Object-Oriented Technologies in the Federal Market: 1993

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OBJECT-ORIENTED TECHNOLOGIES IN THE FEDERAL MARKET: 1993 INPUT
Abstract
This report contains a review of object-oriented technology in the federal
sector. The report provides a survey of the present usage of object-
oriented technology and presents a view of its future demand.
The use of object-oriented technology as a systems development concept
is just beginning to have an impact in today's technology marketplace.
The principal productivity benefits ascribed to the technology are reduc-
tions in development and maintenance effort for object-oriented applica-
tions. Such reductions are made possible through substantially increased
reusable code and the modularity and encapsulation of both the process
and data required to perform specific functions. Modularity minimizes
the impact of future changes and the required testing and integration
necessary to incorporate revisions.
Use of object-oriented technology in the federal sector is now minimal,
but the government's Information Resource Management (IRM) execu-
tives appear to recognize its benefits and are interested in obtaining them.
However, it is not generally clear to the IRM community how to begin
use of object-oriented technology or how to integrate systems produced
with object-oriented technology with existing systems.
This report has been written for use by the vendor community to provide
a better understanding of current and projected object-oriented technol-
ogy use in the federal sector. The executive overview has been provided
to organizations in the federal sector that participated in the survey in
order to acquaint them with activities and perceptions of their counter-
parts in other agencies.
This report contains 46 pages, including 14 exhibits.
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Table of Contents
Introduction 1-1
A. Scope 1-2
B. Objectives 1-2
C. Methodology 1-3
D. Report Organization 1-4
Executive Overview
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A. Management Perspective II-
B. Today's Needs II-2
C. Object-Oriented Technology Capabilities II-3
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D. Matching Capabilities to Needs The Vendor Perspective II-4
E. Related Issues and Trends II-5
F. Conclusions II-6
HI Survey Findings III-l
A. Familiarity With Object-Oriented Technology Concepts III-l
B. Present and Planned Usage III-2
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C. Perceived Benefits and Disadvantages Anticipated and III-3
Experienced
D. Required Transitional Actions III-5
E. Vendor Support Needs III-6
F. Related Issues and Trends III-7
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Table of Contents (Continued)
IV Analysis and Conclusions IV-
A. General Observations IV-
B. Impact on Systems Development IV-2
C. Education and Training Needs IV-2
D. Transition Needs IV-3
E. Agency Attitudes and Directions IV-4
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Market Forecast V-l
A. Market Projections V-l
B. Object-Oriented Products V-3
Appendixes A. List of Agencies and Survey Respondents A-l
B. Definitions B-l
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References C-l
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D. Related Reports D-l
E. Questionnaire E-l
1. Survey Letter E-l
2. Questionnaire E-2
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Exhibits
II -1 Obstacles to Federal Object-Oriented Technology Adoption II-4
-2 Related Issues and Trends II-6
HI -1 Object-Oriented Technology Familiarity III-2
-2 Present and Planned Object-Oriented Technology Use III-3
-3 Object-Oriented Technology Benefits III-4
-4 Object-Oriented Technology Disadvantages IjLT-4
-5 Required Transition Actions III-5
-6 Vendor Support Needs III-6
-7 Related Issues and Trends IE-
-1 Projected Expenditures for Software and Professional V-2
Services by Civilian Agencies
-2 Projected Expenditures for Software and Professional V-2
Services by the Defense Department
-3 Projected Expenditures for Software, Including Acquisitions V-3
and Licenses
-4 Projected Expenditures for All Professional Services, V-3
Including Training and Related Systems Engineering Support
-5 Representative Object-Oriented Products V-4
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