The developmental paper, one of a series written as the Management Information System for Occupational Education (MISOE) was conceptualized, is a first attempt to picture the computer system necessary to carry out the project's goals. It describes the basic structure and the anticipated strategies of development of the computer system to be used. Three major subsystems are discussed: the data entry subsystem (processing raw census and sample data organized into input, process, product, and impact data types), the analysis subsystem (performing second level and contingency analyses), and the optimization and forecasting subsystem (providing decision-making tools through mathematical and simulative analyses). The use of computer simulation as a decision-making tool is discussed in some depth. System development in two phases is outlined. All figures supplementing the text are placed in the appendix. (Author/MS)