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| Author: | Porter, A. L. Rossini, F. A. |
| Title: | Current and future uses of the computer : industrial R&D in the United States. |
| Journal: | R. and D. Management
1986 : OCT, VOL. 16:4, p. 279-289 |
| Index terms: | R&D COMPUTER USERS USA |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Current uses of computers in R and D are described on the example of 158 sample organizations. Routine computer use is becoming a characteristic of scientists, engineers and managers. Characteristics of usage differ markedly by size of R and D unit and by line of business. Four kinds of technical/scientific use dominated: statistics,automation, databases and modelling. The future is likely to see an explosion in the use of experts systems and communications. The most important R and D management uses are budgeting,project control, communications and report preparing. |
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