A computerized information system can be used by park management to project facility maintenance requirements. The benefits and uses of a computer system that records and analyzes data on budgeting, resources, scheduling, and maintenance are discussed. (DF)

Issues in determining how to develop a data communications system at colleges and universities are discussed including; technical requirements; cost; implications for coordination and (de)centralization of hardware/software; deciding when to create a data network; data security, information integrity, and organizational development. (Author/MLW)

The technology of integrating microcomputers into mainframe computing networks is difficult. The functional needs that users have for micro/mainframe linkage are discussed. (Author/MLW)

Discusses the management applications of three categories of software: word processing, electronic spreadsheets, and database management systems. Maintains that most administrative tasks can be facilitated with one or more of these systems. Describes the impact of microcomputers on administration at Chipola Junior College. (DMM)

Faced with deteriorating buildings, overcrowding, an inadequate budget, and government regulations, Columbia University needed data to support facility management decisions. After contacting organizations with similar facilities, the unviersity chose a space inventory database program developed by MIT for a consortium of academic, medical, and…

Describes the benefits and how to set up a georeferenced information system that contains standard student demographic data, the geographical location of each student, selected geographic location descriptors, growth factors attached to various land sections, and land usage and zoning. (MLF)

Computing began at Rice University with the first computer project on campus about 1958. In 1960 a computer center was formed. Today's Institute for Computer Services and Applications serves Rice administration, departments, faculty, and students by writing systems, maintaining files, entering data, retrieving information, etc. (MLW)

The evolution of administrative data processing systems at the University of Georgia is summarized. Nolan's revised stage model was used as a framework to present the university's experience and relate it to the growing body of system implementation research. (Author/MLW)

Provides advice on conducting a cost-benefit analysis to determine whether a computer is needed for school administration. An account of successful computer implementation in a Florida school district is included. (TE)

Describes "optimization" computer programing to aid in school redistricting. Using diverse demographic data, the computer plots district boundaries to minimize children's walking distance and maximize safety, improve racial balance, and keep enrollment within school capacity. (TE)

A survey, which presented to members of the Council of Administrators of Special Education seven questions on development and current and future use of technology applications, indicated, among other findings, use of a computerized system by over half of 384 respondents, great interest in management use, and diversity of hardware. (Author/MC)

Suggests employing intermediary personnel, who are both skilled in mathematical programming and managerially trained, to support strategic decision-making by upper-level executives. Argues that this approach is preferable to developing simplified programming languages for use by executives. Available from: Alfred P. Sloan School of Management,…

The success of both evaluation and planning is greatly dependent upon the one critical element of the availability of valid, reliable, and timely information. To provide this information, the systematic approach of the Management Information System is increasingly being used. (Author/KP)

There is a pressing need for informational gathering activities designed to facilitate the decision-making activities of State and local vocational education planners. Management Information Systems are suggested as the rationally planned means whereby the information is received and transmitted. (Author/SA)

Effective long-range planning by vocational administrators concerning job opportunities for their graduates requires assessment of immediate and future occupational demands. The authors suggest that the demand component Manpower Manual developed by the Illinois Division of Vocational and Technical Education Management Information System will give…