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- Revised and updated
- Includes advanced XML technology
- Includes extensive coverage of information systems integration
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About this book
Reengineering involves the re-design of an existing Information System, whilst utilising as much of the existing system as possible. This text takes a practical approach to re-engineering existing systems and looks at data integration, and focuses on proven methods and tools for:
- the conversion of hierarchical or network database systems into relational database technology, or from relational to object-oriented and XML databases
- the integration of database systems and expert systems to produce MIS and EIS systems
Taking a very practical approach, the book describes in detail database conversion techniques, reverse engineering and forward engineering, and re-engineering methodology for information systems, offering a systematic software engineering approach for reusing existing database systems built with "old" technology. Many examples, illustrations and case studies are used, making the methodology easy to follow.
Reviews
From the reviews of the second edition:
"This book addresses the problem of how to apply schema integration techniques for information systems, including system migration and reengineering. ... I would recommend this book to someone performing the function of database administrator, or doing database design or another database-related task, or to anyone interested in the database area. They would find this book complementary, and would probably benefit from reading it." (Norita Ahmad, Computing Reviews, December, 2006)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Information Systems Reengineering and Integration
Authors: Joseph F. P. Fong
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-619-3
Publisher: Springer London
eBook Packages: Computer Science, Computer Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2006
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XVI, 370
Topics: Information Systems and Communication Service, Models and Principles, Database Management, Information Storage and Retrieval, Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet)