The CIM Debacle: Methodologies to Facilitate Software Interoperability

ISBN-13: 9789813083219 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 198 str.

Valdew Singh; V. Singh

Opis

Explains the issues concerning integrated manufacturing, with particular reference to application software interoperability. This book addresses the methodologies, software tool-set and enabling mechanisms necessary to facilitate software interoperability, functional interaction and workflow management, and to overcome forms of functional modules.

Recenzje

"..the underlying concepts exemplified by Valdew Singh's ap- proach to software interoperability will be equally applied post year 2000 when business objects and software components libraries have become an industrial reality." Professor Ri- chard Weston, Head of Manufacturing System Integration Rese- arch Institute, UK.

Spis treści

Preface.- Introduction.- Contemporary Solutions and Software Interoperability.- Current "State-of-the-Art" Scenario.- Achieving Interoperability.- Information Architecture.- Integrating Infrastructure to underpin Interoperation.- System Life Cycle Support.- Use and Appraisal of the Methodology Derived.- Conclusions.- Glossary.- References.- Appendices.