Constructing a Computing System for a School of Social Work

Summary

This paper discusses the selection and implementation of computing systems in schools of social work. Two major groups of selection variables, those pertaining to the unique needs of the professional school and those relevant to the particular university computing environment, are identified. A case study describing a recently installed computing system for a large school of social work is then presented and the manner in which both sets of selection variables guided the design and implementation of the system is discussed.

Key Words:

• Schools of social work
• computing systems
• selection
• design
• implementation