These disparate systems required manual reentry, reconciliations, and repeated work. Data could not
easily be transformed into meaningful information and was not directly accessible by DLCs. This
difficulty resulted in use of information that was no longer timely or relevant. Moreover, the lack of nonfinancial
measures across the institute could not make any synergy by using the current central financial
•Expensive
•Bureaucratic
•Difficult to survive the environment
Students
•Too much money spent on indirect
costs versus education and research Faculty
•Bureaucratic
•Unappreciated Staff
•Is MIT spending my money well?
•Is MIT's reputation at stake? Alumni/ae
•Expensive
•Complex contracts Sponsors
•More realistic education
•Too expensive Employers
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systems; these measures would align MIT’s vision and strategy, assess performance, and facilitate
decision-making.