Design and Implementation of a Database Management System to Support Administrative Activities Onboard Hellenic Navy Vessels

Abstract

The Hellenic Navy ships have a challenging mission which encompasses tactical, operational and administrative tasks. This mission is carried out by the personnel serving onboard. In order to more effectively manage the personnel, an automated database management system is required. This system would contain all personnel records and other pertinent information. Furthermore, the system would produce periodic reports required by other commands concerning crewmembers, as well as a variety of other reports designed by the user to support the daily activities onboard. This thesis designs and implements an automated database system that can be used on the Hellenic navy ships. The methodology followed is the standard systems' development life cycle (SDLC). The requirements for the system are obtained, and the database and application are designed and implemented. Paradox is used for the database management system software. Special issues like training, security, conversion and maintenance are taken into consideration. The result of this thesis is a functional application named SPAS (Shipboard Personnel Administration System) that will fulfill the users' requirements, keep track of the administrative activities of the ships, and help in performing the desired tasks accurately.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA286089

Entities

People

  • George C. Tsongas

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Application Software
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Database Management Systems
  • Databases
  • Education
  • Information Systems
  • Job Training
  • Lessons Learned
  • Maintenance
  • Operating Systems
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Software Engineering.