Development of a USMC Officer Assignment Decision Support System: Feasibility Study

Abstract : Four alternative approaches to development of an Officer Assignment Decision Support System (OADSS) to improve current methods of officer assignment in the United States Marine Corps were evaluated. This feasibility study examined both the operational and technical feasibility of the four alternatives and considered such factors as hardware, software, and communications. Both Existing System Enhancement and Distribution Processing-Minicomputer alternatives were deemed feasible but the former has a more favorable cost-benefits ratio, better in-house system support and will expedite system implementation. However, it is recommended that an Economic Analysis be conducted to further evaluate the two feasible alternatives.