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Article: Data Entry Still Key to Productivity
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- March 1, 2006
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CopyrightCopyright Association for Work Process Improvement Mar/Apr 2006. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Increasing Speed Without Losing Accuracy
Because manual labor is the most expensive part of any data entry operation, maximizing productivity is of critical importance. TAWPI's Information Capture Professional (ICP) certification program places great emphasis on this area, as well as seminar sessions and educational content aimed at increasing data entry productivity.
Industry standards for heads-down data entry operators average 12,000 keystrokes per hour. For transaction-based data entry operators, where there are more complex forms, data entry rates may only reach 8,000 keystrokes per hour. By using a combination of manual data entry and character recognition, rates can exceed 20,000 ...