This book presents a systematic approach to the design of large, complex distributed systems using the concepts and mechanisms defined by the Reference Model of Open Distributed Processing (RM-ODP). Focusing on the key choices that make an architectural design robust and durable, the authors illustrate the benefits of using a viewpoint-based approach and help readers understand the concepts, mechanisms, and problems involved in the design of complex enterprise systems. Complete UML models and more are available on a supporting website.

Auteur

Peter F. Linington is Emeritus Professor of Computer Communication at the University of Kent. He has been involved in the standardization of the ODP Reference Model and its various supporting standards since the activity started. He has also co-chaired WODPEC, the main workshop in this area, since its inception.

Zoran Milosevic is a principal of Deontik Pty Ltd., a consulting and software company specializing in business processes, business policies, complex event processing, and enterprise architectures. He was the founder of IEEE's EDOC conference and was involved in the standardization of the ODP Enterprise Language.

Akira Tanaka is a founder of view5 LLC, a consulting company that applies viewpoints and model-based approaches to software development. He has been involved in RM-ODP standardization from its early days.

Antonio Vallecillo is a Professor of Languages and Information Systems at the University of Malaga. His research interests include open distributed processing, model-based engineering, componentware, and software quality. He was co-editor of ITU-T Rec. X.906 | ISO/IEC 19793 (UML4ODP) and the revised versions of RM-ODP Parts 2 and 3 (ITU-T X.902-X.903 | ISO/IEC 10746-2/3).