About Us
ACEIT is a Tecolote Research Inc. software vision originally developed for and with the Air Force Electronic Systems Division. Since the 1980’s ACEIT has been designed to provide a standardized framework to support estimating processes for US Government and other organizations. ACEIT helps cost analysts to follow established best practices with analysis, model development, uncertainty and reporting.
It started with a simple vision…
ACEIT Major Milestones
Over four decades of innovation in cost estimation technology
- 1988 – VAC version fielded
- 1992 – DOS-version released
- 1996 – Windows version released
- 1999 – Integrated risk analysis
- 2002 – CO$TAT in Excel
- 2004 – Added POST
- 2006 – Added ACEIT Librarian
- 2012 – Added JACS
- 2022 – ACE Modern Interface
- 2024 – Updated for new Inflation/Escalation best practices
Tecolote began in 1973 as a two-person company operating out of a small office in Santa Barbara, CA and has grown to over 800 professionals with over 25 locations nationwide. We are a 100% employee-owned business. Tecolote provides high quality, integrated services that rely on an empowered and experienced professional staff, proven business and analytical processes, and automated tools that are based on a strong knowledge of customer requirements and leading-edge technology. Learn more about Tecolote at Tecolote.com.
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