Open AccessFunction analysis for waste information systems
Author(s) -
Jodie Sexton,
Connor Neal,
Thomas Heath,
C.D. Starling
Publication year - 1996
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/245549
Subject(s) - benchmarking , scope (computer science) , function (biology) , reservation , information system , government (linguistics) , computer science , business , operations research , risk analysis (engineering) , engineering , evolutionary biology , biology , computer network , linguistics , philosophy , marketing , electrical engineering , programming language
This study has a two-fold purpose. It seeks to identify the functional requirements of a waste tracking information system and to find feasible alternatives for meeting those requirements on the Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR) and the Portsmouth (PORTS) and Paducah (PGDP) facilities; identify options that offer potential cost savings to the US government and also show opportunities for improved efficiency and effectiveness in managing waste information; and, finally, to recommend a practical course of action that can be immediately initiated. In addition to identifying relevant requirements, it also identifies any existing requirements that are currently not being completely met. Another aim of this study is to carry out preliminary benchmarking by contacting representative companies about their strategic directions in waste information. The information obtained from representatives of these organizations is contained in an appendix to the document; a full benchmarking effort, however, is beyond the intended scope of this study