Management of agricultural research: A training manual. Module 6: Management information systems, computers and network techniques (1997)

(introduction...)

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Session 1: Management information systems

(introduction...)

Session guide: Management information systems

Reading note: Management information systems

Information and the MIS concept

Management and the MIS process

Systems approach

Organizational structure and MIS

Information requirements for MIS

Types of MIS

Process of MIS

Criteria for MIS

Strategies for determining MIS design

References

Session 2: MIS exercise

(introduction...)

Session guide: Management information system exercise

Session 3. Computers as management tools

(introduction...)

Session guide: Computers as management tools1

Reading note: Computers as management tools

(introduction...)

Overview of computer technology

Computer fundamentals

Computer applications in agricultural research

A framework for de-centralized use of computers

Management of the computer services function

Acquisition of computer resources

Literature references for further reading

Session 4. Network techniques

(introduction...)

Session guide: Network techniques

Reading note: Network techniques

A drainage experiment for salinity control

Concept of a project network

Network

Activities

Events

Distinguishing between events and activities

Drawing the network

Estimating time

PERT and CPM models

Incorporating the time estimate

Critical path

Earliest start and finish times

Latest finish and latest start times

Slack time

Time-cost relationship

Session 5. PERT and CPM exercise

(introduction...)

Session guide: PERT and CPM exercise

PERT and CPM exercise: Developing salt-tolerant varieties of paddy