Accession Number:

ADA090502

Title:

Video Teleconference Design Evaluation.

Descriptive Note:

Interim rept.,

Corporate Author:

DECISIONS AND DESIGNS INC MCLEAN VA

Personal Author(s):

• Sticha,Paul J.
• Patterson,John F.

Report Date:

1980-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

72.0

Abstract:

The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower, Reserve Affairs, and Logistics OASD, MRAL plans to improve productivity by taking advantage of recent technological advances in the following areas video teleconferencing facilities, database management, and word processing systems. The benefits of technological advancement cannot be obtained without considerable investment. In order to make the most cost-effective decisions, MRAL has contracted for several studies in the three areas listed above. This report describes work performed by Decisions and Designs, Inc. DDI to investigate the costs and benefits of a large number of video teleconferencing configurations. The purpose of this investigation was twofold to find those configurations which best match the needs of MRAL, and hence offer the greatest benefit given the amount invested and to document the benefits of various teleconferencing systems to determine the overall value derived from teleconferencing.

Descriptors:

• *CONFERENCING(COMMUNICATIONS)
• *CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION
• COST EFFECTIVENESS
• COSTS
• BENEFITS
• TELEVISION EQUIPMENT
• TELECOMMUNICATION CIRCUITS
• COLOR TELEVISION

Subject Categories:

• Economics and Cost Analysis
• Non-Radio Communications

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE