Download or read book Keeping the U.S. Computer Industry Competitive written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1992-02-01 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Systems integrationâ€"the enterprise-wide integration of computer applicationsâ€"offers an enormous opportunity for U.S. firms to capitalize on their strengths in such areas as complex software, networking, and management. In this book, industry leaders, university researchers, and government policymakers discuss what systems integration is, its importance and prospects for growth, why it is expected to define the characteristics of computerization for decades to come, and why the United States is perceived to have a strong competitive advantage.