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TO: Mayor 6 Council <br />FROM: Finance Director -Treasurer 8rager <br />DATE: October 1, 1986 <br />RE: STATUS REPORT ON COMPUTER SYSTEM INSTALLATION <br />AND IMPLEMENTATION <br />This memorandum is intended to provide you with a report on <br />the progress that has been made thus far on the computer <br />system installation and implementation. It also outlines <br />scheduled future implementation dates for software systems <br />which have been ordered but not yet installed. <br />HARDWARE <br />During late May and early June bits and pieces of the computer <br />system began to arrive at City Hall. On June 10, Technical <br />Service Representatives from Texas Instruments, Inc. began to <br />put the pieces together and found that the cabinet of the <br />central processing unit (CPU), disk drives, and magnetic tape <br />unit was damaged in shipment as well as a read/write head on <br />the magnetic tape unit. Texas Instruments assumed <br />responsibility for the damaged items and subsequently replaced <br />them on June 19. Computoservice Inc. (CSI) installed the <br />operating system and communications software on June 24. City <br />staff received training on general systems operation from CSI <br />staff here on July 2. <br />CSI "delivers" software purchased via telecommunicar•ions. <br />Initially we experienced data transmission problems when <br />attempting to receive the Word Processing Software. The <br />problem was attributable to some switch settings in the <br />modem. The settings were changed by CSI and the modem now <br />functions properly. <br />SOFTWARE <br />Word Processina <br />After several attempts to install the Word Processing <br />Software, which were frustrated by the modem not working <br />properly (see above), the software was installed on July 14. <br />Recommended training on Word Processing is to spend 4-6 weeks <br />going through a self study guide, receive approximately 8 <br />hours tra)aing at CSI's Education Center, use the system for <br />4-6 weeks, and receive additional training of approximately 8 <br />hours at CSI's Education Center. Sharie Linke, Pat Michna and <br />Dorothy Sandgren received training at CSI the week of <br />September 15. Linda Meyers and Michelle Severson will be <br />scheduled for training this fall. <br />