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Strong Centralized Management Needed in Computer-Based Information Systems

LCD-78-105 Published: May 22, 1978. Publicly Released: May 22, 1978.
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The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) procedures for planning, approving, and managing the proposed acquisition of minicomputers and related development activities were reviewed. FAA management practices were compared with governmentwide guidance for managing, acquiring, and using computer systems. FAA has made limited progress in effectively managing the design, development, and operation of its information systems; and the agency has no strong, central authority and responsibility for directing these efforts.

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Computer equipment managementComputersCost overrunsFinancial recordsInformation resources managementInformation systemsSystems designSystems managementPersonal computersAviation