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Greater flexibility in capturing and maintaining data and in scheduling production resources 
and workflow to enable DMA to better align production with shifting customer requirements 
and priorities. 
Greater interoperability and integration with customer systems to improve the use of DMA 
data as the geospatial reference for military planning, operations, navigation, and weapon 
system guidance. 
Reduced operations and maintenance costs. 
Improved productivity to enable DMA to meet production requirements with less resources. 
The approach for evolving DMA's MC&G Production System rests on four fundamental concepts: 
Provide a common operating environment, built on a standards-based distributed architecture. 
Evolve the current capabilities by "grafting on" the new environment, retiring legacy 
capabilities as they are no longer needed. 
Change in what is automated. Automate capture of high value data, e.g., process history 
information and metadata as much as possible. Database and exchange standards closure is a 
major issue. Reduce system-enforced work flows and provide tools for users to adapt or 
modify them for their own convenience. 
Support Collaborative Production. Permit multiple "divisions of labor"; support "cooperative 
communication" both within and across specialties. Permit on-the-spot verification of 
innovative methods and procedures.