AUDITING LARGE-SCALE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS: THE NAVY MAINTENANCE DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM,

Abstract

In recent years many large government and commercial organizations have been developing large-scale management information systems. During the early phases of any system development, questions are likely to be raised concerning the criteria of completeness and accuracy of the data. How to respond to these questions is difficult, and represents the general subject of the paper. In particular, the paper describes the application of statistical techniques, namely, various kinds of multivariate data analysis, to the problem of assessing the quality of a large-scale data collection system in the U. S. Navy. Results of using these techniques are described and indicate their usefulness as auditing procedures. While the discussion is placed in a particular context, the procedures should be of value for other large-scale information systems. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 12, 1969
Accession Number
AD0704890

Entities

People

  • Frank W. Segel
  • Henry Solomon
  • Sheldon E. Haber

Organizations

  • George Washington University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Auditing
  • Business Administration
  • Data Analysis
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Organizational Structure
  • Political Science
  • Public Administration

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Systems Analysis and Design