About the Author

Jesus R. Tirso, IBM Corporation, Dept. A80D, Bldg. 996, P. O. Box 950, Poughkeepsie, New York 12602, works in IBM's Reuse Technology Support Center, focusing on process and technology transfer. Previously, he was the reuse coordinator at Myers Corners Laboratory. He has held several positions in design and development in the MVS Operating System Products organization at Myers Corners Laboratory. He received his B. S. degree in computer science from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, in 1982.