A Computer Program to Help Evaluate MCA (Military Construction, Army) Project Priorities

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Abstract:

A commercial software program Lightyear was customized to help U.S. Army Forces Command FORSCOM planners prioritize Military Construction, Army MCA projects. This program is intended for users with little or no previous computer experience. After listing all the facilities and structures alternatives being prioritized, the user assigns to each project numerical ratings for the factors and criteria being considered examples are given in this manual. The program then adds the ratings and shows on bar graphs how the alternatives compare with each other. Instructions for installing and using the applied program are included. Keywords Decision malung, Menu, Maintenance management, Fund allocations.

Author(s):
Cole, Mark ; Fittipaldi, John J. ; Wheeler, I. W.
Author Organization(s):
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB (ARMY) CHAMPAIGN IL
Descriptive Note:
Final rept.
Pagination:
0027

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
CERL-TR-N-88/09
Monitor Series:
COE
 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_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_1.1.1_Global Force Management; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_1.4.1_Force Health Protection; JCA_1.4_Force Support; JCA_4.6_Engineering
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
*ALLOCATIONS, COMMERCE, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, CONSTRUCTION, GRAPHS, MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT, MILITARY ENGINEERING, NUMERICAL ANALYSIS, RATINGS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Computer Programming and Software, Civil Engineering
Report Date:
1988 Jun 01