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Shumate, Cynthia – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1985
The adaptation of a centralized budget system to relate microcomputers to a mainframe and to distribute data to departmental users for their micros is described. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Budgets, Educational Finance, Higher Education, Management Information Systems
CAUSE/EFFECT, 1985
A major change is underway at the University of Michigan as a new telecommunications network is being installed to become the central focus for information technology on the campus as voice communication, mainframe, minicomputer, and microcomputer installations all become part of the network. (MLW)
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Administration, Computers, Data Processing
Conway, James E. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1995
The Harvard University (Massachusetts) central computing and development offices collaborated to develop a prototype client/server fund-raising system that allows personnel to easily and quickly access and share prospect information. Its successful development is attributed to use of some traditional project management principles and practices.…
Descriptors: Access to Information, College Administration, Computer Networks, Donors
Bosworth, Michael – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1995
The University of Massachusetts (UMass) approach to rapid development of an information warehouse to meet needs for executive information, decision support, and general management reporting is described. Logical, management, and technological infrastructure challenges are discussed. The approach taken, which delivers summary data first before…
Descriptors: Access to Information, College Administration, Computer Software Development, Data Processing
