Date of Award

12-1992

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

Abstract

A change within the Air Force has shifted management responsibilities within the logistics community. Formerly diverse functions have come under the purview of a single manager-the Logistics Group Commander-who has inherited information systems that may riot be able to provide consolidated information for informed and accurate decision making. The purpose of this thesis was to describe the current and potential ability for three logistics information management systems to share data: Standard Base Supply System, Consolidated Aircraft Management System, and On-Line Vehicle Information Management System. A systems model was synthesized from the literature review to determine what components of a system may impact data sharing. Identified were input and output, applications without a database management system, absence of a database management system, and the data itself. Data was gathered through the study of each system's documentation along with interviews from systems managers and experts. It was found that documentation for system data was inadequate and was the largest obstacle to data sharing. Recommendations included revising documentation, providing more input and output capability for the On-Line Vehicle Information Management System, and redesigning the On-Line Vehicle Information Management System to operate around a database management system.

AFIT Designator

AFIT-GIR-LSR-92D-4

DTIC Accession Number

ADA259685

Comments

Presented to the Faculty of the School of Logistics and Acquisitions Management of the Air Force Institute of Technology

The authors' Vita pages are omitted.

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