Organizer Issue Extra 5/1981

Introduction: What - how - where to start with EDP?

• EDP is worthwhile - almost - for everyone
• But how do you go about it practically?
• Aim of this writing
• How do you acquire EDP?

The computer replaces the office helper

• Two case studies: Purchasing/pricing office EDP masters the routine
• So when computer instead of assistant in the office card file or computer file?

EDP in sales and administration - two examples

• Example A: Keeping price lists with EDP
• Example B: Order management with EDP
• The principle of EDP application

EDP application in other areas

• Payments to employees - with EDP
• Accounts receivable - with EDP
• Cost recovery accounting - with EDP
• Warehouse management - with EDP
• Object management - with EDP
• Dialog or batch mode?
• When is which EDP form to be preferred? .

What you should know about EDP and how to train this

• How big is a computer system
• Extension of the EDP system
• What does IT service cost?
• Which IT specialists does the
• EDP user
• Prepare EDP application
• What software fits, and what computer
• Size is correct?
• How do you get IT knowledge?
• Small exercise for EDP thinking

Centralized, distributed or stand-alone EDP

• Which form is appropriate?
• The forms of EDP
• Overview of main applications

Specifications for the attention of IT suppliers

Personal Computer-an Overview

• From computer tinkering to business application
• How can a personal computer be characterized?
• Performance principle of a personal computer
• Solution of the small exercises for EDP thinking
• Verbal description of the solution principles
• Schematic flow diagrams
• When is which solution more advantageous?
• Glossary - some technical termsof EDP application