End-User Computing Strategy in the United States Marine Corps

Abstract

The use of End-User computing (EUC) in the Marine Corps has increased dramatically in recent years. As Marine Corps-sponsored programs progressed, large General Services Administration (GSA) contracts were established which made it relatively easy for government agencies to acquire microcomputers. A strongly centralized strategy, successful in the management of the Marine Corps' mainframe systems, was adopted for the EUC program. This thesis concludes that the centralized strategy embraced by the Marine Corps is inappropriate to contend with the problems faced at the end-user level. End-users must be made an active part of the EUC processes for lasting success. More importantly, current inadequacies in support and education must be addressed immediately to ensure effective use of the assets already procured.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA225648

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People

  • John D. Myers

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Application Software
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Contracts
  • Data Processing Equipment
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Information Systems
  • Mainframe Computers
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personal Computers
  • Processing Equipment
  • Systems Management
  • Theses

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