Reference Library Future Trends
	This page provides access to a variety of downloadable papers that address future trends and issues. Coming: Failsafe Software [HTML] Gary H. Anthes This article is about what is wrong with software and how it can be improved according to Richard P. Gabriel Sun Microsystems Inc.'s open-source expert. Does Software Engineering Have a Future? [PDF] Anthony Finkelstein This slide presentation on the future of software engineering covers the following topics: what is software engineering, observations on a changing environment, software systems, grand challenges, thematic concerns, research goals, and a way forward. Future Trends in Information Technology and Decision Systems from the CEO's Perspective [PDF] M. Tilden Moschetti, Larry Bell and Sara Whitaker In this paper the authors will take a look at the CEO's perspective of IT both currently and the future trends. They will attempt to describe a realistic information, communications, and decision environment from the current perspective through to the year 2005. Rather than relying on jovial trivialities about living like the cartoon 'The Jetsons', we will apply the ideas, visions, and needs of the CEO to this environment. In addition to traditional research methods, the authors talked to two CEOs to get their perspectives, specifically Mr. Sam Ginn of AirTouch Communications and Mr. John Maitland of Business Information Technology. Information Technology [PDF] Author Unknown Who uses Internet now, who will use the Web in the future, cybercrime and the community are looked at. Present and Future Trends of Mobile Agent Technology [PDF] Danny B. Lange This slide presentation on present and future trends of mobile agent technology answers the following: what are mobile agents, what are the good for, and what does the future look like? Topics include: mobile agent community, trend 1 - real deployment, trend 2 - agent design patterns, trend 3 - Java as the platform, trend 4 - standardization, and concluding remarks about the present and future. Recent Developments and Future Trends in Information Technologies - 2000 and Beyond [PPT] Andres Fortino This PowerPoint presentation is divided into eight chapters. Chapter 1 covers the enterprise IT portfolio, chapter 2 covers trends in computers and chips, chapter 3 is on trends in operating systems, databases and languages, chapter 4 focuses on trends in enterprise networks, chapter 5 covers trends in enterprise applications, chapter 6 is on trends in internet technologies, chapter 7 covers trends in telecommunications technology, and chapter 8 focuses on trends in IT services. System, Heal Thyself [HTML] Michael Meehan This article lists some quotes about Tivoli Systems Inc. about fixing problems after monitoring tools have found them. The Software Spectrum: A Shopper's Guide [PDF] Ron Kohl and Patricia Oberndorf There is an ever growing spectrum of software types from which system builders and IT managers can now choose. In order to help both the acquisition and supplier enterprises make improved decisions about why a given type of software may or may not be suitable for a given application and to identify relevant risk areas for such software, this paper attempts to identify a set of characteristics that relate to the use of software products. By assigning some sort of value to that characteristic, depending on the type of software to which that characteristic may apply, an improved decision may be made or at least a more complete set of risks can be identified. This paper attempts to create a big picture in order to place all types of software in a comparison tool that addresses a very large collection of characteristics and criteria. Trends and Future Values in Technology [PDF] Dick Dedic This article identifies five technology product areas, or areas for applied scientific research, which have the most potential for innovation and expansion within Kentucky over the next 5 to 15 years. These areas are: telecommunications, life science technology, biotechnology, material design, and environmental remediation. Users Eye Self - Healing Systems Management Software [HTML] Michael Meehan This article is about self-healing server networks. Back to the top