Reading through this it all has a familiar ring to it -- When Australia transitioned to TAAATS (Thomson-CSF Eurocat based System), out with all those old fashioned paper strips, and in with electronic everything.
After 3 years, we can now move almost as much traffic as before with almost as few staff -- whizzo. But the amount of inputs to the system are incredible.
I think you are about to learn the 1st phrase we did (apart from the inevitable profanities), .... FEEDING THE ELEPHANT!.
Good Luck!