Professional Workstations: Serenity at the Edge of the Envelope

Abstract

Professional workstations, the next step in information processing technology, allow systems developers to innovatively interact with a new type of user: the professional. Because they must create a different user interface, systems developers should first consider the various risks involved in designing such a complex and important system. This column discusses the impact professional workstations can have on the enterprise information architecture, a framework for systems development Hugh W. Ryan is a principal of Andersen Consulting, Chicago