PC Board Reverse Engineering Cost-estimate and Schedule

PC Board Reverse Engineering Cost-estimate and Schedule

First step is Reviewing, the PC Board reverse engineering Cost estimates and schedules previously generated should be reviewed. Most of these estimates were based on a best guess, at the time, without benefit of hardware availability.

Second step is Development. The PC Board Reverse Engineering Cost-Estimate and Schedule should be based on the complexity of the item and the number of piece-parts/components involved. The total effort involved is dependent upon the technical data available versus the amount of data to be developed.

Third step is Sample cost-estimate guide. A sample Cost-Estimating Guide is provided in figure 4. These are only guidelines and most data was derived during the trial program; however, the estimates for drawing preparation, producibility studies and quality control reviews are based on years of experience.

Forth step is Prototype values. The PC Board Reverse Engineering Cost-Estimate and Milestone Chart should be developed and included in the Candidate File. The values for prototype production and testing may be estimated at this time, and revised later in the process when actual bids are received from the manufacturers.

Fifth step is Dollar values. A dollar value for a point of diminishing returns should be established and the estimated cost to complete should be monitored throughout the process. The TDP preparation costs should not change significantly, however, as tolerances are developed and tooling requirements identified, they may affect the cost of PC Board reverse engineering.