Re: purpose of a computer to an organization

[Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

A key benefit is the centralization of data - integrity, only one copy, 
maintenance, etc.

HTH

Vern

At 12:56 PM 4/23/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> 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?