FTI's Cost As an Independent Variable (CAIV) process automates sensitivity processes to facilitate optimizing warfighter performance and minimizing cost. CAIV is a requirement for all DoD programs and is the primary acquisition strategy for meeting Warfighter requirements while Reducing Total Ownership Costs (RTOC). FTI evaluates the client’s alternatives against weighted decision criteria to create an interactive decision-space and arrive at a solution that best meets our clients' defined and prioritized needs. Read More…

FTI implements both qualitative and quantitative risk assessment techniques which allow companies an objective method to deal with risk. FTI's Integrated-Cost As an Independent Variable (I-CAIV®) tool employs different methodologies to incorporate risk assessments into the decision process. Because the determination as to which technical approach is best is primarily based on the maturity of the concept, detailed risk models work for more mature concepts with mature designs. Read More ...

FTI cost analysis tools generate quick-turn life cycle cost (LCC) insight that can be used to optimize the return-on-investment (ROI) associated with different investment options. FTI's Integrated Cost Estimation® (ICE) tool enables your input to be added to the cost analysis process.  It combines DoD and NASA accepted cost-analysis models with tools and data that enable users with diverse backgrounds to estimate credibly the ROI of advanced program concepts in quick-turn fashion. Frontier Technology provides the affordability assessment tools and the Engineering tools to help you balance performance and schedule requirements against cost and therefore design an affordable program for both startups as well as modifications to existing systems. FTI provides support for early system engineering activities from establishing requirements through measure of effectiveness (MOE), requirements analysis support, analysis of alternatives (AoA) results integration, risk analysis, and application and development of support tools for acquisition decisions. FTI's cost-risk analysis tool is the Integrated-Cost As an Independent Variable. (I-CAIV®) toolset. Read More ...

FTI Logistics Composite Model (LCOM) analysis provides framework to assess logistics footprint associated with DoD and commercial aircraft. The development of a sound, structured and integrated simulation model to support investment decision analyses for existing and future weapon systems is critical. FTI logistics support analysis using simulation (ASC LCOM) provides a capability for effective and credible validation of benefits through a logistics analysis capability within a larger integrated environment for providing comprehensive and detailed benefit analysis.

FTI understands that today businesses require that each and every investment provide the most return for the stakeholders.  Let FTI provide your company or organization the economic analysis infrastructure to create life cycle cost for multiple technology alternatives.  FTI’s extensive experience in performing Business Case Analysis (BCA) can provide you with the best picture of return on investment.  Our personnel, processes, and tools will work to ensure that your best value alternative is identified. For both Defense and commercial clients, FTI has provided critical BCA support to effectively secure funding for candidate systems, provide return-on-investment analysis for multiple systems, and document the business case.