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Product Product DirectionsDirections

Keith JaegerKeith Jaeger


A. Increased

B. Decreased Modestly

C. Decreased Significantly

Synon/2 Sales Have:Synon/2 Sales Have:


6.1

7.0

9.0

8.0


/2E, /1E, /TC, /CM, /RW, /PE, /MI


Synon/Model InvestigatorSynon/Model Investigator

Synon/MI


Synon/2Model

MISearchEngine

Where are my 6 digit date fields?Where is currency referenced?What functions use “Order Value”as a parameter?

List


Financials &Asset MgtDatabase

Synon/2Generated

Green Screens

ObsydianGenerated

Client/Server


Inquiries

LedgerDrill Down

TransactionEntry

The Rest?

1999

1998


BeyondBeyond


Slowing up ReleasesSlowing up Releases


OtherTools

ObsydianRepository


DBCS

DBCS

1998 Platform Upgrades1998 Platform Upgrades

Windows16 bit client

ODBC

HP/UX

AS/400

Oracle

DB2/4005250

DBCS

DBCSNT

Windows32 bit client

Java JDBC

Domino

Java client

MTS

Oracle


Java Client GenerationJava Client Generation

Java

Browser

Java

ap

ple

t

Client Server

Java

ap

ple

t

Java

ap

ple

t

Java

ap

ple

t

Java

ap

ple

t

Java

ap

ple

t


Non-ObsydianComponents

ComponentsObsydian

Repository

Import

Generate

COM

San Francisco


GeneratorsGenerators

So What Is Pyramid?So What Is Pyramid?

AS/400AS/400

Windows 95Windows 95

Windows NTWindows NT

UNIXUNIX

ObsydianObsydian

Inter

net

LAN

WAN

TCP/IP


Patterns:Rules forcreating designs

©1998 YOUR COMPANY NAME HERE ©1998 YOUR COMPANY NAME HERE P

atterns


ObsydianPatterns

PatternsPatterns

Synon/2ExtendableTemplates

ObsydianUser Defined

Templates

AcademicPatterns


Release 3.5Release 3.5

GridProcessing

“Outlook”Style UI

“Buy/Sell”My

OrderEntry

“Domino”Importance of

Partners


Universal Business PatternsUniversal Business Patterns

Database relations Interface

Foundation

Business Support

Organization

Account TransactionUnit of

measurement

Party Address

Trade Archive Workflow


LearnabilityLearnability


Patterns are Leading Edge!Patterns are Leading Edge!

AcademiaTechiePress

Popularizers Methods Tools

1998


$0.00

$0.50

$1.00

$1.50$2.00

$2.50

$3.00

$3.50

Traditional Synon/2 Obsydian Patterns

Cost Per Line of CodeCost Per Line of Code


Our GoalOur Goal

Line ofCode <


Imagine the FutureImagine the Future

Outline your applicationOutline your application Mix and match patterns to create application designMix and match patterns to create application design

Your own patternsYour own patterns Patterns from vendorsPatterns from vendors

Incorporate COM or Bean componentsIncorporate COM or Bean components Tailor design with unique business rulesTailor design with unique business rules Generate high performing applications to any platformGenerate high performing applications to any platform Deploy automatically to any set of platformsDeploy automatically to any set of platforms Maintain the application with full change controlMaintain the application with full change control Integrate with new patterns as needs dictateIntegrate with new patterns as needs dictate


Your PartYour Part

Share Your

Experience!

User Group of the Americas : User Group of the Americas : Striking the Right BalanceStriking the Right Balance

Piyush SinghPiyush Singh

Chairman Chairman

SYNON User Group of the AmericasSYNON User Group of the Americas


The Story this yearThe Story this year

The most active Board year since inception.The most active Board year since inception. Pro-active in reviewing the role and responsibilities Pro-active in reviewing the role and responsibilities

of the Advisory Board.of the Advisory Board. A preview of the new Synon culture. A preview of the new Synon culture.


Moore’s law or Murphy’sMoore’s law or Murphy’s

Balance is a state of equilibriumBalance is a state of equilibrium enhancing the quality and content of the Synon’s enhancing the quality and content of the Synon’s

International User ConferenceInternational User Conference working with Synon towards finding new and working with Synon towards finding new and

improved ways to enhance the customer support improved ways to enhance the customer support and service levels and service levels


Scorecard : Conference Scorecard : Conference

A conference with “you” in mindA conference with “you” in mind balance between Synon/2E and OBSYDIAN communitybalance between Synon/2E and OBSYDIAN community balance between user and consultant community balance between user and consultant community

presentationspresentations balance between educational sessions and leading balance between educational sessions and leading

edge technologiesedge technologies inclusion of “vendor track”inclusion of “vendor track” availability of “one-on-one” sessions with Synon and availability of “one-on-one” sessions with Synon and

Business Partner executivesBusiness Partner executives balance between “work” and “fun”. balance between “work” and “fun”.


Scorecard : Synon Customer SupportScorecard : Synon Customer Support

Established mechansim to provide Synon with Established mechansim to provide Synon with formal feedbackformal feedback

Synon is re-engineering its sales and service Synon is re-engineering its sales and service operations for the new business environment.operations for the new business environment.

Availability of a new corporate repository of Availability of a new corporate repository of information information


Rules regarding intellectual capitalRules regarding intellectual capital

Solicitation for recruitment anytime during the Solicitation for recruitment anytime during the conference is a violation of the conference by-lawsconference is a violation of the conference by-laws

Non-sanctioned marketing (hospitality suites, Non-sanctioned marketing (hospitality suites, outings, dinners etc.) are not condoned.outings, dinners etc.) are not condoned.

If you are subjected to a violation please report to If you are subjected to a violation please report to the Advisory Board members. the Advisory Board members.


Top 2 reasons why you would want to Top 2 reasons why you would want to be on the Advisory Boardbe on the Advisory Board

No. 2 : You get to sit on the Advisory Board booth No. 2 : You get to sit on the Advisory Board booth and help the attendees find the feedback boothsand help the attendees find the feedback booths

No. 1 : You get to attend the meetings with the No. 1 : You get to attend the meetings with the Synon folks in the true Synon spirit Synon folks in the true Synon spirit


The Advisory BoardThe Advisory Board

Ed GafronEd Gafron Virgil Green, Secretary and TreasurerVirgil Green, Secretary and Treasurer Joe KaczmarekJoe Kaczmarek Wesley McPetersWesley McPeters Brad MerkelBrad Merkel Tom MurphyTom Murphy Gerry SokeGerry Soke, , Vice ChairmanVice Chairman Beverly YextBeverly Yext

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goalline ofcodeuser

obsydian communitybalance

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