Significance and Use
In addition to its cost management and project management functions, the ECES can also be used to support a number of other program and project functions. These functions include:
Bid solicitation, collection, and evaluation;
Communicating project data between installations, complexes, agencies, and industry;
Providing a project checklist;
Cost and schedule estimating;
Historical cost/schedule data collection;
Historical project data collection (for example, technology deployments, project conditions);
Validating and calibrating cost estimates and software tools; and
Establishing and disseminating best practices and lessons learned.
Several government agencies are already incorporating this structure into existing and future cost estimating models, databases, and other similar software tools and systems.
Scope
1.1 The Environmental Cost Element Structure (ECES) covered by Classification E 2150
1.2 Classification E 2150
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
