Computer Center Bulletin / July 5, 1990

This publication is published as required and is written by members of the staff, W. R. Church Computer Cente

The Quarterdeck / 1990-01-05

The Quarterdeck / Vol. 7, Issue 1, January 5, 1990Published weekly for the informational benefit of faculty, staff, and students of the Naval Postgraduate School

Earth and environmental science in the 1980's: Part 1: Environmental data systems, supercomputer facilities and networks

Overview descriptions of on-line environmental data systems, supercomputer facilities, and networks are presented. Each description addresses the concepts of content, capability, and user access relevant to the point of view of potential utilization by the Earth and environmental science community. The information on similar systems or facilities is presented in parallel fashion to encourage and facilitate intercomparison. In addition, summary sheets are given for each description, and a summary table precedes each section

CASE product evaluation & application in H.K.

by Chu Lung Yan, Cliff, Sung Sai Kit, Edmond.Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1991.Bibliography: leaf 74.Chapter I. --- OVERVIEW OF STRUCTURED METHODOLOGY & CASE SOFTWARE --- p.1Chapter 1.1 --- Introduction --- p.1Chapter 1.1.1 --- Driving Force behind the CASE evolution --- p.1Chapter 1.1.2 --- Short Review of the CASE technology --- p.2Chapter 1.1.3 --- Benefits of CASE tools --- p.2Chapter 1.1.4 --- CASE Products --- p.5Chapter 1.2 --- Structured Methodology --- p.5Chapter 1.2.1 --- Software System Life Cycle --- p.5Chapter 1.2.2 --- Structured Analysis Methodology --- p.6Chapter 1.3 --- CASE Software Products --- p.9Chapter II. --- PROJECT FRAMEWORK & CASE EVALUATION FRAMEWORK --- p.11Chapter 2.1 --- Project objectives --- p.11Chapter 2.2 --- Methodology --- p.11Chapter 2.2.1 --- Literature Survey --- p.11Chapter 2.2.2 --- Questionnaire --- p.11Chapter 2.2.3 --- In-depth Interview --- p.11Chapter 2.2.4 --- Product Demonstration --- p.11Chapter 2.3 --- CASE Evaluation Framework --- p.12Chapter 2.4 --- Introducing CASE into the organization --- p.14Chapter III. --- PRODUCT EVALUATION --- p.17Chapter 3.1 --- Functional Evaluation of AD/Cycle --- p.19Chapter 3.1.1 --- Functional Overview --- p.19Chapter 3.1.2 --- Functional Description of Selected Products of AD/Cycle --- p.23Chapter 3.1.3 --- How well does AD/Cycle fit in the system development cycle --- p.25Chapter 3.2 --- Technological evaluation of AD/Cycle --- p.35Chapter 3.3 --- Functional evaluation of COHESION --- p.42Chapter 3.3.1 --- Digital's CASE Integration Framework --- p.42Chapter 3.3.2 --- Development Life Cycle Support --- p.44Chapter 3.3.3 --- Function Description on Selected Products --- p.47Chapter 3.4 --- Feature Comparison - Excelerator & DECdesign --- p.52Chapter 3.4.1 --- DECdesign under COHESION --- p.52Chapter 3.4.2 --- Excelerator under AD/Cycle --- p.58Chapter 3.4.3 --- Comparison summary --- p.63Chapter IV. --- APPLICATION OF CASE TECHNOLOGY IN HONG KONG --- p.64Chapter 4.1 --- Mailing Survey - Result summary --- p.64Chapter 4.1.1 --- Survey Result summary --- p.64Chapter 4.2 --- Interview result summaryChapter 4.2.1 --- "Interview IBM, as a CASE user" --- p.66Chapter 4.2.2 --- "Interview DEC, as a CASE user" --- p.68Chapter 4.2.3 --- Interview HongKong Bank --- p.69Chapter 4.2.4 --- Interview IBM CASE consultant --- p.72Chapter 4.3 --- Conclusion --- p.73BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.74APPENDIX:Chapter A. --- Functional Description on selected products of AD/CycleChapter B. --- Survey resultsChapter C. --- Interview reportsChapter C.1 --- Interview IBM CASE consultantChapter C.2 --- Interview DEC in-house MIS consultantChapter C.3 --- Interview IBM - as a userChapter C.4 --- Interview HongKong BankChapter D. --- Details of Interviewee