I'll actually be a customer of the system, but unfortunately don't know a
whole lot about it's implementation or tuning or anything like that. The
system I maintain will have an interface to this new system so that we can
keep our system updated with real-time information from their system through
a view, but that's going to be about as close as I get to seeing how they
have it setup. You're right though, it should be very interesting to see
how it works performance-wise. I can only hope it works better than some of
the other Air Force wide systems that have been used recently. I was
involved with an Air Force wide quality-of-life survey they did a little
over a year ago that was available for use to ALL AF personnel, both
military and civilian, worldwide. That's a fairly good number of users to
be hitting an app at the same time at peak times. The performance of that
system was unbelievably pathetic. It was comparable to MetaLink's
performance in recent months of that gives you any idea ;-). So yes, it
should be very interesting to see how things turn out. I for one plan on
going down to the Personnel Office and making sure I get hard copies of all
of my records prior to the launch date of this new system. I'd hate to lose
anything in the transition and not have it when I need it for my separation
in seven months. =)
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TO ALL,
I got the following in my daily copy of the Air Force News. It may be
of
interest to the group as a whole, since this if Oracle's HR application
that's
getting deployed, around the world. I hope at lease one person on the list
is
associated with this deployment as the tuning implications would be of great
interest to us all, I'd think.
0553. New personnel data system coming soon
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) -- The Air Force will begin using a
new personnel data system, MilMod, May 1.
After more than five years of production, 20 years since the last major
system update and nearly $60 million on production costs, Air Force
officials have given the green light to turn on the new system.
The switch to MilMod, which stands for military modernization, replaces the
1970s technology, which will continue as the system of record until June 1.
"We are extending the turn-off date to allow a longer and more graceful
transition to the new system," said Lt. Gen. Donald L. Peterson, Air Force
deputy chief of staff for personnel.
The new system will support all "life cycle" personnel management functions
from
recruiting through job assignment and ultimately separation or retirement,
said
Lt. Col. Ed Oliver, MilMod program manager at the Air Force Personnel Center
here. "It will provide real-time updating and reporting capabilities that
are
not available in today's personnel data system."
All personnel records, including Guard, Reserve and active duty, will be at
AFPC
and serviced from the field. It will allow more than 15,000 users
real-time access to the Air Force's personnel database of 1.7 million
records and eliminate duplicate data entry, that under the current system
could cause major delays in the completion of a single personnel action.
"Today's automation technology is being leveraged to improve support at all
levels and is the foundation for building a robust integrated personnel
system
for the total force," Oliver said. "We've also standardized the support
we're
providing to the total force. This will improve system support to the Air
National Guard and Air Force Reserve personnel processes."
In the future, the MilMod system may even enhance the enlisted testing
program.
"We believe as MilMod goes on line, it will become much easier for us to
make needed improvements," said Chief Master Sgt. Greg Haley, chief of
AFPC's enlisted promotion and testing branch. "For now, we will continue to
look at shortening the wait time between when someone tests for promotion
and
when they get the results. MilMod will give us instant access to the very
latest
promotion eligibility status entered into the system by our base-level
technicians. We remain optimistic that MilMod is going to do a lot of good
over
the long haul for the Air Force's enlisted promotion system."
For more information, visit the MilMod home page at
http://www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/modern. (Courtesy Of AFPC News Service)
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