Advisor

Are Components Better than Structured or OO Stuff?

Posted April 4, 2000 | Leadership | Amplify

Model-based approaches have long been premised on the fact that it is an order of magnitude cheaper to change an exploratory diagram at feasibility than it is to make the same change to the production code, as evidenced by studies carried out in the early 1980s. E-business reinforces the impact of this message by raising the bar for high-quality software. No longer is software designed for single, known individual users; it is designed for vast numbers of anonymous users.

About The Author
Paul Allen
Paul Allen served as a Senior Consultant in Cutter Consortium's Business & Enterprise Architecture practice. Prior to retiring, Mr. Allen worked for more than 35 years in most areas of IT. He earned international recognition for his pioneering work in the application of component-based development (CBD) and service-oriented architecture (SOA) to achieve practical business value. Mr. Allen focused on the cultural aspects of enterprise SOA… Read More
Don’t have a login? Make one! It’s free and gives you access to all Cutter research.