Further tracking of the manuscript can be done as easily. By viewing a DB Papers record, Herzog can monitor the paper's entire journey from submission to publication. Despite the depth of the system, Herzog says the core of the development took little time. Not an unreasonable price for editorial peace of mind. To convert the previous editor's data required importing old LaTeX files.
Databases can be lifesavers, but they require some maintenance.
So Marilyn looks over the letters for errors. Herzog said his new system has increased efficiency for himself and his assistant, EECS Research Secretary Marilyn Finkbeiner. And Finkbeiner agreed. The system has relieved them of a lot of record-keeping duties. If he identifies five reviewers, I can click the one button and it will create all the letters.