Seven papers from the 1988 CAUSE conference's Track III, Financial Impact and Considerations, are presented. They include: "Providing Applications Development Services in a Competitive Environment" (Donald E. Heller and Mary Ellen Bushnell); "The Cost of Not Staying Current" (Jack T. Tinsley and Betty R. Nyer); "Project Management in Higher Education: Making It Fit the Due Date" (Anthony P. D'Andrea and Robert DeBruin); "Funding Strategies for Information Technologies" (Raymond D. Smoot, Jr.); "Community Education: A Role for the Information Center?" (Phyllis A. Sholtys and Deborah Chalk); "Building Strategic Partnerships with Industry" (Arthur S. Gloster II and James L. Strom); and "Using Computer Models to Consider Computer Center Growth Options" (Judith V. Douglas and Donald E. Harris). (SM)