Cost/Benefit Analysis of Marine Corps Range Scheduling Systems

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Abstract:

This analysis presents Marine Corps decision makers with an orderly and meaningful display of the costs and benefits associated with two range scheduling systems the Land Use Management System LUMS, operational at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and the Range Facilities Management Support system RFMSS, operational at Camp Pendleton, California. LUMS and RFMSS are very different systems. LUMS was designed as a multi-use, all-encompassing land use management system, including environmental planning and assessment, in addition to range management features. This system has an integral Geographic Information System GIS capable of cataloging and displaying data on natural and man-made features and boundaries, vegetation, fish and wildlife habitats, types of soils, weather patterns, and archeological items of interest. Because of this large GIS and the ability to display this data in map format, LUMS is supported on a mini- computer. On the other hand, RFMSS was designed specifically for range management and for limited support of program and budget actions associated with range support. It has no GIS capability. RFMSS runs on a network of PCs personal computers. RFMSS is the more beneficial system.

Author(s):
Jenkins, Gerald L. ; Anatasi, George M. ; Higgins, Joseph L.
Author Organization(s):
RESOURCE CONSULTANTS INC VIENNA VA
Descriptive Note:
Technical note,
Pagination:
0059

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

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

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
NPRDC-TN-91-14
Contract/Grant Number(s):
N66001-89-D-0151
Monitor Series:
TN-91-14, MCCDC
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.1.1_Wired Transmission; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_1.2.4_Doctrine; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts; JCA_6.2.3_Core Enterprise Services; JCA_6.2.4_Position Navigation and Timing
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*MARINE CORPS, DECISION MAKING, MANAGEMENT, WEATHER, INFORMATION SYSTEMS, COST EFFECTIVENESS, COST ANALYSIS, FACILITIES, DISPLAY SYSTEMS, COSTS, SOILS, SCHEDULING, PLANNING, FORMATS, MANMADE, PATTERNS, MAPS, CALIFORNIA, MICROCOMPUTERS, BUDGETS, ARCHEOLOGY, VEGETATION, LAND USE, NORTH CAROLINA, RANGES(FACILITIES), WILDLIFE, GEOGRAPHY, HABITABILITY, ENVIRONMENTS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Economics and Cost Analysis, Test Facilities, Equipment and Methods
Keyword(s):
*RANGES(FACILITIES), *MARINE CORPS PLANNING, *COST ANALYSIS, *BENEFITS, *DECISION MAKING
Report Date:
1991 May 01