Computer Assisted Analysis for Military Managers.

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Abstract:

Modern decision making frequently demands timely and accurate, quantitatively-based analysis. Computer support is necessary, but mainframe systems are not sufficiently responsive, flexible, or accessible. Desk-top micro computers have the potential to provide effective, time-sensitive analysis support because of their low cost, portability, flexibility, and independent memory. But there is little analysis software that truly exploits the advantages of desk-top computers. The objective of this study was to demonstrate the power and utility of desk-top computers by producing a useful desk-top computer quantitative analysis software package. Analysis techniques implemented were Bivariate and Multivariate Regression Analysis, Linear Programming, and a Value Matrix Decision Aid. All the programs are fully interactive and user-oriented. They provide for paper and pencil style data entry or model formulation, built-in screen-oriented editing, user-defined models, disk storageretrieval, and printer options. The entire package requires 32K bytes Random Access Memory per program and a total of 92K bytes storage. Author

Author(s):
Conte, Robert D.
Author Organization(s):
AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Descriptive Note:
Masters' thesis,
Pagination:
0220

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
AFIT/GOR/MA/79D-3
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_5.5.3_Establish Metrics; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_5.3.2_Apply Situational Understanding; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_4.2.1_Manage Supplies and Equipment; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_6.1.3_Switching and Routing; JCA_6.2.1_Information Sharing; JCA_6.2.2_Computing Services; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_6.1_Information Transport
Modernization Areas:
Fully Networked C3
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
*DECISION MAKING, *COMPUTER APPLICATIONS, *SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, PROGRAMMING MANUALS, INTERACTIONS, MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS, LINEAR PROGRAMMING, REGRESSION ANALYSIS, MILITARY APPLICATIONS, MICROCOMPUTERS, MAN COMPUTER INTERFACE, BIVARIATE ANALYSIS, INSTRUCTION MANUALS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Computer Programming and Software, Computer Hardware, Cybernetics
Keyword(s):
Basic programming language, Interactive programming
Report Date:
1979 Dec 01