A large e-business database vendor had to deliver a Java application to a key customer within 6 months and support it for at least another 18. Joe Mellow, the project manager, estimated that 145 new classes would have to be developed to deliver the functionality. He also knew that his budget was meager, and the expected revenue from this engagement was barely sufficient to cover his development and support costs.
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About The Author
Khaled El Emam is Professor at the University of Ottawa, Canada, Faculty of Medicine, where he previously held the position of Canada Research Chair in Electronic Health Information. He is also founder, President, and CEO of Privacy Analytics Inc. As an entrepreneur, Dr. El Emam has founded or cofounded five companies involved with data management and data analytics over the last two decades. He has worked in technical and management positions… Read More
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