KSCST had identified public administration as one of the important areas
for introduction of computers as a means of improving the efficiency of
administration and increasing data file handling. Accordingly, a project
titled ' Computers in Administration' was initiated in 1980 with the primary
objectives of :
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Detailed analysis of the flow of information in the critical areas
and identifying steps involved in the decision making process;
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2. |
Identifying
the appropriate areas where computers could be used as an aid to the
decision making process;
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3. |
Demonstration
of the use of computers in these areas by actually installing and
developing software for the purpose.
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preliminary study indicated that while enormous amount of data was available
for processing the then existing decision making process did not make use
of all the data. Microcomputers were making a headway, during that time,
in the front end of information technology in Indian industries. Smaller
machines with extremely large memory capacity and fast processing capabilities
were becoming a reality. It was felt that this was the right time to evolve
a strategy for the introduction of computers in Indian administration so
that there would be a gradual and smooth transition from manual processing
to EDP. Therefore the council initiated this project in collaboration with
the office of Deputy Commissioner of Gulbarga district.
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