From Library Journal
Reengineering, defined as the radical redesign of an entire business system to achieve dramatic improvements in performance, has been touted as the salvation of American industry. Written as the latest thinking on computers in business, this work provides a map to information technology for reengineering business. It covers such topics as the convergence of business, people, and technology; process vs. functional orientation; mainframe myopia; outsourcing and insourcing; networks; mobile computing; multimedia; groupware; and client-server computing. Currid, president of a consulting firm that helps clients apply new information technology, describes how companies must reengineer not only their computers but also their thinking in order to survive. Recommended as a good overview of a complex and constantly changing topic.
- Vincent P. Schmidt, SWL Inc., Santa Barbara, Cal.Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Review
"Currid strives to help readers find the right tools."—
Argus
