| The area of office information technology is so vast it | | | | the way it was done previous to this new technology. |
| is difficult to boil it down to one simple paper. It is now | | | | These records can quickly be pulled up and sent to the |
| found and utilized by every major university as well as | | | | inquiring party within a matter of minutes where it |
| states, the Federal Government and private | | | | previously took days. Yet, at the same time, it is |
| businesses. It is a way to maximize delivery of | | | | possible to release the information, to the right party or |
| necessary information in a fast and efficient manner. | | | | parties, without worrying about privacy. |
| The old days of typing things many times over and | | | | Modernizing all systems of government and insuring |
| distributing them to various places as well as having | | | | timely and accurate data by the use of office |
| row after row of file cabinets has now reached the | | | | information technology will, when the process is |
| same state as the covered wagon. With the event of | | | | completed, allow information to be obtained when |
| the computer and the burst of additional methods of | | | | needed and not some time in the future. It will also |
| transporting information, it has now been put under the | | | | make the agencies accountable as all date will be |
| term 'office information technology'. This has been | | | | available for all to see. |
| found to be a very fast and efficient way of handling | | | | In the private sector, computers and other technology |
| various kinds of data. | | | | equipment and software has turned the office into a |
| It is now regarded as a growth and development | | | | highly productive machine. At the present time one is |
| instrument that many wonder how business was | | | | able to obtain and retain information and other data at |
| previously carried on without it. It is used in every type | | | | the click of the mouse. This has jumped the office |
| of planning strategy to deliver information and | | | | efficiency forward by leaps and bounds. |
| maximize its effectiveness while, at the same time, | | | | Being able to use the computer to bring up, and print, |
| using it in a cost-effective manner. | | | | information sheets regarding invoices, delinquent |
| States have been especially anxious to have an | | | | payments, inventory and all other things related has |
| efficient way for improving service delivery which is | | | | made it an easy job to run a very efficient office. It |
| required in their day to day operations. Office | | | | allows a daily observance of the cash flow and |
| information technology has proved very effective in | | | | everything else that pertains to running a business in |
| such things as unemployment benefits which is so | | | | this modern and fast changing world. The owner or |
| prevalent in today's economic situation. Federal grants | | | | CEO can, with a simple click, see anything needed to |
| and other such things, that must be minutely accounted | | | | change a course of action, make a purchase or one |
| for, work very well under this system with its attention | | | | of the many other things involved with office and |
| to details. | | | | business management. This makes very good |
| Having a secure exchange of such things as health | | | | business sense. |
| care and education records has improved greatly over | | | | |