Information Needs for Decision Making by Program Management Office Personnel.

Abstract

This report examines the need for decision making information by program management office (PMO) personnel. The study defines a management framework which can identify and reduce extraneous data requirements and costs within the program office. To reduce the excess quantity and cost of data, information needs and decision making styles of PMO members should be matched. This study reviews the management information policy and criteria directed by the Department of Defense; the program office data requirements; and the recent evaluations of data management systems. An individual's personality and job requirements are compared in relation to the decision making process. Two decision making style models based upon personal data needs are described. The implications of adjusting the program office information needs to match the information needs of individual decision makers will result in deletion of reports no longer required, the identification and correction of potential decision process bottlenecks, and a reduction in program costs.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA027221

Entities

People

  • David M. Wilde

Organizations

  • Defense Systems Management College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Data Management
  • Department Of Defense
  • Identification
  • Management Personnel
  • Office Personnel
  • Personality
  • Personnel Management
  • Program Management
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.