Design and Development of an Enlisted Force Management System for the Air Force
Abstract
This report describes the concepts underlying the Air Force's Enlisted Force Management System (EFMS), briefly introduces, the system's models and databases, and presents some policy insights gained by use of the models. It serves as an overview of RAND's work on the Enlisted Force Management Project (EFMP). The Air Force's previous system for managing its enlisted force(TOPCAP) was adopted in 1971. At that time was the most advanced and sophisticated system for managing the enlisted force of all services. Although TOPCAP served the Air Force well, the environment in which it had to operate changed considerably. TOPCAP's models were not revised to keep peace with these changes, so many fell into disuse. The overriding objectives in the design of the EFMS were to: Improve the effectiveness and efficiency of enlisted force management. Place the personnel and manpower managers in more direct control of the information and models. Coordinate, integrate, and unify the enlisted force planning and programming system. Make the system flexible, adaptable, and easy to maintain. For purposes of describing the system and explaining its functions, we divide the constituent models in the EFMS into four major sets of computer programs according to their functions. Figure S.1 shows the four sets of models, their interrelationships, and their most important inputs and outputs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA253257
Entities
People
- Warren E. Walker
Organizations
- RAND Corporation