This Aerospace Information Report (AIR) is the primary vehicle for providing the survey results to industry and government.

The Institute of the Defense Analysis (IDA), has performed a study which concludes that computerized techniques must be developed to integrate RMS into product design in order to permit design influence from inception throughout the product life cycle. This AIR addresses the DoD initiative for developing Computer Aided Acquisition and Logistic Support (CALS) and industry's role in its evolution.

AIR4276 provides the detailed results of an industry/government survey inquiring into the extent of computerization of RMS into the design process. Background information describes the evolution of the survey and why it was developed. The results provide demographic information about the respondent. The existence and extent of their CALS policy and plans, the priority placed on each RMS task, and the extent to which these tasks have been computerized into the design process. Recommendations based on survey results are included.

PURPOSE:

The overall purpose of this report is to heighten industry and government awareness as to the importance of computerizing RMS into design, providing information on the current status and actions for computerization, and identifying the prioritization tasks for automation.