Applying Model-Integrated Computing to Component Middleware and Enterprise Applications

摘要

The term enterprise application applies to a large class of applications that perform important business functions, such as planning enterprise resource usage, automating key business functions, and managing supply chains and customer relationships. Examples of enterprise applications include airline reservation systems, bank asset management systems, and just-in-time inventory control systems. These types of applications constitute the majority of worldwide IT investment and staffing, with annual expenditures expected to exceed $7.3 billion by 2004 and with millions of IT professionals employed.