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Computer administration: plan ahead and stay ahead
Author(s) -
Shields John R.,
Hackett Robert M.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1981.tb04663.x
Subject(s) - plan (archaeology) , key (lock) , control (management) , computer science , administration (probate law) , point (geometry) , operations research , process management , risk analysis (engineering) , management science , computer security , engineering , business , artificial intelligence , political science , geometry , mathematics , archaeology , law , history
Computerized systems can enhance administrative control over basic utility operations and at the same time reduce costs. Advance planning in system design is, however, an absolute must for success. The key point to remember is that a computer merely manipulates information, and then only when the information is provided to it in accordance with carefully programmed instructions.