FB94 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS STATISTICS

Boston College Fact Book, 1993-1994

Contact:  factbook@bc.edu 

Date Posted: 09-01-94

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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS STATISTICS



                                   1989-90    1990-91    1991-92    1992-93    1993-94

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Connected Administrative

 Workstations (Coax)                   342        370        421        410        378

Connected Administrative

 Workstations (Dial-up)                741        869      1,274      1,292      1,121

Connected Administrative

 Workstations (via LAN)                  -          -          -        694      1,160

Connected VAX Workstations

 (via SNA gateway)                       -          -         79         48         46



CICS Administrative Users            1,134      1,530      1,569      2,066      2,175

CICS U-View, U-View Plus, 

 U-Reg. Users                            -          -          -          -      9,000



CICS U-Dial Users                        -          -          -          -      8,000



Administrative Computer Files          203        221        169        244        274



Special Requests (Monthly)             800      1,100      2,200      3,000      2,500



Programs in Library                  2,430      3,125      4,250      5,356      5,993



Test Files                             195        197        172        244        274



Staff                                   21         23         23         19         22

On-Line Transactions

 Under Development                     155        140        114         88        210



Batch Programs Under Development        59         80         90        232        375

Distributed Departmental

 Applications (cummulative)*             3          4          6         11         13

Decision Support

 Departments (Ingres)                    -         10         14         18         18

Decision Support

 End Users (Ingres)                      -         25        100        400        400

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*TextAid, Griffin (Dining), ODSD Judicial, Infirmary, NOTIS, Schedule 25, Housing, 

Financial Aid, Social Work, NCAA, Budget Model, Bookstore Point of Sale System, 

Digital ID Card.

Source:  Management Information Systems