Jay G. Cooprider is Trustee Professor of Computer Information Systems and Director of the Center for Technology and Commerce at Bentley College. His teaching and research interests include the impact of computer-aided planning and design tools on high-performing IS teams, the measurement of IS performance, and modern database management system architectures. He is the author of numerous articles dealing with management and information technology issues in such journals as Information Systems Research, MIS Quarterly, and the Journal of Information Systems Management. He has extensive industry experience, and consults widely with firms on application development technology and strategic technology applications. He received his S.B. in Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Ph.D. in Management with an Information Technology specialization from the Sloan School of Management at M.I.T. He was formerly a faculty member and Associate Director of the Information Systems Management program and research center at the Graduate School of Business, University of Texas at Austin.