Analysis and prototyping of the United States Marine Corps Total Force Administration System (TFAS), Echelon II: a web enabled database for the small unit leader
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Authors
Simmons, Steven A.
Subjects
TFAS
Total Force Administration System
MCTFS
Marine Corps Total Force System
Web-enabled
Relational Database
Distributed Databases
Manpower Systems
XML
Extensible Markup Language
Multi-tier Web Application
Total Force Administration System
MCTFS
Marine Corps Total Force System
Web-enabled
Relational Database
Distributed Databases
Manpower Systems
XML
Extensible Markup Language
Multi-tier Web Application
Advisors
Dolk, Daniel R.
Date of Issue
2002-09
Date
September 2002
Publisher
Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School
Language
Abstract
This thesis analyzes the requirements and development of a prototype web site for
The United States Marine Corps’ Total Force Administration System (TFAS), Echelon II
– A Web Enabled Database for The Small Unit Leader. The analysis consisted of
researching the characteristics of the current manpower system, MCTFS, and the
conceptual tenets of the TFAS program. The thesis presents relevant background
information on MCTFS, TFAS, and then gives a detailed presentation of system and user
functional requirements for TFAS, Echelon II. A detailed system architecture for the
TFAS, Echelon II web site prototype and its integration with MCTFS are presented.
Specifications are enumerated for a multi-tiered web-enabled application integrated with
a system of distributed synchronized databases. Additionally, sample programming code
for implemented web site functionality is explained, in conjunction with screen shots of
the working prototype. The examples include user identification and data query binding
at run-time. Samples of read-only reports and data entry tasks whose data is confined to
Marines within the TFAS user’s unit are explained. Programming is shown for data entry
tasks along with a presentation of how this data is transformed into XML “Unit Diary”
files, which are generated dynamically. A migration path is described for the integration
of the current web technologies with legacy manpower systems. Finally, conclusions and
recommendations derived from the thesis work are presented to aid TFAS planners and
developers in moving TFAS from a concept to an operational system.
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Thesis
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Computer Science
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Format
xiv, 128 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
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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.