A Manager's Guide to Database Technology: Building and Purchasing Better Applications - Softcover

Blaha, Michael R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130304182 ISBN 13: 9780130304186

Publisher: Pearson, 2000

Synopsis

This is a start-to-finish decision-maker's guide to making the most of database technology: from selecting the right product through optimizing performance, and beyond. In non-technical, highly accessible language, this book helps business decision-makers master all the database strategies, applications, principles, and paradigms they need to understand -- regardless of their previous experience with databases. Managers will discover where databases fit in the enterprise and in the IT infrastructure; how databases can best be architected to meet changing business requirements; and how to compare and choose among competitive offerings. Then, they'll walk step-by-step through the database development process, learning project management techniques that deliver maximum business value in the shortest time. A Manager's Guide to Database Technology even includes detailed briefings on the latest advances in the field, including distributed and object-oriented databases.

About this title

About the Author

MICHAEL BLAHA received the B.S., M.S., and D.Sc. degrees from Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri. He is an alumnus of the General Electric R&D Center and author of the OMT methodology. For the past several years, Dr. Blaha has been an independent consultant and trainer in the areas of modeling, database design, and reverse engineering. He has written numerous papers and is the author of two prior books, including the best-selling book Object-Oriented Modeling and Design, with James Rumbaugh el al.

From the Back Cover

This easy-to-follow introduction is designed to help professionals better understand how to use database system technology. The author provides a highly accessible introduction to the paradigms, principles, and applications of databases. This book explains strategic issues in a non-technical manner that is accessible to business decision-makers of all levels of experience and will help them avoid damaging mistakes.

FEATURES/BENEFITS

• Focus is on strategies instead of on fine details.
  • Provides readers with an accessible presentation of technology so they can easily grasp key ideas.
• Integrates real-life anecdotes.
  • Presents material grounded in reality so professionals can readily use the information.
• Coverage of both newly developed applications and purchased software.
  • Prepares readers for selecting and using these different types of applications
• Discusses both operational applications (transaction-oriented) and analytical applications (data warehouses).
  • Provides readers with a useful comparison of both technologies.
• Specific recommendations denoted by icons.
  • Offers professionals clear advice for how to improve their use of database systems.
• Abundant tables, figures, and bullet lists.
  • Provides visual reinforcement of material.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0130304182
• ISBN 13: 9780130304186
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 260