Development of Information Managers in the Active Guard/Reserve
Abstract
Automated systems are the veins and arteries that carry the life blood of every function in the organization; information. They tie all of our functions together. They let us view our past and plan our future. Electronic collection, storage, retrieval, and transmission of information is now a critical part of our lives. The Array is spending over $2 billion on a single project to support the Reserve Components. Information management represents a significant business investment. The US Army Reserve is ill prepared to manage that magnitude of effort in the future. We stand on the leading edge of a new era of warfare and technology. We can either pay the price to be prepared or pay the price for recovery and catchup. Being prepared means ensuring our Information Managers are trained and capable. To accomplish that goal will take adjusting our structure, the rotation of our managers, and our training courses, as well as our basic philosophy. There must also be an involved central Information Management godfather: watching assignments, ensuring wide functional exposure; watching training, ensuring up to date, relevant material; watching people, growing the senior managers for the future.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA366846
Entities
People
- James R. Hill Iii
Organizations
- United States Army War College