Corporate Computing Inc is pleased to announce...RADPath
GUI Client/Server Rapid Application Development Methodology

RADPath is a Microsoft Windows application designed to aid corporations in
the successful development of GUI client/server applications. The product
provides paths to assist in the delivery of punctual, high quality
applications.

* Infrastructure, Management, and Development Paths
* Optional and required tasks, plus the ability to add or
  delete tasks
* Methods and Deliverables to ensure tasks are completed in
  a consistent manner
* Syncpoints - see where you are in the software development
  process relative to the other developers or managers on your
  team
* Post-project interview to determine where deadlines were not
  met, plus data on how processes could be improved

The Infrastructure Path outlines in detail the organizational and technical
foundations that must be set up to support GUI client/server development.
This path is global; it applies to application development throughout the
enterprise. It includes recommended training topics, how to setup an
application development support team, how to select an enterprise
client/server architecture, how to categorize strategic/tactical/niche
tools, different technical approaches and pros, cons, examples of each, as
well as which standards you need and how to set them.

The Management Path outlines in detail all procedures and processes needed
for the management of a specific project. It includes project estimation
and staffing procedures, developing requirements documents, how to plan
for and hold JRP and JAD sessions, how to design the system, how to
develop and manage prototypes, and how to manage the development of both
tactical and strategic applications.

The Development Path outlines in detail all procedures and processes needed
for the development of a specific project. It includes tool, database and
operating system selection, how to build prototypes, how to code per the
prototype, design methods for menus, dialogs, windows, controls, how to
perform usability and quality assurance testing, and how to gather user
requirements effectively and efficiently.

Corporate Computing Inc
2549 Waukegan Rd, Suite 108
Bannockburn, IL 60015
708-374-1995,  fax 708-374-1124
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RADPath Methodology Overview

RADPath is essentially a rapid prototyping methodology for client/server
development, supplemented by object-oriented modeling which lends
additional structure and rigor to the development life-style.

RADPath makes optimal use of the client/server model through partitioning
of client and server subsystems and modularization of both client and
server components. The object-oriented models of RADPath assist in
organizing and modularizing the application into reusable components.

RADPath is more than a series of static steps by which to implement a
system. RADPath embodies a strategy, a strategic way of approaching GUI
client/server development to:

* Achieve a consistent look and feel of the GUI;
* Capitalize on user-friendly, user-centric features of the GUI;
* Take advantage of the reuse of GUI and core application
  components;
* Develop the GUI and application core components as separate
  client/server subsystems for maximum flexibility in
  partitioning and location.

RADPath design methodology is user-centric and event-based. The GUI design
is driven and prioritized by user profiles and user task flows, not upon
data models or a data-driven approach. RADPath design methodology is
interactive in nature and involves user input and feedback at every design
step. Detailed functional and data requirements reveal themselves in the
process of GUI design and Object Modeling, which are developed in
conjunction with each other.

The rapid techniques employed by RADPath methodology include:

* Joint requirements;
* Joint application planning;
* Rapid application design; 
* Timeboxing;
* Streamlined object-oriented modeling which maps to the GUI,
  the application functional core, and the relational database
  schema;
* Development and use of reusable components;
* Concurrent engineering (concurrent development and testing
  of system components.)

Essential to the success of the methodology is developing and adhering to
standards: 

* GUI design standards,
* application architecture standards,
* programming standards,
* version control standards and
* testing standards.

Standards are necessary to achieve a consistent GUI look and feel,
consistent code quality, and a design supportive of reuse.

RADPath clearly defines the roles needed for a successful GUI client/server
application development team, the tasks associated with each role, and the
infrastructure necessary to support the team as a whole. This
infrastructure includes standards, training, repository control,
application development support, architecture selection, and feasibility
testing.

RADPath methodology is tool-independent and can be used successfully
regardless of the CASE tools, application development tools or environment
already in place. Although RADPath methodology requires a shift in
conceptual frameworks (from procedural to an object-oriented/event-driven
framework), the methodology itself is streamlined and intuitive.

RADPath methodology is ideally suited to visual development environments,
but also provides an excellent framework for 4gls and 3gls which provide
GUI and Client/server extensions. Using RADPath for non-VDI tool sets will
help to bring the programming and design staff closer to the VDE mind set
and assist them to transition to an object-oriented frame of reference.

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