White Papers

Throughout its more than three decades in business, The Sombers Group has actively provided presentations, training seminars, and interviews on a variety of subjects.  We also have produced an extensive library of white papers and articles.  Two members of our staff are book authors as well. 

Below you will find a list of some of our most current white papers and documentation.  If you would like to be added to our distribution list as a recipient of future material, please send us a note at info@sombers.com.

Accounting for Non-Accountants

…a tongue-in-cheek explanation of the simple accounting terms that give rise to a great deal of confusion for programmers who have never been exposed to formal accounting principles.  It derives the basic accounting equation relating assets, liabilities, and net worth. 

ARTS: The Automatic Regression Testing System

…because of the many turnkey systems we have built, The Sombers Group has become adept at system testing. We have written volumes of test specifications and have created extensive regression test systems for our customers.  This white paper describes the various options that an organization can consider in evaluating the application of regression testing to their systems. 

Le Weekend - When Euro Becomes King

...Much of Sombers’ work, especially with respect to its middleware product NetWeave, has been done in Europe. Many of the European countries are going through a major rework of their computer systems to accommodate their new currency, the euro. And this is just after they finished their Y2K work. This paper, published in the November/December, 1998, issue of the Tandem Connection, discusses the data processing impact of the euro conversion.

Performance Analysis - The Sombers Way!

…most of the systems built by The Sombers Group have carried stringent performance requirements.  “Performance Analysis” describes our approach to the performance modeling, measurement, and enhancement of customer applications.

Reliability Analysis

…The Sombers Group’s focus on mission-critical systems means that we have had to become experts in building reliability into our systems.  Reliability implies high availability (5 9s), fast recovery, transaction integrity, and database integrity.  Our white paper explores the calculation of availability and the study of transaction integrity. 

Structured Design with Nassi-Schneiderman Charts

…Nassi-Schneiderman (NS) charts are an alternative to the overly flexible flow chart.  They successfully enforce structure and modularity in the programming process.  An excellent NS charting tool is available, and it makes the use of  Nassi-Schneiderman charts quite painless.  This white paper describes NS charts and illustrates their advantage in the modern world of structured programming. 

Web-Enable Your Enterprise Applications

…The Sombers’ Group’s strong multi-platform background and Web expertise enables us to provide your Web applications with real-time access to your enterprise data and applications.  We take advantage of the new XML standards now supported by most Web tools and by today’s powerful and flexible messaging middleware.  Our white paper describes our methodology for integrating your B2B and B2C web sites with the legacy systems that support your enterprise.