Integrated development environment for heterogeneous client/server environments

A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions executable by a computer to:

• read a derived business application data model (BADM) associated with a business application into an integrated development environment (IDE);
• define a client application data model (CADM) for a client application;
• define at least one data mapping rule (DMR) to map at least data translations between the BADM and the CADM;
• develop the client application based upon at least the CADM;
• develop at least one web service based upon the BADM, CADM, and the at least one DMR;
• generate the client application and the at least one web service;
• and
• deploy the client application, the at least one web service, and the at least one DMR.

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• designing a client application;
• deriving a client application data model (CADM) for the client application;
• reading a derived business application data model (BADM) into an integrated development environment (IDE);
• defining at least one data mapping rule (DMR) to map at least data translations between the BADM and the CADM;
• developing at least one web service based upon the BADM, CADM, and the at least one DMR;
• generating the at least one web service;
• and
• deploying the at least one web service and the at least one DMR.