A Computer Based Data Management System for Air Force War Reserve Materiel (WRM) Vehicle Management
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis was to determine the feasibility of developing a microcomputer based system for use by transportation personnel to manage the War Reserve Materiel (WRM) fleet. This research determined user requirements, developed a prototype system, and validated the prototype system through pre-field testing. Coordination with Air Force Logistics Management Center (AFLMC) transportation personnel, and HQ PACAF/LGT personnel was established to develop a field testing program for successful implementation of the WRM Vehicle Management System. The prototype system permits manual and automated input from the Vehicle Integrated Management System (VIMS) and the AFLMC Vehicle Automated Management System. (VAMS). The WRM Vehicle Management System provides capability for vehicle dispersal/distribution management, scheduled actions management, release case management, and a variety of reports for the whole fleet or a subset of the fleet. The end product is a computer program on a single 5 1/4 inch floppy disk that will operate on IBM or Zenith microcomputers. The program was compiled to provide stand alone capability to limit the cost of implementation. Keywords: Management information system, Computer program documentation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA201573
Entities
People
- Robert S. Thomas
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology