Component-Based Network System Engineering

is an independent consultant with over 20 years experience in software development, computer networks, and telecommunications systems. He has managed dozens of projects to completion, from the small to the multimillion dollar, multi-site, and he has worked for periods in Australia and Japan. He has published widely over the last ten years with a number of books on software engineering, computing, project and technology management, telecommunications, and network technologies. He lectures on network and computing issues, has contributed to references such as Encarta, and is a visiting professor at the University of Ulster and a fellow of the IEE. Mark plays a mean game of squash but tends not to mix this with other forms of interfacing. Mark can be found at mnorris@iee.org.

has over 18 years of experience in the software and systems industry. He joined BT in 1988 after a number of years in the defense industry. He also works as a part-time consultant. He has a B.A. honors degree in mathematics and a Ph.D. in computer science for work on interface theory and design. He has published over 35 technical and managerial papers and regularly lectures on software project management and system design both in the United Kingdom and overseas. His particular area of interest is the relationship between information systems and organizational structure. Alan is a keen aviator and cyclist, though more often than not these days he can be found at cart racing circuits around the United Kingdom supporting his young son Christopher! Alan can be contacted at alan.pengelly@bt.com.

graduated with a first class honors in electrical and electronic engineering and held a number of engineering design posts in industry before joining British Telecommunications plc in 1984 to work on optical fiber digital line systems. In 1988, he joined BT Laboratories to manage computer-aided engineering for BT Network Systems. More recently, Rob led a team in the Intelligent Systems Unit looking at applying knowledge-based systems technology to decision support tasks, including the use of expert systems and case-based reasoning for help desk applications. This work was later applied to BT's customer handling systems. In his current work, he leads the Component-Based Systems Engineering (CoBaSE) team at BT Laboratories, looking at how reusable components can be systematically used to rapidly assemble new systems.