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Spinoff story

Customer Service Programming

A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.

About this technology

Overview

Use of computer program STRCMACS has enabled Illinois Bell Telephone, a subsidiary of American Telephone and Telegraph to cut software development costs about 10 percent by reducing program maintenance and by allowing the department to bring other software into operation more quickly. It has also been useful in company training of programming staff.