Pilot Model for a Management Information System on Work Unit Information
Abstract
The continuing need for efficiency in the management of Research, Development Test and Evaluation programs conducted at naval laboratories has motivated an inquiry into the means by which program management information is collected, processed and disseminated. The use of this information in the fulfillment of reporting requirements imposed on naval laboratories has been considered, as has the internal management function. Present procedures impose an unnecessary burden on Laboratory investigators who are required to supply numerous overlapping reports; these procedures do not serve laboratory managers well because the reports are individually incomplete and may be collectively inconsistent. The problem seems to arise from the tendency to pass down to the investigator the task of producing the required report in complete, publishable form. The solution to the problem involves separating the collection of information from the generation of reports, employing ADP techniques to bridge the gap. The design goals of such a system, as well as a description of the necessary steps towards its implementation, are presented. Appendixes surveying technical alternatives for data capture, computer assisted publication, and conversational information systems, are included.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0718311
Entities
People
- Elizabeth E. Wald
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory