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ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED238335 AUTHOR:
TITLE: A Management Information Systems Needs Analysis for
the University of Nevada Reno.
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1983
NOTE: 138 p.; Prepared by the Management Information Systems
Task Force.
ABSTRACT: Results of a needs assessment for administrative
computing at the University of Nevada, Reno, are presented.
The objectives of the Management Information Systems Task
Force are identified, along with 17 problems in existing
operational and management data systems, and institutional
goals for future planning and management systems. In
addition to common system needs, specific system needs are
specified for data entry, processing, and reporting for the
following areas: academic records and registration, student
billing and accounts receivable, financial aid and student
employment system, graduate school, housing assignment
system, admissions, career planning and placement,
foundation and alumni offices, and continuing education.
Data entry, processing/system, and reporting requirements
are also identified for the facilities/property/equipment
inventory system, the controller's office, research
development, research grant fiscal management, budget
operation system, budget planning system, miscellaneous
stores, purchasing system, central services and
publications/graphics, police and parking, personnel and
payroll, and affirmative action. A list of persons
interviewed is appended. (SW)
KEY DESCRIPTORS: Ancillary-School-Services; Budgeting-;
Campus-Planning; Career-Planning; College-Admission; College
Planning; Educational-Finance; Higher-Education; Money
Management; Personnel-Management; Research-; State
Universities; Student-Employment; Student-Financial-Aid;
Student-Records
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *College-Administration; *Computer-Oriented
Programs; *Information-Needs; *Management-Information
Systems; *Needs-Assessment
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