7. COMPUTERISATION
AND OTHER MATERIALISTIC NEEDS
In all above
mentioned activities computerisation can play an important role.
Providing computers and all necessary technical equipment will
facilitate the implementation and execution of the activities to be
undertaken. Yet, computarisation in itself is the answer nor the
solution to successful implementation of the plans. Only when
computerisation is considered as a part of a plan and not as a goal
in itself it will have added value. Without a structured plan for
computarisation as part of the integral implementation traject,
providing technical equipment will lead to nothing. The supply of
computer equipment should therefor only be considered when policy
plans for the use of it are incorporated in the implementation
plan. Per project a list of actual wants and needs in terms of
computarisation (hardware, software) should be delivered,
incorperated in the implementation plan. On the basis of the actual
added value of the technical equipment to the working process
envisaged in each project a decision on the supply should be taken.
When computer equipment is supplied in a project, training
facilities should be added as well.
In this respect,
the lists of needs and wants, delivered by the MJELI must be
regarded critically.
For what the supply
of other materialistic items concerns, in fact the same line should
be held. Supply of equipment such as office furnishment, copiers,
documentation, information and data base systems, library equipment
etc. should be integrated in the PHARE programme only when it is
servicable to reach the overall goal of the specific
project.
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