LVC Cost Counter / Measuring What You're Not Spending

Calytrix LVC Cost Counter is a software system that monitors the simulation network and accumulates and displays the individual, category and total costs associated with LVC simulation events. Cost Counter is able to work on all ‘DIS/HLA standards-compliant’ simulation systems. Cost Counter enables users to accurately measure and conduct deeper analysis into the application and cost savings being achieved through the use of simulation.

LVC Cost Counter provides the hard financial data that definitively justifies your simulation system.

Cost Counter in Training:

From a simulation and training perspective, Calytrix LVC Cost Counter:

• Accurately calculates the savings being delivered by the simulation, based on user provided data (known costs);
• Presents relevant financial information in real time, showing total cost and costs by category; and
• Allows accurate cost information to be part of simulation-based decisions.

Cost Counter for Analysis:

From a budget development and operational analysis perspective, Calytrix LVC Cost Counter lets the user:

• Develop budgets for live training by modeling and running the planned exercise in simulation
• Generate accurate and consistent costing data across multiple simulated experiments
• Apply different costing models to compare and contrast results, and
• Export all cost data for further external analysis

Tech Notes:

Within Cost Counter the end user is able to configure the system to meet their needs. The user can:

• Develop and share multiple costing models
• Set the units of measure (e.g. kilometers or miles)
• Set the units of currency (e.g. dollars, pounds, or euros)
• Define reporting periods for sessions and exercises; and
• Supports DIS and HLA 1.3, HLA 1516, and HLA 1516 Evolved networks using all major HLA RTIs and FOMs