NCJ Number
5829
Date Published
1971
Length
108 pages
Annotation
SURVEY OF 79 CITIES ACROSS THE U.S. TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF USAGE OF COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY IN MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Abstract
THE STUDY CONCLUDED THAT CITIES MUST NECESSARILY DEPEND UPON EXTERNAL RESOURCES FOR MUCH OF THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT REQUIRED IN ALL ASPECTS OF MUNICIPAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS. THESE REQUIRED RESOURCES ARE NOT LIMITED TO FUNDING ALONE, BUT ALSO INCLUDE HUMAN TALENT. FURTHERMORE, IT IS APPARENT THAT A SUCCESSFUL PROTOTYPE MUNICIPAL INFORMATION SYSTEM CANNOT BE TRANSFERRED BY A CITY EXCEPT WITH A YET TO BE DEFINED AMOUNT OF SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND PROTOTYPE ADAPTATION PRECEDING IMPLEMENTATION. WHILE CITIES UNDERSTAND THE BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH PROTOTYPE IMPLEMENTATION AND GREATLY DESIRE IT, IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT CITIES GENERALLY HAVE THE FINANCIAL OR TECHNICAL RESOURCES TO ACCOMPLISH THIS TASK. IT IS EVIDENT, THEREFORE, THAT SOME FORM OF GRANT-IN-AID WILL BE NEEDED TO ASSIST CITIES THROUGH THE PROTOTYPE MODIFICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION PHASES. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)