A proposal for a computer-based system to support the Chinese Marine Corps Field Maneuver Controlling and Evaluation Operation (FIOP).

This thesis addresses IBM's Business Systems Planning (BSP) methodology to design a computer-based information system for the Chinese Marine Corps Field Maneuver Controlling And Evaluation Operation (FIOP) . It initially describes the current manual system fay identifying each organizational group and the functions each perform. BSP is then defined including its background, underlying concepts and potential benefits. Finally, the 3SP methodology is applied to FIOP resulting in a list of data classes, a process/data class matrix and an information flow diagram. The conclusion is that a computer-based system for FIOP is both feasible and worthwhile. The recommendations are that a steering committee of major FIOP users be formed to devise obtainable and measurable objectives; that a BSP expert be hired to act as a consultant/coordinator for this project and finally, that the implementation plan be reviewed annually to ensure its continued cost effectiveness.

Department dc:contributor.department

Administrative Sciences

Year dc:date.issued

1985

Author dc:creator

• Ho, Chun Wu

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Spencer, Michael P.

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright is reserved by the copyright owner

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/10945/21508

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:calhoun.nps.edu:10945/21508