Research Frontiers in Object Technology

  • Authors:

  • Salvatore T. March;Charles A. Wood;Gove N. Allen

  • Affiliations:

  • Information and Decision Science Department, Carlson School of Management, 312 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455, smarch@csom.umn.edu;Information and Decision Science Department, Carlson School of Management, 312 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455, cwood@csom.umn.edu;Information and Decision Science Department, Carlson School of Management, 312 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455, gallen@csom.umn.edu

  • Venue:
  • Information Systems Frontiers
  • Year:
  • 1999

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Abstract

Object technology has been widely acclaimed as offering a revolution in computing that will resolve a myriad of problems inherent in developing and managing organizational information processing capabilities. Although its foundations arose in computer programming languages, object technology has implications for a wide range of business computing activities including: Programming, Analysis and Design, Information Management, and Information Sharing. We examine six fundamental research frontiers in each activity: Common Business Classes; Organizational Barriers; Applications and Tools; Reuse and Object Management; Standards, Testing, and Metrics; and Technology Investment. The cross product of the business computing activities with these fundamental research frontiers yields a taxonomy within which to position the research needed to realize the promises offered by object technology.