Old timey data entry GUI problem

[Mike Bonner]

Makes sense. Which brings you back to the main thing, if you can find
someone already trained to use a 10 key (a volunteer accountant? *grin* )
their accuracy should be very high. Worst case have guidlines to help
people get in a rhythm.  As you say, 'smart' people tend to do their own
thing because its 'faster' but don't account for the time to fix the oops
factor. If you can implement your visual feedback system, this does become
much less of an issue, something pops up on screen, fix it.

When i do data entry (renewing insurance information in a databvase) it was
a matter of building habits, forcing myself on EVERY entry to check the
dates, double check policy number, see if rates have changed and adjust,
confirm the new starting date for the next policy term, save, move on.  You
can't program conscientiousness so it comes down to doing the best you can
on validation, and having trustworthy people.  The 2nd part is always the
hardest. (believe me, fixing years of back data can suck. Luckily you only
have to worry about a very small data set)