It was proposed that this action be completed by the end of 1992. Another aimed to rehaul the University's fiscal information system sometime during 1992 to 1996. These centers would be supported as much as possible from manufacturers and vendors. There are no signs of a new, improved infrastructure, no CIO, no systemwide access, no demonstration centers, and very little sharing of developments, discoveries, or experience.
Planning is supposed to help anticipate future needs before a crisis emerges.
It would be unfair to wholly blame the system for its failings, considering that proper planning anticipating this situation was available well in advance. Funding within the UH organization is lopsided and untimely, and has been one of the biggest roadblocks for the achievement of SPIT's goals. Timely allocation of monies within the system is of the utmost importance. Every week missed in the development of contemporary information technology today may cost you months, if not years, in the near future. For UH and the DOE to fulfill their mission of educating the information workers of tomorrow, it is in their best interests to listen to expert analysis regarding their use, or abuse, of high technology.