REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF DATA PROCESSING SUPPORT FOR THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - CRIMINAL COURTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT

• NCJ Number: 39684
• Author(s): L P POLANSKY
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 25 pages
• Contract Number(s): J-LEAA-013-76
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: American University
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

REPORT, DATED SEPTEMBER 1976, CONTAINING A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF THE LEVEL OF COMPUTER SUPPORT SERVICES CURRENTLY PROVIDED AND THE PRINCIPAL INADEQUACIES OF THE SYSTEM TO BE ADDRESSED BY FURTHER STUDY.

Abstract

THIS PROJECT WAS UNDERTAKEN IN RESPONSE TO A NEED FOR RESOLVING THE PROBLEMS OF APPARENT DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SPEED AND QUALITY OF SERVICES PERFORMED AND WITH THE FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT DATA ANTICIPATED FROM SUCH AN EXTENSIVE DATA PROCESSING EFFORT. RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE FOR INCREASING THE DATA PROCESSING STAFF, INITIATING AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE, PROVIDING INTRODUCTORY DATA PROCESSING EDUCATION FOR MANAGERS, IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF DATA BEING COLLECTED, AND CONSIDERING THE USE OF COBOL OR ANOTHER HIGHER LANGUAGE LEVEL OF PROGRAMMING. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...KAP