The important internal operating procedures of NOAA Research's Office of Management and Information have been thoroughly documented with flowcharts and written narratives. Analysis of these procedures has revealed problems of communication between departments and excessive numbers of individuals involved in simple tasks. Based on this analysis, it is recommended that the office make stronger use of e-mail, document new procedures as early as possible, and trim procedures to the minimum number of necessary personnel.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Barratt, Christopher Michael
• Golik, Arthur Paul
• Schrift, Travis David

Subject

• Computing
• Industry

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 01B020I

Keyword

• Workflow
• Industrial relations

Advisor

• Sisson, Richard D.
• Servatius, Brigitte

Year

• 2001

Center

• Washington, DC Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Date created

• 2001-01-01

Location

• Washington

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright