The study of this dissertation provides a solution to a very specific problem instance in the area of data mining, data warehousing, and service-oriented architecture in publishing and newspaper industries. The research question focuses on the integration of data mining and data warehousing. The research problem focuses on the development of…

The report is a collection of internal reports dealing with the library management. The preliminary design details the anticipated system. The structure of data base reveals the implementation scheme on an IBM 2314 Disk Facility. Various algorithms are presented to document the actual system conditioned by using XPL and OS/MVT/HASP. Finally a…

One of the major problems in simulation is knowing how accurately the simulation corresponds to the actual. This paper discusses the problems of validation -- the process of measuring the accuracy of simulation. (RA)

This manual contains a step-by-step explanation of a computer system designed specifically to enable the registration, examination, certification and recertification of pesticide applicators. The subsystems included are application processing, exam result processing, training and renewal processing. In addition, the system includes two management…

The purpose of this legislation is to establish the authority and provide the operational machinery needed for the effective and efficient management of Automatic Data Processing (ADP) equipment. Following the statement of the purposes of the bill, this report contains: a summary, discussion, the committee amendments, a section by section…

The purpose of the hearing reported is to obtain testimony from key officials of the executive branch and from representatives of the voluntary computer standards effort, as to the progress that has been made in the implementation of Public Law 89-306. (For the committee report see LI 003 853.) Interest of the hearing is particularly oriented to…

THIS PROJECT SOUGHT TO DEVELOP AN OPERATIONAL "TOTAL" DATA SYSTEM FOR AN INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION. THE REPORT SYNTHESIZES MANY PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES IN DATA PROCESSING, IN ORDER TO PRESCRIBE A MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM SUITED TO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. IT WAS FELT THAT A BROAD BASE, GENERAL PURPOSE INFORMATION SYSTEM WOULD…

The NCHEMS Costing and Data Management System is designed to assist institutions in the implementation of cost studies. There are at least two kinds of cost studies: historical cost studies which display cost-related data that reflect actual events over a specific prior time period, and predictive cost studies which forecast costs that will be…

A two-fold solution to the cost information deficiency problem is proposed. A formal managerial cost accounting system is designed expressly for the two information services of retrospective search and selective dissemination. The system was employed during a trial period to test its effectiveness in a technical information center. Once…

Discusses the new languages and software packages that make up data base management systems, outlines the characteristics of the systems, and examines the benefits claimed for them. (IRT)