A Computer Support System for Large-Scale Manpower Planning

The paper discusses the computer software system for manpower planning developed by the Navy Department's Office of Civilian Manpower Management. First, the problem is discussed, followed by a description of the formulation of the model for recruiting requirements planning. Then, a description of the system flow is given, starting with the sources of input data, moving to the various intermediate processing subsystems, and closing with the model matrix generator and output processing. Examples of the various system outputs and underlying model structures are given. The final section of the paper describes various operational and research applications which have been completed or which are contemplated.