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Ney Ways of Preparing Data for Computers Could Save Money and
Time and Reduce Errors. FGMSD-78-39; E-115369. July 18, 1S78. 34
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Report to the-Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General.
Issue Area: Automatic Data Processing: Changeover to Other ADP
Systems (107).
Contact: Financial and General Management Studies Div.
Budqet Function: Miscellaneous: Automatic Data Frocessing
(1001).
Orqanization Concerned: Department of Ccmoerce.
congressional Relevance: House Committee on Science and
Technology; Senate Committee cn Cinmarcee Science, and
Transportation; Congress.
Authority: Brooks Act (P*L. 89-306).
The preparation of data for processing by
computers--data entry--has been dominated by the keypunch and
the punched card for years. Better methods nou exist, and both
large and small Government computer inetallaticns can benefit
from adopt.inq them. Findings/Concluicns: the keypunching
method of data entry is costly, error prone, and time ccnsuming.
The three basic procedures of advanced data entry are key entiy,
automatic reading, and souice data sensing. changed data antry
techniques, with or without changed equipment, may achieve many
benefits. Careful analysis and selecticn cf prcper devices,
techniques, and procedures can save money through increases in
productivity with better devices, faster data entry intc the
coyputer, and fewer errors in the data entered. The failure of
aqencies to be consistent in the way they select data entry
devices dnd their reluctance to evaluate the cost and
effectiveness of selection: made and methods installed result
from a lack of guidelines for selectinS advanced data entry
methods. The Secretary of Commerce is authcri2ed to provide
technical advisory services to agencies and to undertake
necessary research in automatic data processing systems. The
Administrator of the General Services Administraticm is
,esponsible for coordinating and providing for the effective
acouistion and manaqement of Federal autcmatic data processing
equipment. Recommendations: The Secretary of Commerce sI.ould
direct the National Bureau of Standards tc develop and issue
guidelines on selecting and evaluating advanced data entry
systems. Federal agency and departmemt heads should require
internal auditors to review changes in data entry techniques
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