Tim:
- In my adventures, I keep seeing more and more proposed projects that are sitting on the shelves while management waits for a more positive economic outlook.
- This goes back to the old "is Java dead"
thread. Well, seeing these projects on hold has be believing that Java and the IT profession will be around for awhile.
- The projects I have seen would probably be too small for outsourcing - so I hope the work will remain in USA when projects finally get budget approval.
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- Here is a sampling of the projects that I have seen that were/are on hold:
* Lucent Technologies
- Project to convert Mechanized Phone Loop
Testing from C/C++ (green screen) over to Java / Internet (graphical type screen). Would be a total system re-write. Enough work for 3 or 4 programmers for a year.
* Qwest Phone Company
- Customer Care Package
System would manage trouble-shooting tickets. Would dispatch tickets to appropriate field personnel. Enough work for 4 or 5 people for 2 yrs.
* Hewlett-Packard (Ft. Collins)
- Australian Telephone System (Telstra??)
Project to generate customer billing information based on Internet bandwidth usage as opposed to a flat rate billing system.
Parts of this have been completed, and work continues. But need 2 or 3 more folks on this project. 100% Java.
* Other Companies.
- Project to convert VB to Java. Want to make managerial training available over the Internet as opposed to sending out CD-Roms.
- Project to connect offices to central location. Would involve XML &
SOAP *
J2EE.
- Upgrading web-severs (WebSphere/WebLogic) to latest versions. Make sure existing code is compatible.
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- One project that I heard about.
- In hospitals, having doctors type orders for nurses via computer/monitor stations. Orders would automatially print out at nurse station.
Would include reminders for medications/procedures that need to be performed at certain times. Like every 30 min or something like that.
Would tie into the billing system.
Would include charting funcationality for nurses.
Above seems like a good candidate for J2EE/Java.
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John Coxey
(jpcoxey@aol.com)