A Forecast of Workloads and Manpower Requirements for the Archiving of Scientific and Technical Reports by the Defense Technical Information Center Using a Simulation Model: An Operations Research Approach
Abstract
At several meetings attended by the Chief of DTIC-LO, Chuck Elliott, concern was raised by several participants concerning the increasing time required in input a technical report (TR) and the growth in backlogs of TRs awaiting input. The Chief of DTIC-LO determined that this was an area that would lend itself to an operations research investigation and, through the Director of DTIC-L, requested and received the Administrator's approval to proceed with a study. Data collection was confined to DTIC-L, with no new data requirements to be imposed upon the operations directorates. There were two purposes for this: first, to refrain from imposing workload on operating units, second, (since DTIC-L is the main repository for top management information) to determine if sufficient data are already being collected by our current automated and manual information systems for management to make decisions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA206263
Entities
People
- Charles W. Elliott
Organizations
- Defense Technical Information Center