Managing the Computer Resource: A Stage Hypothesis

Based on the study of expenditures for data processing,
a descriptive stage hypothesis is presented. 
 It is suggested that the planning, organizing, and controlling
activities associated with managing the 
computer resource will change in character over a period
of time, and will evolve in patterns roughly 
correlated to four stages of the computer budget: Stage
I (computer acquisition), Stage II (intense system 
development), Stage III (proliferation of controls), and
Stage IV (user/service orientation).  Each stage 
is described and related to individual tasks for managing the computer resource.

CACM July, 1973

Nolan, R. L.

computer management, computer budget, computer expenditures,
stage hypothesis, planning, organizing, 
control, computer resource

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