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Glover, Robert H. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1989
The evolution of executive reporting and decision support systems at the University of Hartford is described, including a definition of concepts, discussion of the decision support roles of the planning and institutional research office and computer service, a description of several systems already developed, and the strategies underlying…
Descriptors: College Administration, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Decision Making
Peer reviewedSheehan, Bernard S. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1985
Advanced communication and computing technologies create new resources and new opportunities in expanded role relationships for institutional research. Approaches to impact analysis and the rates of future change are discussed. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Change, Computer Software, Computers, Data Processing
Download full textFrost, Jacqueline; Dalrymple, Margaret; Wang, Mindy – 1998
Institutional researchers play a key role in an environment where data warehouses are used to store and retrieve vast amounts of data. Along with the benefits of increased access for more users, improved reporting capabilities, and less reliance on centralized information, come questions of appropriate data usage, data access and security,…
Descriptors: College Planning, Computer Software, Data Collection, Database Management Systems
