One of six documents describing the Management System for Vocational Education (MISVE), this document is intended to provide those persons who would administer, manage, or support MISVE operations with a basic understanding of the product package. This description of MISVE includes purposes and features, how the system differs from other vocational education management information systems, how MISVE operates, and what it can accomplish. (MISVE was designed to provide users with an advanced management information system (MIS) capability that could effectively respond to current information needs of vocational education managers, to their new and emerging data needs, as well as permit adaptability in meeting the unique operational requirements.) The authors note that the document is written in a basically nontechnical style. Background information about the development of the information and computer software subsystems is included. (SH)