Exception Handling
- Before ODIN, 10% of the files were not found on the first try
- One-third of those were found nearby in 15 seconds
- Another third were found after checking name, status online,
another 40 seconds
- The final third required extensive hunt, averaging 2.5 hours
- The true average file retrieval time was over 6 minutes
- Allowing for 1% of documents not found in ODIN on first try, the
comparable time for online file retrieval is 45 seconds
- The downside: actual reading on the screen is 22% slower
Viewing Benefits, Adjusted for Exceptions
- 660% productivity increase
- 2,398 hours saved per year
Web-Based Electronic Document Imaging and Other Initiatives at the
University of Washington
Presentation to WebdevShare97, October 21, 1997, Indiana University
Will Hall, Computing & Communications, University of Washington
©1997, University of Washington, All Rights Reserved
Modified: October 20, 1997