. Bell telephone magazine . ANALYTICAL SUPPORT sent it in a viable form for a given situ-ation, it is necessary to integrate appro-priate professional skills in a cohesivebut flexible organization. This requiresa group of individuals whose skills are ablend of the experience and competenceof operating management with the tech-niques and disciplines of professionalssuch as engineers, marketing strategists,computer programers, mathematicians, statisticians, economists and people apply the instruments ofmodern synthesis and analysis and arefed by a well-organized management in-format
. Bell telephone magazine . ANALYTICAL SUPPORT sent it in a viable form for a given situ-ation, it is necessary to integrate appro-priate professional skills in a cohesivebut flexible organization. This requiresa group of individuals whose skills are ablend of the experience and competenceof operating management with the tech-niques and disciplines of professionalssuch as engineers, marketing strategists,computer programers, mathematicians, statisticians, economists and people apply the instruments ofmodern synthesis and analysis and arefed by a well-organized management in-formation source. To put it another way,the analytical support function appliesthe principles of systems engineering(the existing means mentioned above)to the organization of management in-formation (the old problem).. Dr. Milton Terry in downtown New York Citv programs a computer in Valley Forge. average holding time on these is- two hours; were going to need more access circuits . . 24 The individuals comprising the analyt-ical support center at form acombination of skills unique in the BellSystem, a mixture of sophisticated pro-fessional disciplines and advanced aca-demic achievement. While the centeritself is a permanent operating entity, itsstructure is extremely flexible, and thepeople who work in it may move in andout as their special contributions areneeded. A brief summary of the back-grounds of those who have shared in thework of the analytical center in the pastor are presently engaged in it, may helpilluminate its structure. Harvey J. McMains, who heads thegroup, is a registered professional engi-neer, holds degrees in mathematics andphysics, has also studied law, and wasnew services coordinator before assuminghis present position. R. M. Gryb, elec-trical engineer, h
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