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Show Page HILL TOP TIMES 10 Take Cmpybeirs fold, spindle or mutilate" is a phrase with which everyone is familiar. Since this statement first began appearing on such items as pay checks, income tax forms and utility bills, data processing systems have taken some giant strides. The first computer for business application was built in 1949. Since that time, computer systems have experienced such rapid development that a new system begins to 'become "Do not obsolete almost as soon as it comes into general use. Data Automation Division at Hill AFB has kept abreast of these rapid changes and has in fact been a pioneer in developing some data systems for AFLC. At present, approximately 1,500 tons of paper products are used annually to produce the many records and reports used by the various organizations at Ogden AMA and throughout the Air Force. These reports account for everything from nuts and bolts to giant snowplows and Phantom Jets. There are reports to project the number of people required for particular jobs, reports to show money paid out for payroll, number of savings bonds being purchased, and many more. 700 People Data Automawill have approxtion Division worth of million imately $10 "computer" equipment ,a n d about 700 people to operate it. What, then, manages these J management tools? (i.e.,? A people, computers and time) The answer to this question is found in the DATAMAN concept. (DATAMAN is an acronym for Data Automation Management System). The increasing scope of the Data Automation Division responsibility and size of the resources it possesses has necessitated development of an improved EDP Data Automation Management System. In the past the Data Automation Division operated under several management systems; X however, since they are progressing into a new environment with third generation computers, it has become necSusan Jensen, communications MESSAGE TO VIETNAM essary to upgrade the Internal AUTODIN an message header which will dioperator, types Management Systems rect data to Cam Hanh Bay, Vietnam. ingly. Develop System Ogden AMA Data Automation Division has been instrumental in developing the Data Automation Management System which is used throughout 0 By mid-197- 0, , r Strides on methods. All planned recur- ring work is scheduled through the workload .control system. Workload Lists Workload lists are prepared by the system for each computer and processing work center, including job schedules for processing by shift and day for the ensuing period. The workload list identifies open computer time available for the acceptance of new recurring workload, scheduling of. onetime special workload and to adjust existing workload if conflicting schedules appear. Actual schedules are produced one work day in advance for each work center. These schedules are adjusted by additions of unplanned workload into open time periods. Open times are also used to accommodate any rescheduling made necessary by unforeseen problems. Produced simultaneously with the schedules are mechanized Production "Packages." These listings provide the processing work center all the instructions and data required to complete the production. Performance evaluate "I2 rins- -for ed ules and ardsor refinement o the? for adjustment erating conditions. 2 Vital Role This system not vides computer capabiC workload requirements, sched ules, etc., but plays a vital role in customer support. The mec- hanized scheduling does not al low any workload to 'be sched. uled unless there is a suffi-cie- nt computer time to support the demand. The customer can be notified in advance of changes in sche- and plan his wnrkWo- To make certain all cordingly. have requirements - been Mwuiir plished each job on a workload list is marked "completed" as products are sent to the dule The DATAMAN System is designed to help Ogden AMA better manage its Air Force resources. 0 - i If Hq AFLC. With this background Ogden AMA was given the assign ment for the development of DATAMAN. The training conference was held at Ogden 4 AMA on May with rep12-1- TAPED HISTORIES LeRoy Pearson, magnetic tape library, of one approximately 50,000 magnetic tapes. It will be pulls used prior to the processing of the Civilian Skills Locator system. ........-- s. . . (y SUPPLY LISTING Lyle Squire, Supply and Distribution Unit, runs listing through decollator before distribution to customer V. v r resentatives from Hq AFLC, San Antonio AMA, Warner Robins AMA, Oklahoma City AMA and Sacramento AMA in attendance. The system presented to the conferees supports the functions of workloads, placing of planned workloads into the job stream, automated scheduling, maintaining status of completed workloads and applying feed-bac- k data for performance evaluation. Workload Acceptance The philosophy under which the workload control system was established allows full workload acceptance until the total computer and personnel capability is reached. When more than one computer of a type is available, workload is assigned to each individual computer to avoid workload conflicts. All planned recurring workload is scheduled through each supporting work center with a firm start and stop time and date. A calendar is established in the systems file maintenance and in effect obligates the computer and staff to each specific workload on a fixed schedule. One time workload with little lead time is scheduled into the job stream by Production Control daily as necessary, either by schedule changes or write-- J'fi coMartha Hazelwood, IBM Skills mputer operator, begins her run on the Civilian Personnel Locator system. "Profiles" for selective placement will be the result. PROFILES COMING UP 1 L " if jlfli K ' iO f READYING PAYDAY Punch card and afC0U" operator David Green processes a military payroll 407 tabulator. J JJC IBM |