Development of a Decision Support System Using Network Repair Level Analysis for Determining Test Program Set Acquisition Costs
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis was to determine the applicability of developing a software system to enhance as well as expand the usefulness of the Network Repair Level Analysis (NRLA) model. Maintenance planners and acquisition managers need new tools in order to effectively plan and manage support programs in the face of increasing budget cuts. This research provides an initial specific decision support system (DSS) that enhances the usefulness of the NRLA model by providing a user interface and a database management system (DBMS) which facilitates model manipulation. This initial specific DSS also expands the model's usefulness by providing an analysis technique that generates cost guidelines used in the acquisition of test program sets. Management personnel from the Aeronautical Systems Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base were interviewed and consulted throughout the system development process. The DSS was developed using dBase III Plus. This included writing applications programs that make up the user interface and the DBMS, and integrating them with a database and the analysis models. This DSS can be installed and used on an IBM compatible micro-computer with a 20 megabyte hard drive, a monitor, and a 120 column printer.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA202848
Entities
People
- Thomas J. Girz
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology