A new application of Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools to assist managers improves die training systems acquisition process. The perils of schedule slips and cost overruns are detectable early and offset by managers integrating CASE tools into the process for training systems acquisition. CASE tools automatically provide: 1) graphic representations of software design; 2) reports on quantitative measurements of software quality; and 3) control flow diagrams which graphically disclose complex software modules that increase time and effort during system integration and testing. Managers can more effectively and efficiently monitor the development of software-intensive training systems with the application of CASE tools to the software acquisition management process.