Framework for Developing an Expert System-Based Decision Support System for Managing U.S. Army Directorates of Engineering and Housing Equipment Fleets

Abstract

Many U.S. Army installation directorates of Engineering and Housing, having introduced equipment management systems, now seek to optimize use of the vast amount of information these systems can provide. This report presents outline specifications for a computerized expert system to support fleet management decisions. Included are: (1) an outline of some of the decisions that equipment management systems can help to make, (2) an explanation of the principles of economic analysis that underlie such decisions, (3) a description of the data structures required by an equipment management system, and (4) a description of the kinds of forecasts such a system can generate. Most of the findings of this report are equally applicable to any public works organization. Keywords: Army facilities, Army equipment, Inventory analysis, Inventory control, Management information systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA230722

Entities

People

  • Donald K. Hicks
  • Michael J. Fuerst
  • Robert D. Neathammer

Organizations

  • Construction Engineering Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • C Programming Language
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Decision Support Systems
  • Downtime
  • Economic Analysis
  • Engineers
  • Expert Systems
  • Information Systems
  • Inventory
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Management
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Military Facilities

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  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Software Engineering