Enterprise Architecture and New Generation Information Systems

Published:
December 27, 2001 by CRC Press - 384 Pages
Author(s):
Dimitris N. Chorafas, Consultant for Major Corporations, France & Switzerland

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ISBN 9781574443172
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Features

  • Introduces the concept of Enterprise Architecture as the solution to complex integration problems and as a response to evolutionary trends
  • Brings the reader's attention to the most successful examples of new technology strategy adopted by leading organizations
  • Describes the intelligent environment project at MIT and explains why it will most likely be the model for future systems
  • Discusses Biological, Molecular, and Quantum Computing
  • Explains why 3rd Generation Mobile/UMTS has been a strategic failure
  • Focuses on prerequisites to nomadic computing as the backbone of network solutions in the future and elaborates on what it takes to produce successful solutions
  • Documents why rigorous organizational studies are prerequisite to revamping engineering and manufacturing
  • Emphasizes modeling and experimentation as a means for undertaking, implementing, and controlling engineering projects and for assuring greater effectiveness
  • Demonstrates through practical examples the new, evolving requirements posed by management information systems and client information systems

    • Summary

    Based on an extensive research project done by the author in the United States, Britain, Germany, France, Switzerland, Sweden, and Austria from December 1999 to June 2001, Enterprise Architecture and New Generation Information Systems focuses on four main themes:

  • Next Generation Information Technology
  • The Likely Technologies of this Decade
  • Enterprise Computing
  • The Internet as the 21st Century's Answer to Merchandising

    While the majority of books presently available on information systems are written from the viewpoint of system analysis, programming, or common applications, this text:

  • Brings to the reader's attention the importance of organization and infrastructure
  • Presents a wealth of case studies to explain the need for reengineering and restructuring
  • Details the latest advances which influence the implementation of advanced technology

    Written in a simple, comprehensive manner without specific prerequisites and data processing jargon, with concepts and case studies properly explained, this book addresses itself to practitioners in computer technology, telecommunications and software development, who are interested in acquiring skills through knowledge of the most advanced applications, tools, and methods, both present and coming. Enterprise Architecture and New Generation Information Systems will prove appealing to every person charged with planning, developing, applying, and delivering advanced information systems, architectural solutions, and programming products.

    • Table of Contents

    NEXT GENERATION INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY
    Benefits and Challenges Expected from an Enterprise Architecture
    Defining the Right Enterprise Architecture for the Company
    Technology and Organization Reposition the Company in a Competitive Market
    Information Technology Strategies Established by Leading Organizations
    Revamping the Technological Infrastructure of a Modern Industrial Company
    Leading Edge and Bleeding Edge in Information Technology Project
    PRESENT BEST APPLICATIONS AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY
    A Look into Future Breakthroughs: The Intelligent Environment Project at MIT
    The Use of Intelligent Environments within an Enterprise Architecture
    Location Independent Computing and the Role of Agents
    Enterprise Data Storage and Corporate Memory Facility
    Advanced Technology and Engineering Design Must Be on a Fast Track
    IS THE INTERNET THE 21ST CENTURY'S ANSWER TO AN ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE?
    The Information Economy and the Internet
    Internet Time and Supply Chain as Agents of Change
    Working End-to-End With the Internet
    Intranets, Extranets, Mobile Agents, and Efficient Off-the-Shelf Communications Solutions
    Why Security Assurance Should Influence the Enterprise Architecture
    INDEX

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