Integrating Expert, Decision Support, and Database Systems for Decision-Making: A KC-10 Service Action Application

Abstract

Primary objective of this theses was to develop an integrated computer system and determine whether or not the system could help KC-10 logisticians better manage contractor recommended modifications to the KC-10 aircraft. An integrated prototype evolved from the development of different parts of the system and the integration of those parts into one system. Testing of the system involved having twelve KC-10 Program Managers solve six scenarios. Six people used the system to answer scenario questions and six people answered scenario questions without the system. Comparisons of the results of the scenario tests confirmed that using the prototype significantly improved the test performance of the Program Manager. The conclusions of this research include recommendations to implement this prototype in the KC-10 System Program Management Office and to adapt the prototype to other contractor logistics supported weapon systems to help other logisticians raise their management performance levels. (KR)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA229730

Entities

People

  • Josephine L. Scarlett

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Computer Program Documentation
  • Computer Program Reliability
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Contracts
  • Database Management Systems
  • Databases
  • Decision Support Systems
  • Expert Systems
  • Information Systems
  • Logistics
  • Program Management
  • Prototypes
  • System Software

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Software Engineering