Abstract
At the end of this chapter you should be able to:
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• Discuss the factors to be considered when choosing an office computer system.
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• Discuss the management problems inherent in the introduction and subsequent successful day-to-day operation of an office computer system.
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• Develop a management and training strategy to enable new systems to be introduced as painlessly as possible.
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Smith, A.J. (1989). The Selection and Management of an Office Computer System. In: Computers and Quantity Surveyors. Macmillan Building and Surveying Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-10857-2_3
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