Administration Manual - B.E.S.T. Undertaking.

v) Testing the modules
vi) Helping the user department in procuring the required hardware/system
software and its implementation, inspection etc.
vii) After implementation of the hardware/system software at the user department,
implementation of the application software modules.
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viii) Training to the officers/staff of the User Department regarding the processing
of the application software developed by EDP Department and other important
matters regarding working on the Personal Computer Systems.
ix) Maintenance, updation and trouble shooting work regarding the application.
3. To study the new development in the field of information Technoloy/computer
systems and enlightening the management about the important developments.
Arranging the training to the software officers regarding new software
products in view of its usage for the Undertaking.
4. To cater with the above mentioned activities, the EDP Department has the
following sections.
i) Software Section
ii) Console Section
iii) a. Data-Entry Section at Backbay
b. Zonal Computer Centres
iv) Input Output/Payroll Section
v) Administrative Section
5. The organisation chart is given in Annexure ‘A’. The category wise position of
staff/officers of the E.D.P. Department as on 1.7.2005 is given in Annexure‘B’. The
total schedule/sanctioned strength of E.D.P. Department is 214. The total on roll
strength is 196. The E.D.P. Department is headed by the E.D.P. Manager in Grade
A-1, who reports to Addl. General Manager. Dy.E.D.P. Manager in Grade A-2 and
two Supdt. EDP in Grade A-3 are co-ordinating the activities of the sections of EDP
Department under the guidance of E.D.P.M. for smooth functioning of the
Department and are assisting E.D.P. Manager in his day to day work.
6. The functions of the various sections of the E.D.P. Department are given below :-