Generally program plan development

The plan developed by the contractor to meet the system safety program requirement of the government (as specified in the contract) is generally called the system safety program plan (SSPP). 

Once the order in which you plan to develop management processes, programs, and elements has been established, you must assign responsibilities for the work. These will be shared between the project team and local managers and staff. Generally, small development teams will be established to work on particular processes, programs, and elements. Ideally each team should include the following ... 

Expert systems are easy to program and to understand because they usually resemble instructions in English. The time and cost for developing these systems is relatively small. The primary problem usually turns out to be interpreting the sensors. Because first and second derivatives of sensor data are used to find trends and patterns, noise can be a major problem. The rules allow the controller to adapt to the condition of the material and to the geometry of the part. Expert systems make it relatively easy to change to backup plans when sensor or equipment failures occur. In fact, rule-based systems can be quite general and handle a number of materials with little material specific data. 

In a fully developed financial planning model, all the key estimates and assumptions are expressed as general mathematical relationships. Then software programs (e.g., Microsoft Excel) are used to determine the impact of different combinations of these unknown variables. What if questions can be answered about such unknown variables as inflation, interest rates, the value of the dollar, demand, competitors actions, union demands in forthcoming wage negotiations, and a host of other factors. 

This leads to a brief discussion of the Institute s FY 1975 research plans. Several of the projects described earlier will be continued through to completion. Ideas for new research are being considered. Above all, the Institute intends to continue the development of a nationally coordinated program of research which will maximize the contributions of the forensic sciences to the criminal justice system and society in general. 

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