End-User Computing strategy in the United States Marine Corps
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Authors
Myers, John D.
Subjects
End-user computing
Advisors
Dolk, Daniel
Euske, Kenneth J.
Date of Issue
1992-03
Date
March 1990
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
The use of End-User computing (EUC) in the Marine Corps has increased dramatically in recent years. As Marine Corps-sponsored programs progressed, large General Services Administration (GSA) contracts were established which made it relatively easy for government agencies to acquire microcomputers. A strongly centralized strategy, successful in the management of the Marine Corps' mainframe systems, was adopted for the EUC program. This thesis concludes that the centralized strategy embraced by the Marine Corps is inappropriate to contend with the problems faced at the end-user level. End-users must be made an active part of the EUC processes for lasting success. More importantly, current inadequacies in support and education must be addressed immediately to ensure effective use of the assets already procured.
Type
Thesis
Description
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Department
Department of Administrative Sciences
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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Format
x, 86 p. ; ill.
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Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.