Development of a USMC Officer Assignment Decision Support System: Data Requirements

Abstract

This data requirements analysis was completed as part of the Life Cycle Management (LCM) process for development of an Officer Assignment Decision Support System (OADSS). This document provides general information about system development requirements, describes data elements required by OADSS in detail, and discusses data collection responsibilities. A data modeling approach was utilized to detail the logical organizations of OADSS data elements in a normalized (i.e., non-redundant) form. This process was carried out by applying an entity level, or top down, approach and included identifying data entities, their keys, and other data elements they describe. A complete data model diagram for the OADSS data bases is provided along with descriptions of the 19 major data entities. Data elements are identified as static system data, dynamic input data, dynamic output data, or internally generated data. The organizational, operational, and developmental impact of OADSS data base collection, maintenance, and utilization is also discussed. It is recommended that a Project Management Plan (PMP) be completed as the next phase in the development of OADSS. Officer assignment, Decision support system, Automated information, Military personnel, Marine corps.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA220787

Entities

People

  • Robert E. Chatfield
  • Stephanie A. Gullett

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computers
  • Data Modeling
  • Databases
  • Decision Support Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Hard Copy
  • Information Systems
  • Life Cycle Management
  • Life Cycles
  • Management Information Systems
  • Military Education
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Project Management

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Naval Personnel Management