Based on extensive research project conducted by the author in the United States, Britain, Germany, France, Switzerland, Sweden, and Austria from December 1999 to June 2001, Enterprise Architecture and New Generation Information Systems focuses on four main themes: the Next Generation Information Technologies TechnologyThe Possible This Internet ComputingThe DecadeEnterprise as a 21st Century answer to MerchandisingWhile majority of books currently available on the system information is written from the viewpoint of systems analysis, programming, or general application, this text: Bringing the reader's attention the importance of organization and infrastructurePresents many case studies to explain the need restructuringDetails re-engineering and the latest advancements that affect the implementation of advanced technologyWritten in a simple, comprehensive without certain prerequisites and data processing jargon, with concepts and case studies properly explained, this book addresses itself to practitioners in the field of computer technology, telecommunications and software development, which attracted to acquire skills through the most sophisticated application of knowledge, tools, and methods, both present and future.