Toolkit for determining the costs of developing new measuring tools and optimizing their production plan

Abstract

The tools for determining the forecast value of the costs associated with creating new measuring tools that have standardized metrological characteristics are proposed. It is adapted to the cost estimation procedures carried out to develop a plan for their production in both monopolistic and competitive markets. Existing models for optimizing these procedures cannot always be applied since, due to the considerable complexity of the simulated process, they are often illustrative in nature. Some procedures are not formalized and do not consider the required extent of their application’s specifics on a competitive basis. Therefore, when predicting costs in creating new measuring tools, it is sometimes necessary to use analogies and expert evaluations. This circumstance reduces the validity of forecast estimates. In contrast to existing methods of solving the problem under consideration, the proposed toolkit allows solving it systematically and based on formalized procedures. The article presents a model statement of this problem’s solution using a system of criteria and indicators for the quantitative assessment of the processes under consideration. The proposed toolkit is based on the methodology of structural synthesis of cost forecasting procedures. The use of the proposed toolkit will increase the validity of the forecast values of the costs associated with the creation of measuring tools. This will ensure the optimality growth of production plans for new measuring tools used in metrology. One of the possible solutions to this problem is presented in the article.