Towards Diocesan Planning

1 September 1978

journal article
Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of the Operational Research Society

Vol. 29 (9) , 859-866
https://doi.org/10.1057/jors.1978.188

Abstract

An information system was developed for Blackburn diocese in the early 1970s, using data collected from several sources within the church. These data were then collated and made available to decision-makers within the diocese, at parochial, deanery and diocesan level. Using this information, a mathematical model of a parish as a system was constructed and examples are given of the uses of this in studying the consequences of changes in the characteristics of a parish, in an attempt to utilize fully the limited resources available to the diocese.

Keywords

OPERATIONAL RESEARCH
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
LOCATION
INVESTMENT
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
SCHEDULING
COMPUTER SCIENCE
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
MARKETING
INVENTORY
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
OPERATIONS RESEARCH
RELIABILITY
PRODUCTION
FORECASTING
LOGISTICS

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