Preliminary CALS Phase II Architecture. Volume 19
Abstract
A January 1988 survey of forty top defense contractors by the CALS industry Steering Group resulted in the following observations about the current environment for managing weapon system technical data: (1) Significant investments have been made in computer-aided technology; however, less than 20% of the companies are more than 50% automated, complete automation is projected to be ten years away, most companies use multiple vendor systems; (2) Virtually all contractors have some capability to deliver digital data to the government, but only a small percentage is actually delivered digitally; (3) Most companies have or plan to have at least partial digital interface with suppliers; (4) Most companies are considering the development of a common shared database using relational technology; and (5) Although a high percentage of the contractors support current standards, advances are needed in most of the major technical areas.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 03, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA265340