Howard Strauss
ABSTRACT
Over the past ten years or so many computer centers have made the transition from large, centralized batch machines to large, centralized timesharing machines. This was a carefully planned move controlled largely by the central site. Today an even more revolutionary transition is underway: the introduction of microcomputers. This new change is often not being led by the central site and is rarely under the control of any central authority.
How can the central site manage the influx of micros under these circumstances? Can micros be supported by the central site and should they be? How does one manage the “threats” to the central site by the introduction of micros? What can be done to ensure that productivity goes up with the introduction of micros? What can be done to ensure that productivity goes up with the introduction of micros? What role should the central site play, if any, in this new revolution? How are user services organization altered by the introduction of micros?
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- How does a centralized computer center with a large mainframe adapt to the introduction of lots of micros?
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