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3 Technical Issues in Planning for Modernization
3 Technical Issues in Planning for Modernization
Pages 31-40
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After examination of the DLA's operations and the goals of the LSMP, it has become clear that a number of issues surrounding data bases are key to the overall effort. Computer processes have become well established within the DLA's operations, and data bases constitute the foundation upon which these processes rest.
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In conjunction with the identification of DLA's major data bases, one or more data management centers must be established or designated from existing assets. These centers should have the responsibility to define and maintain data elements and data dictionaries for the data bases over which they have cognizance.
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This report addresses a number of the critical points raised above, and supports our views regarding the importance of the data base issues. We agree with the DLA's pursuit of the concept of subject area data bases.
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The DLA is certainly faced with some of these difficulties within the LSMP project. Current policy decrees OSI as a standard for computer interconnection, but there is not sufficient hardware available yet to make implementation of the policy immediately practical.
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In this area, the DLA will need to be most concerned about standards that cover LAN technology, OSI, and the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) standard, which is being developed by the Consultative Committee on International Telegraphy and Telephony (CCITT)
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Data Bases Data bases are of central importance to the DLA's business. Users will have to contend with a significant number of different data bases in conducting their work, and there will be a need for data bases to interact.
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A Data Base Management System (DBMS) capability is also needed to correlate different types of information.
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Contractor profiles must not only be compiled, they must be accessible for a wide range of staff and management personnel who will be able to compare profiles with the contractor delinquency rate. Progress and Prospects We found that the prior director's frustration at not having adequate DSS tools available for both immediate operational control and long-range planning for the agency was echoed throughout the DLA staff.
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Such a modest preliminary DSS should be installed with a view to evolving it over time and extending it to the operating agencies. Start Slowly A long-range DSS would provide for on-line access to near real-time data residing in multiple data bases.
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In the early stages of development, data can be fed to the DSS in much the same way as it is done for the MRR, by converting hard copy from the field to magnetic tape. However, in order to provide useful information to functions such as the comptroller's, the DLA eventually needs to integrate its data bases and provide for automated interface to the DSS.
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