Preparing for .NET Enterprise Technologies: A Practical Guide for People, PCs, and Processes Interacting in a .NET World

Most IT books focus largely on technology; this one focuses on the key processes that surround the use of technology, and can make or break any project. Using Microsoft's new .NET technologies, the authors demonstrate how to build a complete enterprise framework that maximizes the ROI and availability of all enterprise IT resources -- desktop, server, network, and beyond. Preparing for .NET Enterprise Technologies begins by reviewing the key change management issues that complicate any attempt to transform enterprise systems. Nelson and Danielle Ruest explain how an enterprise "informatics framework" can help overcome these challenges; then introduce the components and goals of such a framework. They walk through a structured approach to managing large-scale projects, identifying essential "Do's and Don'ts." In Part II, they leverage these lessons to construct a comprehensive enterprise framework with Microsoft's .NET technologies, covering infrastructure, servers, management, and .NET's use to support knowledge management.