Business Rules and Information Systems or Transport Phenomena in Materials Processing

Business Rules and Information Systems: Aligning IT with Business Goals

Author: Tony Morgan

Information systems often fail because their requirements are poorly defined. This book shows IT professionals how to specify more precisely and more effectively what their systems need to do. The key lies in the discovery and application of what are called business rules. A business rule is a compact and simple statement that represents some important aspect of a business. By capturing the rules for your business--the logic that governs its operation--you will gain the ability to create systems fully aligned with your business needs.

In this book, Tony Morgan provides a thorough introduction to business rules, as well as a practical framework for integrating them into information systems. He shows you how to identify and express business rules, offers practical strategies for their use, and explains the key elements of logic that underpin their application.

Topics covered include:

Understanding the role of business rules and models in information systems development

Using models to structure and manage business activities, including e-commerce

Defining and discovering business rules

Controlling business rule quality

Fitting business rules into varied technical architectures

Implementing business rules using available technology

Whether you are an analyst, designer, developer, or technical manager, the in-depth information and practical perspective in this valuable resource will guide you in your efforts to build rule-centered information systems that fully support the goals of your organization.
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A business rule is a simple statement that represents some important aspect of a business. This book shows IT professionals how to apply business rules to create information systems aligned with business needs. It tells how to identify and express business rules, offers practical strategies for their use, and explains the key elements of logic that underpin their application. Information is useful for analysts, designers, developers, and technical managers. Morgan is a visiting research fellow at Brunel University, UK. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Transport Phenomena in Materials Processing

Author: Sindo Kou

An extremely useful guide to the theory and applications of transport phenomena in materials processing
This book defines the unique role that transport phenomena play in materials processing and offers a graphic, comprehensive treatment unlike any other book on the subject. The two parts of the text are, in fact, two useful books. Part I is a very readable introduction to fluid flow, heat transfer, and mass transfer for materials engineers and anyone not yet thoroughly familiar with the subject. It includes governing equations and boundary conditions particularly useful for studying materials processing. For mechanical and chemical engineers, and anyone already familiar with transport phenomena, Part II covers the many specific applications to materials processing, including a brief description of various materials processing technologies.
Readable and unencumbered by mathematical manipulations (most of which are allocated to the appendixes), this book is also a useful text for upper-level undergraduate and graduate-level courses in materials, mechanical, and chemical engineering. It includes hundreds of photographs of materials processing in action, single and composite figures of computer simulation, handy charts for problem solving, and more. Transport Phenomena and Materials Processing:
* Describes eight key materials processing technologies, including crystal growth, casting, welding, powder and fiber processing, bulk and surface heat treating, and semiconductor device fabrication
* Covers the latest advances in the field, including recent results of computer simulation and flow visualization
* Presents special boundary conditions for transportphenomena in materials processing
* Includes charts that summarize commonly encountered boundary conditions and step-by-step procedures for problem solving
* Offers a unique derivation of governing equations that leads to both overall and differential balance equations
* Provides a list of publicly available computer programs and publications relevant to transport phenomena in materials processing

*An Instructor's Manual presenting detailed solutions to all the problems in the book is available from the Wiley editorial department.

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Part one provides an introduction to fluid flow, heat transfer, and mass transfer for materials engineers. It includes governing equations and boundary conditions. For mechanical and chemical engineers and others already familiar with transport phenomena, part two covers the many specific applications to materials processing, including a brief description of materials processing technologies, such as crystal growth, casting, welding, powder and fiber processing, and semiconductor device fabrication. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Table of Contents:

1	Introduction to Fluid Flow	3
2	Introduction to Heat Transfer	116
3	Introduction to Mass Transfer	199
4	Fluid Flow, Heat Transfer, and Mass Transfer: Similarities and Coupling	269
5	Boundary Conditions at Interfaces	317
6	Selected Materials Processing Technologies	353
7	Fluid Flow in Materials Processing	405
8	Heat Transfer in Materials Processing	432
9	Mass Transfer in Materials Processing	526
Appendix A	Mathematics Review: Vectors, Tensors, and Differential Equations	601
Appendix B	Software Useful for Transport Phenomena in Materials Processing	655
Appendix C	Publications Related to Transport Phenomena in Materials Processing	658
	Index	661