HSPD Utility:

There is not, as yet, clear indication of the practical utility
of the HSPD, nor of its ability to fulfill its objective.  A
fundamental concern expressed by the "Keeper" of the HSPD was
whether the dBASE environment in particular, and DBMS systems on
the whole, were appropriate structures for meeting the text and
graphic information management requirements of the NPS.  The
limitations of the DBMS approach suggest that alternatives must
be developed that can incorporate a DBMS organizational structure
when appropriate to the data type, but which otherwise represent
more versatile environments for idea processing using various
information resources, including text, graphics, sound, and
smell.

In a discussion of "future directions" for the HSPD, the
developer pointed out that new innovations in computer
technologies will continue to present opportunities for system
enhancements.  These innovations may ultimately "force
abandonment of the [dBASE] software environment, and the
development of a new, more powerful system" (Battle, 1988).

<dfile18>   HSPD: Premise
<dfile32>   HSPD: Summary
<dfile34>   HSPD: Required Capabilities
<dfile36>   HSPD: NPS Use