Managing resources for a construction project in a mixed (PC-mainframe) environment

Article Abstract:

A large construction project in which IBM was the customer involved a general contractor and a number of subcontractors. IBM wished to keep control of the project and data tracking and analysis for it was done in parallel by the contractor on a personal computer and by IBM on a mainframe. The contractor forwarded information on diskettes to the company, which made use of a customized mainframe project management system (PMS). Because of the CPU-intensive nature of some processes, such as resource optimization, the calculations performed on the mainframe were shared with the contractor. Among the features of the mainframe PMS was development of a three-dimensional resource performance graph for executive management use. The use of the mainframe computer is said to have saved several million dollars in project cost, because of the better resource allocations it enabled.

Project management systems, Project management software, Mainframe computers

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The information center

Article Abstract:

Information centers are being developed in corporations to control and coordinate user services and application programs. It is a department separate from data processing and management information systems but works with them to assist end-users in the utilization of their systems.

Interview, Information services, Stearns, E. Ward

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Training & technology: natural partners

Article Abstract:

Training managers so they in turn can help train and prepare their employees for automated equipment in the office can be done in a variety of ways. Seminars, audiovisual aids or a combination of these two methods can help the manager to manage change within the workplace.

Schools & educational services, not elsewhere classified, Office automation

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