THE DESIGN OF COMPUTER BASED PLANNING AND MODELING SYSTEMS

In this paper the authors describe a collection of elements which they believe to be of critical importance in designing a corporate planning model. Their objective is to develop a set of criteria for not only designing a planning and modeling system, but a set of criteria which can also be used to facilitate the evaluation and comparison of alternative planning and modeling systems. There are over 50 planning and modeling software packages on the market today. This paper attempts to provide the reader with a convenient checklist of possible features to consider in either designing one's own system or selecting an appropriate software package.

• Corporate Authors:

  Pergamon Press, Incorporated

  Maxwell House, Fairview Park
  Elmsford, NY  United States  10523
• Authors:
  • Naylor, T H
  • Mansfield, M J
• Publication Date: 1977-2

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 16-25
• Serial:
  • LONG RANGE PLANNING
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue Number: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer models; Computer programs; Information processing; Management; Management information systems; Mathematical models; Planning; Software
• Old TRIS Terms: Computerized planning; Management planning
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Data and Information Technology; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00153374
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Long Range Planning
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 17 1977 12:00AM