Academic Publications

Books

Bravoco, R.R.;Fledmann, C.; Ross, D.; and Thornhill, D., "Structured Analysis and Design Technique Authors Guide" SoftTech Book Product 3045, SoftTech, Inc. Waltham, MA, August, 1975. 420 pages (over 10,000 sold)

Bravoco, R.R.; Fledmann, C.; Ross, D.; and Thornhill, D., "Structured Analysis and Design Technique Course Workbook" SoftTech Book Product 4091, SoftTech, Inc. Waltham,MA, August, 1976. 210 pages(over 10,000 sold)

Bravoco, R.R.; Fledmann, C.; Ross, D.; and Thornhill, D., "IDEF0 Course Workbook" Government Printing Office for Air Force Materials Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, September, 1979. 175 pages (over 20,000 distributed)

Bravoco, R.R.; Fledmann, C.; Ross, D.; and Thornhill, D. "IDEF0 Readers Course" Government Printing Office for Air Force Materials Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, September, 1979. 80 pages (over 20,000 distributed)

Bravoco, R.R.; Fledmann, C.; and Thornhill, D., "IDEF0 Architects Manual" Government Printing Office for Air Force Materials Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, September, 1979. 340 page (over 20,000 distributed)

Ralph R. Bravoco and Steven A. Eisert, "Strategic Planning System for CIM" IBM course 5924, IBM book product, 650 pages, January, 1987.

Ralph R. Bravoco, "Structured Analysis-IDEF0" IBM course 6002, IBM book product, 151 pages, IBM Corporation Information Systems and Product Group. June, 1987.

Ralph R. Bravoco, "Structure Analysis-IDEF1, "IBM course 6581, IBM book product, 179 pages, July, 1987.

Ralph R. Bravoco and Steven A. Eisert, "ICAM Systems Engineering for Computer Integrated Manufacturing" IBM course 5988, video (4 hours), IBM book product, 315 pages, August, 1987.

Ralph R. Bravoco and Steven A. Eisert, "Integrated Computer-Aided Manufacturing(ICAM) Fuction Modeling(IDEF0)", IBM Course 6002 Update, IBM Propriety Book Product-Course Text, 413 Pages, July 1988.

Ralph R. Bravoco and Steven A. Eisert, "Integrated Computer-Aided Manufacturing(ICAM) Function Modeling (IDEF0)", IBM Course Product Instructor's Guide, 275 pages, July, 1988.

Ralph R. Bravoco, Steven A. Eisert, Deborah Capp, "IDEF0 Reader's Course - A CBT (Computer Based Training) Approach," IBM Course Product -6 5 1/4" Diskettes or four 3 1/2" and 120 page text. May, 1989.

Ralph R. Bravoco, David Geiss, and Ernest Major. "Enterprise Model Definition Method Information Modeling Student Manual Raleaase 1, IBM Technical Education", May 24,1990 (IBM Confidential [until announcement]) 132 pages.

Ralph R. Bravoco, David Geiss, and Ernest Major. Enterprise Model Definition Method Function Modeling Authoring Course Number WTWL020C Student Manual Release 1, IBM Technical Education, May 20, 1990 (IBM Confidential [until announcement]) 127 pages.

Ralph R. Bravoco, David Geiss, and Ernest Major. Enterprise Model Definition Method Function Modeling Authoring Number WTW020C Student Manual Release 2, IBM Technical Education, October 30, 1990, (IBM Confidential [until announcement]), 145 pages.

Dr. Ralph R. Bravoco and mta, Inc. "IDEF₀ Intensive Modeling", mta, Inc, Huntsville, Alabama, 1991. This book contains more than 400 pages of text and class presentation figures. In addition, section by section exercises are included. The intended audience is experienced Systems Analysis with an introductory knowledge of IDEF₀

Dr. Ralph R. Bravoco and mta, Inc. "IDEF₀ Project Management", mta Inc., Huntsville Alabama 1992. This book contains more than 250 pages of text and class presentation figures. In addition, section by section exercises are included. The intended audience Industrial and Government Management personnel who will direct IDEF₀ projects

 Dr. Ralph r. Bravoco and mta, Inc. "Business Process Reengineering" Patent and Trademark Office Publication, Washington, DC, Sept. 1993. This book contains 150 pages of Text, class presentation figures, and exercises. The intended audience is PTO Management.

Dr. Ralph R. Bravoco and mta, Inc. "Joint Theater Logistics Process Simplification" Department of Defense Logistics, Washington, D.C., March 1993. This book contains 127 pages of text, class presentation figures, and exercises. The intended audience is military officers responsible for Logistics Management.

"Introduction to IDEF₀ Computer-Based Training". The study guide contains 50 pages of user instruction and exercises. The 3 3 1/2" diskettes containing the equivalent of a whole semester course in Business Process Reengineering. With mta Inc. Huntsville, Alabama, 1994.

"IDEF Overview Text and Workbook." This contained the material for a 3 1/2 day course. Published by Techmaster Inc. Huntsville, Alabama, 1994.

"IFIP Standard for IDEF₀" This is both in hard copy form and world wide web form (http://www.nsc1.Gov/idef/standsp/ IDEF₀.html). It is a major reformatting of my 1981 publication "IDEF Function Modeling Manual (IFEF₀) - Volume IV, Integrated Computer-Aided Manufacturing (ICAM), Architecture Part II, AFWAL-TR-81-4023, Government Printing Office, Washington D.C. The Hard Copy is now FIPS Pub. 183, 1995.

"IFIP Standard for IDEF₁" This is both in Hardcopy and world wide web form (http://www.ncs1.gov/idef/standsp/idef1.html). It is a major reformatting of my 1981 publication "IDEF Information Modeling Manual (IDEF₁) - Volume V", Integrated Computer Aided Manufacturing (ICAM), Architecture Part II, AFWAL-TR-81-4023, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., The Hardcopy is now FIPs Pub. 184, 1995.

I have developed a complete on-line/World Wide Web test for ISQS 7342. It is referenced from HTTP://WWW.BA.TTU.EDU/ISQS/VITARRB/Courses/ISQS7342 or connect to COBA I drive and request mm7342, password Bravoco and go to files ourmulti.html or under file Senli ourmulti.doc for a word document form. There is at least 1000 hours invested in this development. (over 1 1/2 years) December 1997.

Articles in Books

Ralph R. Bravoco, Planning a CIM System Using System Engineering Methods, "A Program Guide for CIM Implementation" published by the Computer and Automated Systems Association of SME, Dr. Charles Savage editor ISBN 0-87263-206-7. Section 1, Chapter 4, pp. 19-38. 1985 (Largest Selling Book Publication in SME History).

Dr. Ralph R. Bravoco and George M. Kasper, "An Overview of How Information Flow and Architectures Support Computer-Integrated Manufacturing" Casa Publication MS85-334, 1985.

Ralph R. Bravoco, "Integrating Manufacturing Automation Through The Use of A Standard Programming Language - ADA" Computer and Automated Systems -Association's Publication MS86-220, 1986.

Dr. Ralph R. Bravoco, "Planning a CIM System Using Systems Engineering Methods' Revised" A Program Guide for CIM Implementation, 2nd edition, Society of Manufacturing Engineers/Computer and Automated Systems Association, 1987, Part Three-Systems Design, Chapter 1.

Dr. Ralph R. Bravoco, "Planning a CIM System Using Systems Engineering Methods-A 1990 Perspective" A Program Guide for CIM Implementation, 3rd Edition, Special Edition of the Journal of Computer and Automation Systems Association, 1991.

 Articles in Journals

Ralph R. Bravoco, "Information System Engineering-An Overview" Computer and Automated Systems Association's Publication MS84-183. 1984

Ralph R. Bravoco and Surya B. Yadav, "A Methodology to Model the Information Structure of An Organization," The Journal of Systems and Software, Volume 5, Number 1, January, 1985 pp. 59-71.

Ralph R. Bravoco and Surya B. Yadav, "A Methodology to Model the Dynamic Structure of an Organization," Information Systems, Vol. 10, No. 3, 1985, pp. 299-317.

Ralph R. Bravoco and Surya B. Yadav, "Requirements Definition Architecture-An Overview," Computer in Industry, Volume 6, No. 4, August, 1985, pp. 237-251.

Ralph R. Bravoco and Surya B. Yadav, "A Methodology to Model the Functional Structure of an Organization," Computers in Industry, Vol. 6, No. 5, October, 1985, pp. 345-361.

Yadav, Surya B.,, Bravoco, Chatfield, Akemi and Rajkumar, T.M., "Comparison of Analysis Techniques for Information Requirement Determination", Communications of the ACM, Vol. 31, No. 9, Sept. 1988.

Ralph R. Bravoco, "Integrated Business Information Systems Development: A Management Issue Not A Technological Solution". Journal of Applied Research, vol. 4, 1, Winter 1987- 1988.

Ralph R. Bravoco, "JPAT Groupware to IDEF Translations". Defense Logistics Journal, April 1993, pages 22-24.

Other Works

Ralph R. Bravoco, Integrated Requirements Definition of DOD CAD/CAM Programs," Autofact West, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, November 1980.*

Ralph R. Bravoco, "Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems: An MIS Graduate Course's Technology Base," DSI 1986 Proceedings, Decision Science Institute Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii, November 23-25, 1986 **

Ralph R. Bravoco, "Case (Computer Automated Systems Engineering) for CIM (Computer Integrated Manufacturing)"; Academic Computer Information Systems Conference Proceedings, November 9-12, 1989, San Jose, California.

Proposals

A manufacturing systems Master Degree Curriculum development proposal in conjunction with the College of Engineering. Submitted to 'IBM for $10,000 November 1982. (with 6 others) (Won)

A Manufacturing Systems Masters Degree Curriculum Development and Equipment Grant Proposal was submitted to IBM on April 15, 1983 for $4,000.000. (Lost)

A $300 Grant Proposal to Develop a 35mm Slide Presentation on Systems Engineering, Feb. 1985. (Won)

A $800 Summer Research Grant for Akemi Chatfield, April, 1985. (Won)

$160.000 (40 students/year) 1994-1997 (Won)In the area of systems analysis I have, with the backing of IBM and mta Inc. developed a complete computer based instruction (CBI) package for teaching a specific (IDEF) structured analysis technique. Both mta and IBM sell this CBI package for $2,000 per student. Since I was the major content expert, they have donated the use of this package to my 4348 and 7338 students. No other University in the world has been granted this privilege.