PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-689
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 689
APRIL 2010
57
PS 689
APR 10
There are two types of menu trees: standard and user. The standard menu tree
contains all the menu options available in GCSS-Army, plus options that some users
may not be able to access, depending on their roles and permissions. The user menu
tree contains only those menu options users need to accomplish their mission.
User roles determine the level of access in GCSS-Army. A detailed and ongoing
analysis of roles and permissions across the modular structure will determine
exactly who performs what role at what level. It will also specify the tasks associated
with those roles. This analysis will also determine where control of role assignments
will reside.
W
hen it’s Felded Army-wide in ±Y 2012-
2015, the Global Combat Support System
(GCSS)-Army will be the only system that units
need for total asset visibility. It will replace
seven aging Standard Army Management
Information Systems (STAMIS).
The new GCSS-Army interface is designed
to
be
consistent
and
user-friendly. After
logging in through AKO, the user sees a menu
tree structure that consists of folders and
subfolders. This modular organization allows
users to “drill down” from general to speciFc
subjects with a folder structure familiar to most
computer users.
Transaction:
The execution of a speciFc GCSS-Army function triggered by:
1.
An alphanumeric entry into the standard action line
2.
The clicking of a dialog box
3.
The clicking of an icon representing the transaction
The GCSS-Army toolbar also standardizes navigation throughout the system,
and provides buttons that enable quick execution of basic functions.
One major improvement is the ability to open up six distinct sessions, allowing
managers to perform detailed analysis without having to exit any transactions.
•
Icons
•
Folders
•
Dropdowns
•
Indents
•
Colors
•
Displaying
material
information
(on-hand
balances)
•
Receiving
material into
inventory
•
Issuing material
•
Every transaction
is assigned a unique
alphanumeric code
•
GCSS-Army enhanced
transaction codes begin
with “Z” or “Y”
Part II:
Intro to
GCSS-army
Navigation
the following visual cues
are used consistently
throughout gcss-army…
examples of
transactions
include…
here are some
important pointers
about transactions
and transaction
codes…
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in to
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in the
coming months for
more articles and
updates about
gcss-army.
the
future
is
now!
gcss-army is
already marching
across the logistics
landscape!
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