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Web-enabled applications programmed on the net : how to become a web-enabled enterprise
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New York : McGraw-Hill, 1998
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9780070117747
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Explaining the benefits and possibilities open to a Web-enbled organization, this text shows managers how to take full advantage of Internet-based technologies.


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Robert Coen (Deerfield Beach, FL) is chief technology officer for Cap Gemini America. He is manager of Cap Gemini's Internet, Business Intelligence, and Knowledge Management offering and is the lead author of Cap Gemini's Client/Server Delivery Framework.
Mark C. Hoogenboom (The Netherlands) is a consultant at Cap Gemini Netherlands. He is responsible for developing supporting technologies for client/server systems. His specialty is designing and developing distributed systems using iterative and rapid development techniques.


Table of Contents

Forewordp. xiii
Prefacep. xv
Acknowledgmentsp. xxi
Trademarksp. xxxiii
Introductionp. xxxv
Part 1 The WEE Philosophy
Chapter 1 Web-Enablementp. 3
Business and Systems Integrationp. 4
Communication Is Keyp. 6
Leveraging Technologyp. 7
Definition of a WEEp. 9
Why Consider WEEp. 11
Still Not Convinced?p. 19
Communicating the Value of Web-Enablementp. 21
Chapter 2 Road to WEEp. 23
New Solutions to Classic Business Problemsp. 24
Innovative Solution-Development Techniquesp. 31
Cyber-RADp. 32
Alternative Paths to Achieving Web-Enablementp. 36
How to Objectively Gauge Web-Enablementp. 38
What to Watch forp. 41
Chapter 3 Key Issuesp. 43
Knowledge Managementp. 44
Distribution and Parallelismp. 49
Human Factors and Usabilityp. 54
Technological Challengesp. 59
Conclusionp. 69
Part 2 Web-Enabled Applications Programmed On the Net
Chapter 4 WEAPON Frameworkp. 73
Supporting Business Needsp. 74
Framework versus Methodologyp. 76
Structure of the Frameworkp. 77
How to Use the Frameworkp. 84
Exploring Phases and Activitiesp. 87
Project Organization Scenariosp. 88
Chapter 5 Business Readinessp. 97
Activity 1 Establish Business, Information Technology and Distribution Strategyp. 98
Activity 2 Establish Knowledge Management and Reuse Strategiesp. 115
Activity 3 Build Business Casep. 129
Chapter 6 Business Visionp. 141
Activity 4 Define Business System Requirementsp. 142
Activity 5 Define Conceptual Architecturep. 149
Activity 6 Define Infrastructure Driversp. 161
Activity 7 Identify Distribution Driversp. 167
Activity 8 Identify Opportunities for Reusep. 176
Activity 9 Identify Service Level Requirementsp. 184
Activity 10 Assess Organizational Impactp. 192
Activity 11 Validate and Enrich Business Casep. 200
Chapter 7 Solution Designp. 207
Activity 12 Define Logical Architecture Scenariosp. 209
Activity 13 Apply Distribution Drivers to Scenariosp. 216
Activity 14 Produce Solution Development Planp. 221
Activity 15 Define Technical Infrastructurep. 229
Activity 16 Produce Solution Deployment Planp. 236
Activity 17 Validate Solution Designp. 242
Activity 18 Identify Potentially Reusable Componentsp. 249
Activity 19 Refine Service Level Requirementsp. 258
Activity 20 Produce Training Planp. 264
Activity 21 Produce Support Planp. 269
Activity 22 Validate and Enrich Business Casep. 276
Chapter 8 Solution Developmentp. 285
Activity 23 Select Reusable Componentsp. 287
Activity 24 Negotiate with Partners and Suppliersp. 292
Activity 25 Construct Infrastructure Componentsp. 299
Activity 26 Construct Application Componentsp. 306
Activity 27 Synchronize Components and Integrate Solutionp. 317
Activity 28 Produce Draft Service Level Agreementp. 321
Activity 29 Develop Trainingp. 328
Activity 30 Develop Support Proceduresp. 335
Activity 31 Validate and Enrich Business Casep. 344
Chapter 9 Solution Deploymentp. 351
Activity 32 Roll-Out Infrastructure Componentsp. 352
Activity 33 Roll-Out Application Componentsp. 357
Activity 34 Assess Solution's Robustness and Resiliencyp. 365
Activity 35 Tune Infrastructurep. 370
Activity 36 Tune Applicationp. 378
Activity 37 Roll-Out Trainingp. 386
Activity 38 Roll-Out Solution Supportp. 393
Activity 39 Institute Security and Monitoringp. 403
Activity 40 Refine Service Level Agreementp. 407
Activity 41 Validate and Enrich Business Casep. 411
Appendix A Entry and Exit Checklistsp. 419
Appendix B WEAPON Project Participant Profilesp. 479
Account Managerp. 479
Application Analystp. 479
Application Architectp. 480
Application Developerp. 480
Application Management Expertp. 481
Architecture Simulation Expertp. 481
Business Analyst (Business Planner)p. 482
Business Process Reengineer (Business Planner)p. 482
Contract Managerp. 483
Distributed Computing Services Expert (Infrastructure Support Expert)p. 483
Distribution Expertp. 484
End Userp. 485
Enterprise Architectp. 485
Facilitatorp. 486
Graphic Expertp. 486
Human Resource Managerp. 487
Knowledge Editorp. 487
Knowledge Librarianp. 488
Knowledge Managerp. 489
Market Segment Expertp. 489
Program Managerp. 490
Project Manager/Team Leaderp. 490
Project Sponsorp. 491
Quality Managerp. 491
Reuse Administratorp. 492
Reuse Expertp. 493
Reuse Managerp. 493
Security Expertp. 493
Security Officerp. 494
Strategic Plannerp. 494
Support Specialistp. 495
Test Expertp. 496
Training Expertp. 496
Usability Specialistp. 496
WebMasterp. 497
Appendix C Virtual Workgroup Toolsp. 499
Introductionp. 499
Tools to Communicate in Web-Enabled Projectsp. 500
How to Use Virtual Workgroup Toolsp. 501
Messaging Systemp. 502
Newsgroups and Forumsp. 507
Chat Conferencingp. 510
Phone Conferencingp. 512
Videoconferencingp. 517
Meetings and Workshopsp. 523
Appendix D Virtual Workgroup Techniquesp. 525
Brown Paper Sessionsp. 525
Virtual Idea Generation Sessionsp. 526
Web-Based Brown Paperp. 527
Component Reuse Basep. 528
Design Simulation Supportp. 529
Web-Based Meetingsp. 530
Web-Based Testingp. 531
Web-Based Trainingp. 532
Web-Enabled Presentationsp. 533
Web-Enabled Supportp. 533
Web Knowledge Managementp. 534
Web Project Repositoryp. 535
Web Prototyping Supportp. 535
Appendix E Framework Cross Referencesp. 539
Profile and Framework Activityp. 539
Appendix F WEE Case Illustrationp. 541
Appendix G Glossaryp. 547
Bibliographyp. 563
Indexp. 565