The object revolution. How COM technology is changing the way we do business

Author

Gani, Sohail ; Picuri, Phil

Author_Institution

Union Bank of Switzerland, Zurich, Switzerland

Volume

6

Issue

3

fYear

1995

fDate

6/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

108

Lastpage

112

Abstract

Today, advances in personal computing are helping corporations compete in a dynamic, global economy. Businesses, however, need new ways to deliver information systems in a faster, more cost-effective manner. Object technology, in the form of COM (the Common Object Model or Component Object Model), can help businesses meet these needs. This article presents GDES (General Data Extract Service) for client/server computing based on OLE (Object Linking and Embedding) and ObjectBroker. GDES is a huge step forward in the Union Bank of Switzerland´s (UBS´s) client/server computing strategy. It serves as a blueprint for future UBS applications where information is stored on a variety of dissimilar computers and databases.<>

Keywords

bank data processing; business data processing; client-server systems; management information systems; microcomputer applications; object-oriented methods; personal computing; COM technology; Common Object Model; Component Object Model; GDES; General Data Extract Service; OLE; Object Linking and Embedding; ObjectBroker; Union Bank of Switzerland; business needs; client/server computing; databases; dynamic global economy; information systems delivery; object technology; personal computing; Business data processing; Client-server systems; Financial data processing; Management information systems; Microcomputer applications; Object oriented methods;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Computing & Control Engineering Journal

Publisher

iet

ISSN

0956-3385

Type

jour

DOI

10.1049/cce:19950302

Filename

405336