Development of an initial decision support system using network repair level analysis for determining test program set acquisition costs

Describes the development of a software system that enhances as well as expands the usefulness of the network repair level analysis (NRLA) model. US Department of Defense maintenance planners and acquisition managers need such a tool in order to effectively plan and manage support programs for weapon systems in the face of increasing budget cuts. The author discusses an initial, specific decision-support system (DSS) that enhances the usefulness of the NRLA model by providing a user interface and a database management system that facilitates model manipulation. This DSS also expands the model's usefulness by providing software systems and analysis techniques that generate cost guidelines used in the acquisition of test program sets