PART OF THE COMPLETE SET OF SEVENTEEN MODULARIZED ALERT II SYSTEMS OPERATING MANUALS, THE MANUAL OF STANDARDS IS ONE OF SIX VOLUMES THAT CONTAIN INFORMATION APPLICABLE TO EACH OF THE ELEVEN SUB-SYSTEMS. THE FUNCTIONS OF THE STANDARDS ARE TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION, REDUCE DUPLICATION AND AMBIGUITY, AND TO MINIMIZE DIFFICULTIES CAUSED BY PERSONNEL TURNOVERS. ORGANIZATIONAL, SECURITY ENVIRONMENTAL, AND DOCUMENTATION STANDARDS ARE PRESENTED. FOLLOWING THESE ARE STANDARDS RELATING TO SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN, PROGRAMMING, OPERATIONS, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT. SYSTEM FLOW CHARTS AND SAMPLE COMPLETED FORMS ILLUSTRATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE STANDARDS. FOR OTHER DOCUMENTS APPLICABLE TO ALL SUBSYSTEMS, REFER TO NCJ-12894, 12896, 13118, AND 13119. FOR SUBSYSTEMS DOCUMENTATION, REFER TO NCJ-12897-12899, 12904-12910, AND 13123. KANSAS CITY