PCB Reverse Engineering Cost-Estimate & Schedule previously generated should be reviewed. Most of these estimates were based on a best guess, at the time, without benefit of hardware availability.
PCB Reverse Engineering Cost-Estimate & Schedule
1 Development
The PCB Reverse Engineering Cost-Estimate and Schedule should be based on the complexity of the PC board 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.
2 Sample cost-estimate guide . A sample Cost-Estimating Guide is provided according to the list of components. 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.
3 Prototype values .
The PCB 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.
4.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 Technical drawing package preparation costs should not change significantly, however, as tolerances are developed and tooling requirements identified, they may affect the cost of PCB reverse engineering.
5.Disassembly procedures
Disassembly procedures should be developed for each candidate to ensure functional integrity and to allow for a viable analysis for documentation. The pertinent data obtained as a result of the disassembly procedures should be included in the candidate file.
