Certain people are allowed to view particular data. The new system also addresses a timely issue. Datatel eliminates room for error, because each unit draws the same demographic information instead of maintaining their own. The old system was made up of separate databases that could not communicate with each other. Datatel is an inter-relational database.
Users can see updated information immediately.
Changes are made on-line. In the past, changes were downloaded once weekly. The university also experiences less computer downtime. What I like most about the system is it is more decentralized. Users in the various offices have more control.