Abstract
It is a curious fact that designers of information systems for other people often overlook their own need for information about the very systems they are designing. Yet statistics on the performance and use of a system are vital feedback not only for maintaining routine operations but also for
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detecting faults
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identifying potential problems (for example, overloads)
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generally improving the efficiency of the system
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monitoring user demand
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forecasting the effect of changes
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cost/benefit analysis.
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© 1977 John E. Bingham and Garth W. P. Davies
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Bingham, J.E., Davies, G.W.P. (1977). Insufficient Statistics. In: Planning for Data Communications. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-86143-9_22
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