about the technology

Object Technology Centers (OTC) are technology transfer catalysts for the rapid development and deployment of object-oriented infrastructure./p

about the book

This book presents case histories of early adopters of OT, which can help you understand the steps your company must take-and paths it should avoid. Object Technology Centers of Excellence is recommended reading in any organization planning or transitioning to OT, not just involved with formal OTCs.The book includes practical advice for managers, members of technical staffs, and consultants.

The case histories involve some heavy hitters:

• IBM
• Wiltel
• The Travelers
• Bell Northern Research

Also, summaries are presented for Andersen Consulting, Northern Telecom, Prudential Insurance Company, Ascom Nexion, and several others.

about the author

Timothy Korson is Executive Director of Comsoft, a nonprofit consortium for OTCs, and a columnist for Object magazine. He has presented tutorials at numerous international conferences on how to establish an OTC.

Vijay Vaishnavi is Professor of Computer Information Systems at Georgia State University and Research Director or Comsoft. He has authored over 65 articles, and is the Information Technology Editor for DATA BASE.