Preparing for .NET Enterprise Technologies: A Practical Guide for People, PCs, and Processes Interacting in a .NET World [Paperback]

Nelson Ruest (Author), Danielle Ruest (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 23, 2001

Most IT books focus largely on technology; this one focuses on the key processes that surround the use of technology, and can make or break any project. Using Microsoft's new .NET technologies, the authors demonstrate how to build a complete enterprise framework that maximizes the ROI and availability of all enterprise IT resources -- desktop, server, network, and beyond. Preparing for .NET Enterprise Technologies begins by reviewing the key change management issues that complicate any attempt to transform enterprise systems. Nelson and Danielle Ruest explain how an enterprise "informatics framework" can help overcome these challenges; then introduce the components and goals of such a framework. They walk through a structured approach to managing large-scale projects, identifying essential "Do's and Don'ts." In Part II, they leverage these lessons to construct a comprehensive enterprise framework with Microsoft's .NET technologies, covering infrastructure, servers, management, and .NET's use to support knowledge management.

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From the Back Cover

The move to enterprise-level technologies is a significant change for IT. Today's networks often grow piece by piece as organizations discover new business requirements or simply try to keep up with rapid IT changes. But in an enterprise IT world, everything must be integrated.

With the constant influx of new distributed technologies, in particular the .NET technologies from Microsoft, system administrators, network professionals, and business managers know that setting up and implementing these systems can be as critical to enterprise success as the technologies themselves. To take advantage of .NET, you must be prepared.

Preparing for .NET Enterprise Technologies shows you how to manage, support, and profit from ever-changing environments by providing a comprehensive roadmap to establishing the tools, organizational policies, and support structures for enterprise systems. In addition, the book focuses on the human factor, featuring practical advice on human-computer interaction and change management.

This book details the Enterprise Management Framework (EMF)--a comprehensive series of easy-to-follow processes that cover everything from initiating communications with your user base to implementing standards and structuring training programs. It thoroughly explains the underlying services framework required in a distributed organization, and it includes proven project approaches for the deployment of technologies. The EMF model is designed to meet the challenges of the modern IT world, where continuous availability, simplicity of management, and a new client/server model are required.

Numerous anecdotes, case studies, examples drawn from actual projects, and diagrams help bring important concepts to life. Microsoft technologies are used as a source of practical examples throughout the book. Specific technologies illustrated include Active Directory, Windows 2000/XP Professional, and Windows 2000/.NET Server or Advanced Server. But the EMF model can be applied to any technological environment.

The companion Web site, located at www.Reso-Net.com, includes forms, process descriptions, an electronic copy of the book, and source images readers can print in larger format.

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About the Author

Nelson Ruest is an enterprise architect specializing in change management. During his twenty-year career, he has served as a computer operator, network administrator, and director for IT consulting firms. He is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and Microsoft Certified Trainer. He is head of the Microsoft Windows 2000 Deployment Track for several Comdex Conference Programs, and is a frequent guest speaker at Comdex and other conferences in North America.

Danielle Ruest is a workflow architect and consultant focused on people and organizational issues for large IT deployment projects. During her twenty-year career, she has led change management processes, developed and delivered training, and managed communications programs during process-implementation projects.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Pearson Education; 1st edition (October 23, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201734877
• ISBN-13: 978-0201734874
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,383,400 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars This book is not about .Net, March 10, 2002

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This review is from: Preparing for .NET Enterprise Technologies: A Practical Guide for People, PCs, and Processes Interacting in a .NET World (Paperback)

The .Net in the title is eye-catching, but don't be fooled, this book is about anything but .Net