AGREED TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE INDUSTRIAL REGISTER REVIEW PANEL ORR-OSI-PIC

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• Publication Date: March 16, 1959
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Agreed
'Darns of Reference for the
Industrial Register Review Panel
ORR-08I -PIC
16 March 1859
e Problem
To review the services perforaed for the DD/1 producing offices by
Industrial Register in light of changing priorities, intelligence problems,
analytic techniques and in light of possible budgetary and = power 1tMin
tatioos. To estimate the real potential of the Industrial Register for
priding various kinds of services to the DD/I Offices. To establish the
priorities and general importance of present IR services. To establish
significant treads in customer needs for IR services and in IR service
capabilities. To determine vbst adaptations and additions to IR services are
warranted. And, to make appal.riste recomweW tions regarding the above.
Assum2tioas
The ,Partial gill assvaa that OCI'a interests will be reflected by the
views of the ears directly coraiernel substantive research offices. Snweverr,
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representatives of OCI and of other icy caonanta may be asked to rcam-
za t on the Initial draft of the Panel's findings.
Sco.~
Tbx- Panel will not consider noon-DD/i servvices or the industrial Reg-
later, except as these my tb light upon general. priorities 9r,u2=
trends in IR support to the DD/i producing offices.
General
The re-e aiz*tion of the ro1s and mission of the Indiatrial Register
abould tltk sacs Yitbin t_ to , castext of the 3a#.e3 t$eae, 2r ass. This
will require the collection and analysis of several different sets of facts
and related juts. These related generally to (a) current IR service, and
AR's service potential; (b) customer needs, current and potential; and, (a)
customer use, current and potential. In terms of where we can beat obtain the
needed information, the following groupizag$ appear to be valid$
a) those facts which IR can provide
b) those facts which the customer offices can provide, and
c) those facts, and related determinations and Judgments which
can best be arrived at jointly.
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In order to facilitate the orderly assignment of responsibilities
for the collection and analysis of the relevant data, the party
of primary responsibility (PPR) vii be listed in the right margin.
This designation is mainly to pin production responsibility. My
else My contribute to the extent be wishes. Since it L. the
PPer l' 8 desire to stay in gesxeral time phase with the broader DD/I
Surwq Took l rce, we should probably paint toward cosWletion at
our initial draft 6o days he.
i Iadu~atrial. Rexister Berwieses PER
Iftkjo, the bests rely ie ri3~ibet~-eea Ili and the DDLI 'floes? ;R
Wbat are the 'sific kinds of service provided for these offices?
What is the balance of use among these various services for the
entire DD/I? For the individual offices? Which office or sub-
sidiary unit wakes the greatest use of each separate kind of ser
vise? The Imst? What is the balance between the DD/I and non-DD/I
for total IR services? For individual IR services? What the the
significant trends in the above over the past several years? What sI
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II Industrial Rater Potential
Is IR currently performing services for the producing
Offices up to its full capability?. If not, whet additional
services act be provided? Would these additional services
call for any modification in present services or geographic
courage? Any ahsnge in relationship bets IR and the
austomer Ott ices? Wbou2d thee. additional services cause
a slow-down in genera]. IR sees?
Wbat is the nature of these additional services? In
what fields would they fallt Direct research support? Col-
lent ce g ldenae support? Diverted customer office respanh-
ibilities? Would they be across-tbe3-board? Problem, area, or
speaUl project oriented?
What pis are underway to nd.niaturize aft bo3,d4na
*W,or to oeabanize present III functions or procedures?
What would be the probable impact on IR service potential in.
terms of speed or response, area or extent of response,, total
workload capacity? Would these affect the nature of the M34
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X csssld pertoorm? what is the genexsl nature and pro-
bable tiudng of these pla . inner" ions?
III Li~md.testicsem an XR Services P
What is the probability of cant budgetary or power
li itaatia on IR? tit is the eatimted timing? whet farm
are they likely to take? What discretion will probably r~eain
IR in apples a Y limitations or r tions? by would IR
make such applications? Froporttomte slice across-the-beard?
M1zdwtI(m of selected services? Roduetic>n sad' co"MV?
.law-ftvn in servi p ,ded? Are there any plans p"-
r tly ccoftaV8tesd for expanding certain services at the
.xpame of of ? Have =jar adjust to in IR services
b mode during the last raw years? Whet ban bees the net
i ct at these ch atnges?
IV IR
Whet is the gar l I titme of IR services to ye'
Office prod ction? To Individual divIsime and smaller units?
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m wiles, Sovimt +Jk de , rthl Soviet aligms, Mwl+ear
Scxv et peaet rata m, . etc? Whet is the
l~ext 1 t rt ,M of IR to your Office for more routine,
Yft rtent, work, such as, coi tributiam to U8, status
seareb a rts, requirements bs*k&mu'rA and special tar-
tii st ee? What is the impartas of the total xR
service in relation to all subjects covered by yaw Office?
may-+ IR. r-:
'fit 3s the a tii, rtime ocf each major IR Service
to your re Oflice? Are there significaut a?i ttions
oft'i ta? Please spa cirys Are there
s aant fir? By related services? Far
d 'ap c areas? t+ellimmwe Pro ? Can e
be measured entirely by extent of use? No. of wes? R
UVOrtant is the "stand-by" fictionof KR to your =106 2
Which se-" ee "014A b* Qzpanded? R r specific tin?
phic areas cOVra e? What services can be stopped
wIt , oat seriously tweirim RR
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Please rank in rough order or priority the various
services performed for your Office.
VI Use Patters for IR Services PPR
Is the general IR use pattern fairly coosiataat throvgji out
the past several years? Evenly epraed thraugbout the W/I?
Your Office? Are there wide variations in tie? Within the
organization? Are there any appermt trends in the use
patterns? Whet appear to be the causes a cl the forward
movement of tlese trends? Whet are the itapAicatios or the
above for IR services?
VII Gbne as in 3ubstantive Yn~telli, ante Priorities
What significant ehanges have occurred in the relative
iaportenee of substantive int lligeneee priorities in your
Office over the past ten years? Five y-? Three? Rave
theme ceeerred quickly? Slowly? Whet eh'ges hate occurred
in the character at your me or intel3igea a problems dosing
the past 10, 5, 3 years? Do these Menges ante into
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these trends? What are the J no l cation s of these for the
kind of research support which your Office will need in the
future?
vl Cbeneer In Inforacation Desch Am Lytle ohes
Whet abaWs have,, ocaurxed. in the character of the infor-
a tim needs of " Office during the peat 10: 5: 3 Yes"?
tit has been the cause of these changes? The aaavmuiation of
sledge? The acceptance of new responsibilities? Miarlnation
of or a sxation from old re spoea ibiliities? ,fiat has been the
tWeet of any of the abave an the ]rind an& extent of research
waVpart #W 4 Wha Y a icanY a bang" have occurred in
broad analytic approecbes used by ymr Office? Do these derive
froe they nature of available inforapaticn? The character of the
intelligence problem? Analytic maturity and res roet taws?
Hav is the development of automation equipment Wincing theme
broad analytic approaches? Whet are the iMUcatiops of the
above for the aharaeter at the research support needed by roar
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cha sin IR 8erd3
What abangm in IR support services appear to be
warranted in light c the foregoing? Wbat orMnization
e is are involved? Whet are the general timing and
ordew of ire of the.. ehanges? Do theme ehsagsa
i lve Proee wee, ram.. shags, a savnrage,
nizati nt, ZR- rr relations?
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