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Sparks, David E.; And Others. – 1965
Appendix A is concerned with the characteristics of the user communities and of the information service centers as important factors in the representation of an information service system. The basic characteristics of both centers and communities include their number, size, geographic distribution, and scope of interest. These characteristics are…
Descriptors: Administration, Computer Programs, Costs, Data Processing
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). – 1969
This bibliography describes the contents of selected publications considered relevant for the study of systems analysis in educational planning. The citations and their annotations, in both English and French, are organized into (1) the uses of systems analysis in educational planning, (2) selected systems analysis techniques applied to education,…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Bibliographies, Demography, Educational Planning
Sparks, David E.; And Others – 1965
A mathematical modeling technique has been developed to provide those having administrative responsibilities for establishing scientific and technical information systems with a flexible and powerful tool for making management decisions. A large number of factors (user communities, document forms, subject disciplines, etc.) are involved in…
Descriptors: Administration, Computer Programs, Costs, Evaluation Methods
Mason, Robert M.; And Others – 1977
This document presents a research effort intended to improve the economic information available for formulating politics and making decisions related to Information Analysis Centers (IAC's) and IAC services. The project used a system of IAC information activities to analyze the functional aspects of IAC services, calculate the present value of net…
Descriptors: Accountability, Cost Effectiveness, Economic Research, Educational Development
Fullerton, Henry Mac – 1968
This study sought to develop a predictive model for use by educational decision makers in establishing junior colleges, as more needs and costs become known and more precise bases for judgment are needed. Decision-making models were considered suitable for this study. Correspondence with officials produced a valid list of criteria and identified…
Descriptors: College Planning, Data Processing, Decision Making, Doctoral Dissertations
Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington, DC. Language Information Network and Clearinghouse System. – 1968
This study was undertaken for the Center for Applied Linguistics to survey and analyze its information system program for the language sciences. The study identifies and defines the generalized sets of parameters required for subsequent quantitative analysis of proposed alternative Language Information Network and Clearinghouse Systems by means of…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Information Centers, Information Dissemination, Information Networks
Naval Training Equipment Center, Orlando, FL. Training Analysis and Evaluation Group. – 1974
The Design of Training Systems (DOTS) project was initiated by the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop tools for the effective management of military training organizations. Phase 2 involved the design and development of three computer-based mathematical models, described in detail in this report. The models described are the System…
Descriptors: Administration, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs, Data Processing
Naval Training Equipment Center, Orlando, FL. Training Analysis and Evaluation Group. – 1974
The Design of Training Systems (DOTS) project was initiated by the Department of Defense to develop tools for the effective management of military training organizations. Phase 2 of the project, from which this report emanates, involved the design and development of three computer-based mathematical models and their validation. Volume 1 presents…
Descriptors: Administration, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs, Data Processing