Analysis of management control techniques for the data processing department at the Navy Finance Center, Cleveland, Ohio.

Authors
McGloon, James William
Subjects
management control
automated data processing (ADP)
programming
strategic planning
segmented documentation methodology (SDM)
Advisors
Euske, K.J.
Date of Issue
1983-03
Date
March 1983
Publisher
Language
en_US
Abstract
The Data Processing Department at the Navy Finance Center is presently undergoing a reorganization project which will eventually lead to the establishment of a service-oriented data center for pay and personnel purposes. Analysis and research were conducted to provide the Data Processing Department at the Navy Finance Center with information regarding effective and efficient management control system techniques. Both literature and field research uncovered management methods that have proven to be successful in the data processing managerial arena- Data centers in both tae public and private sectors were sampled in an effort to identify current techniques utilized in the computer management field- Those techniques that stood out amongst others and might be considered feasible for future implementation at NFC included management by objectives, 3-5 year cycle and program planning, and project analysis studies performed at Hewlett-Packard Corporation.
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Thesis
Description
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/10945/19626
Series/Report No
Department
Administrative Sciences
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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Funder
Format
116 p.
Citation
Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
Rights
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.
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