Encl (1) to COMDTINST 5230.53
standardized package of case categories/types and several additional
enhancements to the production version. On 23 September 1993, the Office of
Command, Control and Communications approved the production version of
the LAWS-db for deployment Coast Guard-wide. LAWS-db then was
installed at the remaining District legal offices, the MLC's, Headquarters
divisions, and several staff legal offices. Initial on-site training and
documentation was provided when LAWS-db was installed. At the same time,
application support was established at the Electronics Engineering Center
(EECEN), which includes hot line assistance, documentation, bug fixes, and
code maintenance. This COMDTINST provides the guidance necessary to
meet the overall case tracking and management requirements of the Legal
Program.
B.
Purposes For The LAWS-db. The LAWS-db is intended to serve two primary
purposes; case and work load tracking, and measurement of program processes and
results. The database is structured to add value at all levels: user, management, and
program.
1.
Case and Work Load Tracking. The first and primary purpose of the LAWS-
db is to assist attorneys and their supervisors in managing individual and office
work load. Nearly all features are provided to assist in this effort. For
instance, the "Your Cases" listing provides a quick look at one's current case
load, while the Attorney Schedule function permits each individual user to
view upcoming action dates and deadlines. The LAWS-db also includes a
number of tools to manage office work load, such as:
a.
The quick search functions of the "Find Cases" feature (e.g., list of
open cases by attorney, office, or case type).
b.
"Ad hoc" querying and reporting (e.g., to generate reports of cases
completed by an attorney during an OER period or cases completed in
support of a particular program or unit during the year).
c.
Custom reporting (e.g., the open case tracking report provided with the
application by G LPD).
2.
Measurement. The second purpose of the LAWS-db is to enable the Chief
Counsel to collect case and time tracking information to permit Program
management analysis in support of the PPBES function,
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