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Automating Submarine Training and Readiness Using Web-Enabled Applications
Automating Submarine Training and Readiness Using WebEnabled Applications Author:David J. Murphy, Kevin S. Anderson This is a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA report procured by the Pentagon and made available for public release. It has been reproduced in the best form available to the Pentagon. It is not spiral-bound, but rather assembled with Velobinding in a soft, white linen cover. The Storming Media report number is A721393. The abstract provided by... more » the Pentagon follows: This thesis examines the limits to on-board training and readiness imposed upon the submarine community by manual data collection and record systems. It proposes an integration of web-based applications under the Balanced Scorecard management approach as a solution. Specifications are included for fiber optic LAN Infrastructure design, network client workstations, network servers and IT-21 compliant network operating systems, producing applications and web augmentation tools. A description of relational database design is provided that encompasses database objects, data types and table relationships. Web design issues and network security issues are examined. Complete code for a prototype of the system in Microsoft Access is appended. Recommendations are made for using an n-tier network architecture to automate the submarine training and readiness processes in small project modules using an incremental Prototype development approach. An n-tier architecture supports custom applications and commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) components, supports component reuse and encapsulation, provides a consistent, secure and auditable access to data and will allow faster production at less risk. Recommendations are made for using Microsoft products that support n-tier architecture and are consistent with the Navy's IT-21 standards.« less