An Analysis of Communications-Electronics-Meteorological Program Management.

Abstract

The translation of Air Force, fixed, ground Communications- Electronics-Meteorological (CEM) equipment and systems requirements into operational facilities requires lead times of from three to five years under existing CEM programming procedures. This study identified and analyzed deficiencies in the CEM programming process and proposed a method for streamlining the procedures. A computer simulation of a PERT network was performed using GASP 2B simulation language to determine the reduction in lead times. A major conclusion was that there is no clear distinction between the CEM planning and programming functions. The lack of an active planning function is considered the root of most of the deficiencies in CEM programming. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 28, 1972
Accession Number
AD0743396

Entities

People

  • Gerald L. Prather
  • Mark M. Guillory

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Simulations
  • Computers
  • Deficiencies
  • Electronics
  • Language
  • Lead Time
  • Management Engineering
  • Management Planning And Control
  • Pert
  • Program Management
  • Simulation Languages
  • Simulations

Readers

  • Ballistic Missile Meteorology
  • Operations Research
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics