LAMS
                      Local Area Mapping System

        It  is  only  with  the  advent  of  micro  computer
        technology   that˙demographic   mapping   for  small
        organizations  has  become  possible.˙Even though we
        know    that    individuals   live    in    specific
        geographic˙locations, we are rarely in a position to
        determine whether˙services provided  to  people show
        geographic patterns.  The˙existence of such patterns
        would inform an organization of  the˙efficiency with
        which  it is providing its service or  whether˙there
        is an unintentional bias present in the distribution
        of˙those services (or goods).

        Knowing that such patterns  are  not  present  is of
        equal  value.˙There   may   be   patterns   that  an
        organization would expect to˙observe and  failure to
        do so would raise questions  concerning the˙validity
        of  operational  assumptions.  †LAMS‡  is   the  first
        micro˙computer tool that allows small  organizations
        to gain access to˙the power of mapping  to determine
        the  presence of  patterns  in  the˙distribution  of
        goods or services vices. Using  the Texas˙Instrument
        Professional   Computer,   †LAMS‡   uses  a  digitized
        outline˙of the region  along with the coordinates of
        the  identifiable˙places within that region and  the
        values of a measure of the˙response to  the services
        provided to clients in that region. This˙information
        is then used to display  a  map  of  those services.
        The˙user   may   select   the  various  levels  that
        represent each category˙of response. This allows the
        user  to focus  on  the  distribution  of˙particular
        ranges of service.

        †LAMS‡  sells  for  $150. Computer Consultant Services
        will  provide a˙digitized  outline  of  the  desired
        region if supplied with  a  map  of˙the region and a
        list of the place coordinates for $500.

        For  further  details, contact  Computer  Consultant
        Services.
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