Information systems transformation : architecture-driven modernization case studies / William M. Ulrich and Philip H. Newcomb.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ulrich, William M.

Contributor:

Newcomb, Philip.

Series:

MK/OMG Press

The MK/OMG Press

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Management information systems--Case studies.

Management information systems.

Software reengineering--Case studies.

Software reengineering.

Computer architecture--Case studies.

Computer architecture.

Business enterprises--Computer networks--Management--Case studies.

Business enterprises.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (449 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Morgan Kaufmann Object Management Group/Elsevier, c2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Every enterprise has large investments in mainframe systems - giant infrastructures that manage business operations around the globe, and are the lifeblood of the corporation. Despite the vast changes in information technology in recent years, most of the mainframe systems in use were designed and implemented some time ago, at the enterprise's birth, and are therefore hard to maintain. Integration with newer systems is difficult if not impossible because new corporate software use completely different and incompatible technologies. This necessitates frequent and costly modifications to the exi

Contents:

Front Cover; Information Systems Transformation; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Contributors; Preface; Content Overview; Acknowledgments; Authors' Biographies; Contributing Author Acknowledgments; Part 1: Architecture-Driven Modernization; Chapter 1: Introduction to Architecture-Driven Modernization; Business and it Challenges; Modernization Benefits; An Architectural View of Modernization; Modernization Assessments; Refactoring; Transformation; Basic Modernization Principles; Summary; References; Chapter 2: Modernization Technologies and Services

Creating a Modernization Technology StrategyModernization Tool Categories; Service Provider Strategy; Summary; Chapter 3: Modernization Standards Roadmap; Modernization Standards Overview; Knowledge Discovery Metamodel; Abstract Syntax Tree Metamodel; Pattern Recognition; Structured Metrics Metamodel; ADM Visualization; ADM Refactoring; ADM Transformation; Summary; References; Chapter 4: Modernization Scenarios; Scenarios Form Basis for Modernization Roadmaps; Benefits of Scenario-Based Modernization; Modernization Scenarios: Relationship to Business &it Architecture

Understanding the Use and Structure of Modernization ScenariosCommon Modernization Scenarios; Selecting and Combining Modernization Scenarios; Summary; References; Part 2: Modernization Case Studies; Chapter 5: Modernization of the Eurocat Air Traffic Management System (EATMS); Introduction; EATMS Overall Project Objectives; EATMS Modernization Pilot Project; TPM Performance Assessment before Code Optimization; Full EATMS Project Modernization Objectives and Constraints; JFDP Modernization Test Strategy; EATMS Hardware Performance Evaluation; Project Conclusions

Chapter 6: PowerBuilder/4GL Generator Modernization PilotIntroduction; Pilot Project Overview; Transformation And Refactoring Technology; PowerBuilder and 4GL Gateway Development; The 4GL Conversion; On-site Packaging, Validation, and Acceptance Testing; Summary; Chapter 7: Modernization Case Study: Italian Ministry of Instruction, University, and Research; The Modernization Problem; How HP Addressed the Opportunity; Assessment; Refactoring and Re-Architecting Process; Project Results; Summary

Chapter 8: Modernization of Reliability and Maintainability Information System (REMIS) into the Global Combat Support System-Air Force (GCSS-AF) FrameworkIntroduction; REMIS Increment-1; REMIS Increment-3; Conclusion; Chapter 9: Federal Agency Case Study: Role of Modernization in a Greenfield Replacement/COTS Project; The Plan; Project Phase One - Initial Assessment: Enterprise Assessment; Project Phase One - Initial Assessment: Detailed Assessment; Project Phase Two - Detailed Assessment; Project Phase Two - Transition Plan and Deployment; Lessons Learned; Summary

Chapter 10: Legacy System Modernization of the Engineering Operational Sequencing System (EOSS)

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612541247

9781282541245

1282541242

9780080957104

0080957102

OCLC:

635293159