IMPLEMENTING USE OF MICROCOMPUTERS IN THE HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE PROGRAM OF NEW YORK STATE

A successful management technique for introducing microcomputers to an organization and developing their use within the organization is reported. The procedure followed was that of defining possible applications, finding software that should do the job, and then matching hardware to software. Part of the success was also due to the fact that users developed the program to meet their own needs. Six significant uses for the microcomputer were identified: payroll changes, word processing, financial accounting, personnel information, material inventories, and accident damage collection. The software selected to solve these problems was D-Base II, PeachCole, and Wordstar. This required a control program for microcomputers (CP/M) operating system in the computer. The computer selected was Tandy TRS-80 Model 12 Computer with Anadex Model 9500A printers.

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  • This paper was published in Transportation Research Record No. 951, Maintenance Management Systems in Evolution, Appendix: Presentations Made at the Maintenance Management Workshop. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
• Authors:
  • Russell, George R
• Conference:
  • 63rd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
  • Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
  • Date: 1984-1-16 to 1984-1-20
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Pagination: pp 145-146
• Monograph Title: Maintenance management systems in evolution
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 951
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Highway maintenance; Loss and damage; Maintenance management; Microcomputers; Pile driving; Salaries; Software
• Uncontrolled Terms: Hardware; Word processing
• Geographic Terms: New York (State)
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00390381
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309036712
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Dec 30 1984 12:00AM