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Richey, R. Wayne – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1979
The feasibility of replacing existing central processing units with a single computer facility is discussed. An analysis of the computing facilities for the Iowa state universities is presented and supports the retention of decentralized facilities. Efficiency, costs, and operating considerations are examined. (SF)
Descriptors: Centralization, Comparative Analysis, Computer Science, Computers
General Learning Corp., Washington, DC. – 1968
The feasibility of using a centralized data processing facility to sever a large group of secondary schools and the capabilities of two alternative systems were investigated. The population to be served included 100,000 students in grades 9-14 attending 50 schools in an area having a hundred mile radius. Service requirements were defined to…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Centralization, Computers, Cost Effectiveness
Poehlmann, M. M. – 1978
A study was conducted to determine the feasibility of implementing a reporting system, the National Vocational Education Reporting and Accounting System (VEDS), for secondary vocational education in Wisconsin. As proposed by the National Center for Educational Statistics, the VEDS system is a comprehensive information collection package to provide…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Data Collection, Data Processing, Demography