| Foreword | p. xiii |
| Preface | p. xv |
| Acknowledgments | p. xxi |
| Trademarks | p. xxxiii |
| Introduction | p. xxxv |
| The WEE Philosophy | |
| Web-Enablement | p. 3 |
| Business and Systems Integration | p. 4 |
| Communication Is Key | p. 6 |
| Leveraging Technology | p. 7 |
| Definition of a WEE | p. 9 |
| Why Consider WEE | p. 11 |
| Still Not Convinced? | p. 19 |
| Communicating the Value of Web-Enablement | p. 21 |
| Road to WEE | p. 23 |
| New Solutions to Classic Business Problems | p. 24 |
| Innovative Solution-Development Techniques | p. 31 |
| Cyber-RAD | p. 32 |
| Alternative Paths to Achieving Web-Enablement | p. 36 |
| How to Objectively Gauge Web-Enablement | p. 38 |
| What to Watch for | p. 41 |
| Key Issues | p. 43 |
| Knowledge Management | p. 44 |
| Distribution and Parallelism | p. 49 |
| Human Factors and Usability | p. 54 |
| Technological Challenges | p. 59 |
| Conclusion | p. 69 |
| Web-Enabled Applications Programmed On the Net | |
| WEAPON Framework | p. 73 |
| Supporting Business Needs | p. 74 |
| Framework versus Methodology | p. 76 |
| Structure of the Framework | p. 77 |
| How to Use the Framework | p. 84 |
| Exploring Phases and Activities | p. 87 |
| Project Organization Scenarios | p. 88 |
| Business Readiness | p. 97 |
| Establish Business, Information Technology and Distribution Strategy | p. 98 |
| Establish Knowledge Management and Reuse Strategies | p. 115 |
| Build Business Case | p. 129 |
| Business Vision | p. 141 |
| Define Business System Requirements | p. 142 |
| Define Conceptual Architecture | p. 149 |
| Define Infrastructure Drivers | p. 161 |
| Identify Distribution Drivers | p. 167 |
| Identify Opportunities for Reuse | p. 176 |
| Identify Service Level Requirements | p. 184 |
| Assess Organizational Impact | p. 192 |
| Validate and Enrich Business Case | p. 200 |
| Solution Design | p. 207 |
| Define Logical Architecture Scenarios | p. 209 |
| Apply Distribution Drivers to Scenarios | p. 216 |
| Produce Solution Development Plan | p. 221 |
| Define Technical Infrastructure | p. 229 |
| Produce Solution Deployment Plan | p. 236 |
| Validate Solution Design | p. 242 |
| Identify Potentially Reusable Components | p. 249 |
| Refine Service Level Requirements | p. 258 |
| Produce Training Plan | p. 264 |
| Produce Support Plan | p. 269 |
| Validate and Enrich Business Case | p. 276 |
| Solution Development | p. 285 |
| Select Reusable Components | p. 287 |
| Negotiate with Partners and Suppliers | p. 292 |
| Construct Infrastructure Components | p. 299 |
| Construct Application Components | p. 306 |
| Synchronize Components and Integrate Solution | p. 317 |
| Produce Draft Service Level Agreement | p. 321 |
| Develop Training | p. 328 |
| Develop Support Procedures | p. 335 |
| Validate and Enrich Business Case | p. 344 |
| Solution Deployment | p. 351 |
| Roll-Out Infrastructure Components | p. 352 |
| Roll-Out Application Components | p. 357 |
| Assess Solution's Robustness and Resiliency | p. 365 |
| Tune Infrastructure | p. 370 |
| Tune Application | p. 378 |
| Roll-Out Training | p. 386 |
| Roll-Out Solution Support | p. 393 |
| Institute Security and Monitoring | p. 403 |
| Refine Service Level Agreement | p. 407 |
| Validate and Enrich Business Case | p. 411 |
| Entry and Exit Checklists | p. 419 |
| WEAPON Project Participant Profiles | p. 479 |
| Account Manager | p. 479 |
| Application Analyst | p. 479 |
| Application Architect | p. 480 |
| Application Developer | p. 480 |
| Application Management Expert | p. 481 |
| Architecture Simulation Expert | p. 481 |
| Business Analyst (Business Planner) | p. 482 |
| Business Process Reengineer (Business Planner) | p. 482 |
| Contract Manager | p. 483 |
| Distributed Computing Services Expert (Infrastructure Support Expert) | p. 483 |
| Distribution Expert | p. 484 |
| End User | p. 485 |
| Enterprise Architect | p. 485 |
| Facilitator | p. 486 |
| Graphic Expert | p. 486 |
| Human Resource Manager | p. 487 |
| Knowledge Editor | p. 487 |
| Knowledge Librarian | p. 488 |
| Knowledge Manager | p. 489 |
| Market Segment Expert | p. 489 |
| Program Manager | p. 490 |
| Project Manager/Team Leader | p. 490 |
| Project Sponsor | p. 491 |
| Quality Manager | p. 491 |
| Reuse Administrator | p. 492 |
| Reuse Expert | p. 493 |
| Reuse Manager | p. 493 |
| Security Expert | p. 493 |
| Security Officer | p. 494 |
| Strategic Planner | p. 494 |
| Support Specialist | p. 495 |
| Test Expert | p. 496 |
| Training Expert | p. 496 |
| Usability Specialist | p. 496 |
| WebMaster | p. 497 |
| Virtual Workgroup Tools | p. 499 |
| Introduction | p. 499 |
| Tools to Communicate in Web-Enabled Projects | p. 500 |
| How to Use Virtual Workgroup Tools | p. 501 |
| Messaging System | p. 502 |
| Newsgroups and Forums | p. 507 |
| Chat Conferencing | p. 510 |
| Phone Conferencing | p. 512 |
| Videoconferencing | p. 517 |
| Meetings and Workshops | p. 523 |
| Virtual Workgroup Techniques | p. 525 |
| Brown Paper Sessions | p. 525 |
| Virtual Idea Generation Sessions | p. 526 |
| Web-Based Brown Paper | p. 527 |
| Component Reuse Base | p. 528 |
| Design Simulation Support | p. 529 |
| Web-Based Meetings | p. 530 |
| Web-Based Testing | p. 531 |
| Web-Based Training | p. 532 |
| Web-Enabled Presentations | p. 533 |
| Web-Enabled Support | p. 533 |
| Web Knowledge Management | p. 534 |
| Web Project Repository | p. 535 |
| Web Prototyping Support | p. 535 |
| Framework Cross References | p. 539 |
| Profile and Framework Activity | p. 539 |
| WEE Case Illustration | p. 541 |
| Glossary | p. 547 |
| Bibliography | p. 563 |
| Index | p. 565 |
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