Acknowledgments

A book is rarely produced through the efforts of just the authors, and this book is no exception. Many people contributed to its creation, both directly and indirectly. There are so many people that it’s not possible to list them all!
This book’s genesis was in 1999, when Rick Sturm and Winston Bumpus collaborated to produce Foundations of Application Management (John Wiley and Sons, 1999). Sixteen years and millions of air miles later, Winston approached Rick with the suggestion that, since so much had changed regarding application management in the intervening period, they produce a new book on the topic. In 1999, application management was truly in its infancy. While application management will not be fully mature for decades, ...

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