Getting the best from objects: the experience of HP

Object-oriented programming has been used in Hewlett-Packard since the early nineteen eighties. In this period its popularity has increased enormously and it has been used extensively on a number of projects. Unfortunately adopting the object-oriented approach is not a guarantee of success. The new technology presents software development managers with new challenges. Based on experience drawn from many parts of Hewlett-Packard, the authors cover some of the important issues for managers to consider when switching to object oriented techniques