Transforming the Army's Legacy Personnel Systems
Abstract
The Army Transformation Roadmap acknowledges that cultural transformation of people must precede transformation of processes, organizations, and technology." The technology available today is clearly capable of all the personnel processes required to support soldiers. If these processes do not change however, the technology used in personnel transformation will be nothing more than "webification" of archaic practices. This paper focuses on personnel transformation as the strategic enabler for Army transformation. It will start by outlining the current state of the existing personnel systems to portray transformation challenges, including the fact that they represent the single largest IT maintenance bill in the Army. It will then identify key functional issues requiring change before transformation can occur, showing how these issues are a microcosm of the larger functional environment. These issues will then be linked to the current migration path, including the concept and implications associated with requirement for all services to migrate a single DOD system. Before concluding, the paper presents a procedural approach for change where technology is a means rather than an end, giving it significantly more value as an Army Transformation enabler. It concludes by postulating that personnel transformation will significantly impede Army Transformation if the ongoing effort fails.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 07, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA414511
Entities
People
- Catherine A. Mcnerney
Organizations
- United States Army War College