Many electronic parts have life cycles that are shorter than the life cycle of the product they are in.  Life cycle mismatches caused by the obsolescence of electronic parts can result in high sustainment costs for long life systems.  In particular, avionics and military systems often encounter part obsolescence problems before being fielded and nearly always experience part obsolescence problems during their field life.  

This set of lectures provides information that enables an understanding of the system-level cost ramifications of part obsolescence and the potential return on investment associated with reactive and pro-active obsolescence management with an eye towards Total Ownership Cost minimization.  Topics covered include forecasting electronic part obsolescence and using the forecast to optimize the lifecycle of the product within an evolving technology environment.

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April 25, 2002