In the event that facility staff members encounter work overloads caused by multiple deadlines, the work is redistributed to meet the deadlines. Although the facility staff is cross trained, assigned secretaries are not normally rotated. Postscript laser printers are shared by facility staff members. FAX machines are strategically located in or near the minicenters. The decision to upgrade from the DEC terminals to MAC and PC computers was based on the preference of the scientific staff.
Compatible equipment makes the sharing and transferring of files more efficient.