purpose of a computer to an organization

["Stone, Joel" <StoneJ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In one or two sentences, what is the benefit to a company of using a
multi-user computer system?

I mentioned to my mgmt that the fundamental purpose is to help management
enforce company policies and procedures, and received all sorts of flak.


This does lead to a technical point.  We have a part of our organization
that is having some problems.  Many are sure that the problems are caused by
users ie: "people not following company procedures".

My point is that if procedures are not being followed, that could be caused
by either:

1) People not following procedures

- or -

2)  The computer system is not adequately enforcing the company's policies
and procedures.


A simple example would be at an airline - a computer system helps gaurd
against anyone walking onto an aircraft for a free flight.  It is helping
enforce the company policy that everyone must pay to fly!

Any other opinions?