Æliens

1

• business objects -- access to relational data
• framework -- collection of components
• generic solution for a class of problems -- frame of mind
• architectural constraints -- Java, Web-aware applications

2

• logistics-based modeling
• business process simulation
• example -- requests for loans

3

• simulation classes -- event, entity, generator, resource, queue
• event scheduling strategy -- conditional, passive, pending
• dining philosophers -- events versus processes

4

• So many users, so many perspectives
• DIVA -- distributed visualization architecture

5

• fat versus thin clients -- screen scraping
• Web-aware applications -- wrapping the legacy

1. Why would you need business objects? Discuss this from the perspective of the end-user as well as from the perspective of management.
2. What are the motivations underlying the San Francisco framework?
3. Give an overview of the component layers constituting the San Francisco framework.
4. Explain the goals of logistics-based business modeling. Discuss possible means to support business modeling.
5. Give an example of business process simulation.
6. What classes can you think of for a library supporting object-oriented simulation?
7. What are the requirements for visualization support? Can you think of actual classes?
8. Discuss the issues that may arise in migrating from legacy applications. What possible solutions can you think of?