End user computing in development administration: Importance of decision support systems

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Effective diffusion of microcomputers, as distinct from quick adoption, is concerned with a demand for applications. It requires a new approach on the part of information system professionals and administrators. Microcomputers will fail to contribute to the extent they should to Development if not accompanied by appropriate institutional reforms. A Decision Support System (DSS) facilitates the increasingly interdependent nature of the process, by linking information flows and organizational changes with improved decision making. The steps in the evolution of a decision support system for district administrators are discussed as a possible methodology for implementation. The paper concludes with practical guidelines for those initiating the process of end user computing, so that costly mistakes can be avoided.

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