Table of Contents

ADVANCED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IS A MOVING TARGET. Technology and the real-time enterprise. Strategic planning, technology, and organization. New trends in information technology. What is meant by high tech? STRAIGHT-THROUGH PROCESSING, REALITY ON-LINE, AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT. Straight through processing. Reality online as an integrative solution. Executive information systems. Client information systems. CASE STUDIES WITH REAL-TIME ENTERPRISES. Real-time applications in the banking industry. Real-time treasury operations. Real-time risk management. Implementing realspace solutions to replace office automation. PREREQUISITES TO REAL-TIME SOLUTIONS. Business architecture for a real-time enterprise. Data mining anywhere, at any time, on any subject. Case studies on Internet-intrinsic models. End-to-end deliverables through Internet ecosystems. Business continuity and contingency planning.