AMENDMENT OF OFFICE OF LOGISTICS (OL) FISCAL YEAR 1977 PROGRAM PLAN - GRAPHICS AND VISUAL AIDS COMPUTER-BASED PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT

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• Publication Date: June 19, 1975
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19 JUN1975
put' Director for Admin
Director of Joint Computer Stpport
Amen ent of Office of Logistic, (OL)
Year 1977 Program Plan - Graphics and
Aids Computer-Based Production Equipment
This taenorsndun conta
n -or your approval.
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2. Rackground:
a. The Graphic and Visual Staff VAS of the
Printing and Photography Division (Pr,D) Office of Logistics
(OL)? consisting of a staff
is unable to meet total demands for support t are being
levied by Agency components. At the present me, approxirtately
SO percent of the requests for services are being rejected,
and, even with acceptance of only SO percent, WAS still
carries a 6-month backlog. Limited manpower capabilities
have forced GSVAS unilaterally to assign priorities, generally
based on negotiation rank, and interpersonal relationships,
for acceptance or rejection of requests and for production
scheduling. Rejection of requests or slow response time
results in mutually unsatisfactory and often traumatic
consequences to the customers and to (AVAS. Additionally,
this has forced operating components to commit a substantial
level of manpower to graphic activity, including the
maintenance of at least nine other art centers throughout
the Agency. Two of these are in DWI, three in DNA,
three in DD/ST, and one in the IC Staff employing between
people.
b. in absence ability, r indeed the desirability,
to increase the allocation of the Agency's declining man
power resources to artwork functionsOL/PPD has been
exploring the feasibility of autonating the production of
artwork. A computer-based system for production of artwork
has recently been identified which is being marketed by the
Genera/ Electric Company under the trade name Genigraphics.
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SUBJECT: Amendment of Office of 1ogistics (OL) Piscal
Year 1977 Progr Plan - Craphics and Visual
Aids Computer-Based Production Equipment
cs The r.nigraphics systen contains stock designs in
omputer storage In addition to the stock designs- ers
n bers? symbols, logos, cartoons, scenes, etc" - -a trained
rator may input graphics of his preference. Then by
ipulating controls that consist of a keyboard and a
Of knobs and dials, the operator can edit, crop,
magnify, rearrange, distort, change color, and perforn
electronic wizerdry on the image displayed on a television
monitor. When the operator is satisfied, the push of a
button transfers the image en the screen to a 3Srm slide
eadlor stores the data en magnetic tape. The data may
subsequently be quickly, efficiently, and conveniently
updated through classical computer-based methods.
d The computer generates images through the comuterizsd
juxtaposition of lines, slopes, rectangles, circles, and
*res. This base enables the system to be particularly
efficient in the automation and composition of pie charts,
bar charts, area charts, and other graphics composited from
the basic geometric and alphanumeric elements. An
artist averages about one simple bar chart per hour.
Genigraphics averages about 18 similar charts per hour.
Once the format is established, data are entered on punched
cards and the system produces finished slides.
The minimum system consists of a control console,
processing equipment, a display monitor, sad a minicoiputer
? optional enhancements include higher digital storage
y? remote terminal and control systems, output in
n to the 3Simm slides (such as color negatives),
rminals multiconputer systems (one dedicated to
operations and one to slide production), storage
*ration of more complex data, and interface with
computer-based systems.
Evaluation by OL/PPD of the Cenlgraphics systen
indicates not only the potential for increasing manpower
preductivity but also for improvements in artwork that
can only be realized through mechanization.
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Amendment of Office of Logistics (OL) Fiscal
Year 1977 Program Plan - Graphics and Visual
Aids Computer -Based Production Equipment
g. Presently, the production of artworkIs manual
and is labor intensive.It is estimated that approximately
SO percent of the predictable and recurring work processed
by GAVAS could be processed on the Cenigraphics system.
The time savings are dependent on a multitude of Isolated
and interdependent factors, but are estimated at 18 to 1
Assuming the accomplishment of the same workload as the
shop now processes with six artists, average manpower
savings per year could be 2.35 man-years or ;420000 a year
at current salary rates. Conversely, this offers the
potential for increased manpower productivity of 2.e5
aan-years.
h. Peak workload situations often occur where virtually
all the artist time is prioritized to the manual effort
of updating existing organizational and statistical charts
WPM estimates .5 man-years at a cost of $8,000 are
now committed to these efforts. The most recent example
representing a manual, routine, and machine-applicable work
effort was (is) GaVAS' support for the Presidential and
Congressional committees. A computerized system would
enable GAVAS to meet these demands much more quickly while
concurrently maintaining productivity on work which is not
readily processed through automated methods.
i. The system enables fast response to priority
requests. The DCI, for example, could give general di
and ideas to an artist; and, within a few hours, preli
briefing material would be available on slides, or alt
remotely displayed in the DCI office area on a video r
The DCI could approve or request changes. The changes could
be glade, and revised material would be available for remote
video display in minutes. A remote communications option
would enable the DCI to access and review stored briefing
material and, within minutes, have available revised and
updated material.
j In sunosary, automation of artwork, particularly
statisticaltype briefing material would:
ction
inary
riatIvely
corder.
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SUBJECT.',; Amen mit of Office of Logistics (DL) Piscal
Tear 11177 Program Plan - Graphics and Visual
Aids Computer-Based Production Equipment
Increase productivity of skilled artists
by freeing them from the tedious and mundane wort
of creating and correcting statistical-based briefing
material;
) Provide capability for providing operating
conponent customers with more graphics and higher
work;
(3) Provide an efficient method to meet peak
workloads and short deadlines; and
(4) Extend the artist's capability to quickly create
custom-designed artwork and special effects
k. In addition to these summarized advantages, a
computer-based system in WAS also offers the potential
for significant manpower savings in other Agency art centers
by providing a facility for production of centralized
computer-based artwork.
3. Staff Position:
a. Genigraphics is the only known computer
artwork system, other than animation-type systems
market. Preliminary analysis of the demonstrated p
versatility, and flexibility of the Genigraphics system
indicates that, with the enhancements described in sub-
paragraph 2e, it will meet Agency and OL/PUT, requirements.
Initially, it is contemplated that procurement would include
the minimum system and at least the options for higher
digital storage capacity, remote terminal and control
systems, and output in addition to the 33mm (color negatives
etc.), at a cost between $360,000 and $400,000. Estimating
for WAS alone a manpower savings or the converse increase
In manpower productivity valued at $57,000 a year at current
salary rates, the cost amortization for a $400,000 system
would be about 7 years.
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SU CT: Amendment of Office of Logistics (OL) Fiscal
Year 1977 Program Plan - Graphics and Visual
Aids Computer- ased Production Equipment
b. Due to the recent identification of the Genigraphics
tem, OL made no provision or procurement of graphics and
ual aids computer-based production equipment in either
FY 1976 Operating Plan or the FY 1977 Program Plan.
are now assured that such a system is available and is
-onsive to Agency requirements.
4. Recommendation: Your approval is requested o amen;
Progrnan
i-i----Tor A' 1977 to include provision for procurement
he Genigraphics or a similar system in the amount of $400,000
APPROVED:
DISAPPROVED:
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71/ Ptialanick
Michael J. lalanick
Director of Logistics
Dis ibution:
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