Comparison of two software programs for school foodservice management for MS/DOS compatible computers
1988
Ralston, C.E. | Matthews, M.E. | Schaefer, D.
Computers are capable of reducing the time spent in repetitive data handling procedures. Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District (Wis.) wished to computerize the end-of-month tabulation of each school's inventory into a district total and value the total inventory. As part of a course requirement, the first author compared the features of two pieces of software under consideration by the school district. Each piece of software considered was copied onto the hard disk of an IBM-PC XT compatible computer. The instructions in the manuals were followed to create a school district and simulate a month's transactions. The reports and data handling capabilities of the software were compared. The programs had some features in common, but each program handled certain aspects in different ways. Neither program could calculate monthly food cost, but would value inventory. During certain operations, both programs made the computer unavailable for other operations. Modifications are suggested for both programs. Each of the programs provided more features than were required by this school district.
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