Client/Server and Beyond: Strategies for the 21st Century

Presents strategies for succeeding with client/server through extensive real-world case studies, covering the big picture as well as factors such as people, process, technology, and tools. Offers advice on team building, methodology, establishing the development infrastructure, design techniques, and the architecture development cycle. Includes chapter summaries, many checklists, and a glossary. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

LISA-ANN BARNES is President and founder of Knowledge Transfer Associates, Inc., a software development consulting and training company, and a recognized expert in systems development methodologies. As a consultant, her recent clients have included Abbott Laboratories, Amoco Oil, and Andersen Consulting, where she was a member of the prestigious FOUNDATION team.
DAVID SHIMBERG, CSP, is the founder and President of SalesWorks, Inc., a management consulting firm focused on the integration of information technology into corporate revenue centers. As Vice President of Information Services at Chrysler Systems, he directed the transformation of all internal and customer-based systems from legacy to client/server. He has consulted with many corporate clients including Arthur Anderson & Co., the United Nations, the Michael Jordan Foundation, Lotus Development Corp. and Kemper Financial.