)
Harris, Sharif F., “Learning Curves: An Alternative Analysis” (M.S., 2017)
Schultz, Diane E., “Derating Predicted Mean Time Between Failures for Life Cycle Cost Estimates” (M.S., 2017)
Trudelle, Ryan C., “Using Multiple and Logistic Regression to Estimate the Median Will-Cost and Probability of Cost and Schedule Overrun for Program Managers” (M.S., 2017)
Mrla, Danielle. “The Impact of the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act on the Cost of Defense Weapon Systems” (M.S., 2016)
Brown, Gregory E., “Accuracy of Time Phasing Aircraft Development Using the Continuous Distribution Function” (M.S., 2015)
Heron, Rey A., “Forecasting DoD Mid-Acquisition Space Program Final Costs Using WBS Level 2 and 3 Data” (M.S., 2015)
Moore, Justin R., “A Comparative Study of Learning Curve Models in Defense Airframe Cost Estimating” (M.S., 2015)
Smith, Nathan C., “Examining the Return on Investment of Test and Evaluation” (M.S., 2015)
Thomas, Christopher M., “Flexible Architecture and Its Impact on the Life Cycle Cost of Air to Surface Munitions” (M.S., 2015)
Deneve, Allen J., “A Macro-Stochastic Approach to Improved Cost Estimation for Defense Acquisition Programs” (M.S., 2014)
Johnson, Joshua D., “Comparing the Predictive Capabilities of Level Three EVM Cost Data With Level Five EVM Cost Data” (M.S., 2014)
Brost, David G., “Successfully Implementing Net-Zero Energy Policy through the Air Force Military Construction Program” (M.S., 2013)
Ferry, Gregory J., “Cost Growth Above Inflation (CGAI) in Operating and Support (O&S) Costs in Raw Materials for Air Force Aircraft” (M.S., 2013)
Freeman, Charlton E., “Multivariate and Naïve Bayes Text Classification Approach to Cost Growth Risk in Department of Defense Acquisition Programs” (M.S., 2013)
Jones, Gary L., “Investigation into the Ratio of System Operations and Support Costs to Life-Cycle Costs for Department of Defense Weapon Systems” (M.S., 2013)
Andrews, Sean T., “An Analysis of Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management Project
Cost Performance Using Logistic Regression” (M.S., 2012)
Dowling, Austin W., “Using Predictive Analytics to Detect Major Problems in Department of Defense
Acquisition Programs” (M.S. 2012)
Drylie, Scott T., “Predictors and Predictive Effects of Attitudinal Inconsistency Towards Organizational
Change” (M.S. 2012)
Kirchner, Aimee T., “The Effects of Cognitive-Behavioral Motivation for Health Improvement on
Anthropometric Measurements in High Risk Individuals” (M.S. 2012)
Miller, Trevor P., “Acquisition Program Problem Detection Using Text Mining Methods” (M.S. 2012)
Mitchell, Tarah D., “A Women-Only Comparison of the US Air Force Fitness Test and the Marine
Combat Fitness Test” (M.S. 2012)
Rodriguez, Alan R., “Prediction of Travel Voucher Demand at the AF Financial Services Center” (M.S.
2012)
Youd, David J., “A Nonparametric Statistical Analysis of Department of Energy Project Cost Performance” (M.S. 2012)