Abstract: A computer implemented method for determining a cost of a casting process includes receiving a user input, via a Graphical User Interface (GUI), indicative of part information that is associated with a part manufactured by the casting process. The method includes receiving a user input, via the GUI, to select a casting parameter associated with the casting process. The casting parameter includes material and post-treatment parameter, mold and core parameter, foundry process parameter, and machining and setup parameter. The method includes receiving a user input, via the GUI, indicative of a variable associated with the casting parameter and retrieving a cost information associated with the casting parameter from a database. The method further includes determining a parameter cost based on the cost information and the variable and, generating an output, via the GUI, indicative of the cost of the casting process for the part.