A Concept for the Management of Readiness
Abstract
The following are among the report's major conclusions for readiness management in DoD: (1) Inconsistency and ambiguity in the use of the word 'readiness' and associated terms can be reduced through promulgation of a readiness taxonomy and list of formal definitions; (2) Coordination of readiness management efforts and of readiness-related resource allocation and policy decisions can be improved through assignment of responsibility for readiness management to specific offices and individuals with top-level visibility; (3) In general, since no single measure of readiness captures the total meaning of the definition of readiness, a combination or vector of measures is required in evaluating readiness-related resource allocation and policy decisions; (4) Models currently used or under development offer great potential for resource allocation decisions; (5) Rigorously designed and analyzed readiness exercises are potentially valuable sources of information for identifying specific readiness deficiencies; and (6) Development of a policy-level decision support system for readiness management requires that information available from the various sources be meticulously structured in terms of force types, weapons systems, and missions; stocks and flows of materiel and personnel; and appropriately aggregated resource categories.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA083004
Entities
People
- Laurence D. Richards
- Murray A. Geisler
- Peter L. Eirich
Organizations
- LMI