NOTAS: | "Writing for the nontechnical person automating departments of a small to mid-size company, consultant Dayton provides valuable decision-making information. He explains stages of implementation and associated tasks and issues: planning, during which needs are identified, software and hardware requirements determined, and vendors found; cost justification; and negotiating contracts with suppliers. He supplies case studies, evaluation guidelines, and check lists, and discusses how computers work, common terms, hardware, and productivity and accounting software." |