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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                          (AMENDMENT NO.___________ )*

                               Object Design, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $.001 par value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   0006744161
                              ---------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).



SEC 1745 (2/92)                Page  1  of  18 Pages


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CUSIP NO.         0006744161           13G            PAGE    2   OF   18  PAGES
                ------------------                                              
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------



- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       Vista III, L.P.
       06-1172794
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                               (a) [ ]          
       N/A                                                     (b) [ ]          

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

       Delaware

- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                              -0- shares
      NUMBER OF
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY               3,098,229 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         EACH            7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING
        PERSON                -0- shares
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         WITH            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              3,098,229 shares

- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
  9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       3,098,229 shares

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

       11.8%

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

       PN

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               Page 2 of 18 pages




- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CUSIP NO.         0006744161           13G            PAGE    3   OF   18  PAGES
                ------------------                                              
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       Vista III Partners, L.P.
       06-1172793
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                               (a) [ ]          
       N/A                                                     (b) [ ]          

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

       Delaware

- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                              -0- shares
      NUMBER OF
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY               3,098,229 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         EACH            7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING
        PERSON                -0- shares
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         WITH            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              3,098,229 shares

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       3,098,229 shares

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

       11.8%

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

       PN

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



                               Page 3 of 18 pages




- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CUSIP NO.         0006744161           13G            PAGE    4   OF   18  PAGES
                ------------------                                              
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       Philips Venture Fund I, L.P.
       06-1240701
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                (a) [ ]         
       N/A                                                      (b) [ ]         

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

       Delaware

- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                              -0- shares
      NUMBER OF
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY               3,098,229 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         EACH            7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING
        PERSON                -0- shares
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         WITH            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              3,098,229 shares

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       3,098,229 shares

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

       11.8%

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

       PN

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               Page 4 of 18 pages




- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CUSIP NO.         0006744161           13G            PAGE    5   OF   18  PAGES
                ------------------                                              
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       Vista Ventures Partners II, L.P.
       06-1240703
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                             (a) [ ]            
       N/A                                                   (B) [ ]            

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

       Delaware

- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                              -0- shares
      NUMBER OF
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY               3,098,229 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         EACH            7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING
        PERSON                -0- shares
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         WITH            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              3,098,229 shares

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       3,098,229 shares

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

       11.8%

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

       PN

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               Page 5 of 18 pages




- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CUSIP NO.         0006744161           13G            PAGE    6   OF   18  PAGES
                ------------------                                              
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       Gerald B. Bay
       ###-##-####
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                (a) [ ]         
       N/A                                                      (b) [ ]         

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

       United States

- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                              -0- shares
      NUMBER OF
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY               3,098,229 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         EACH            7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING
        PERSON                -0- shares
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         WITH            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              3,098,229 shares

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       3,098,229 shares

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

       11.8%

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

       IN

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               Page 6 of 18 pages




- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CUSIP NO.         0006744161           13G            PAGE    7   OF   18  PAGES
                ------------------                                              
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------



- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       Edwin Snape
       ###-##-####
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                           (a) [ ]              
       N/A                                                 (b) [ ]              

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

       United States

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                              -0- shares
      NUMBER OF
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY               3,098,229 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         EACH            7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING
        PERSON                -0- shares
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         WITH            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              3,098,229 shares

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       3,098,229 shares

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

       11.8%

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

       IN

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               Page 7 of 18 pages




- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CUSIP NO.         0006744161           13G            PAGE    8  OF   18  PAGES
                ------------------                                              
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       John F. Tomlin
       ###-##-####
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                             (a) [ ]            
       N/A                                                   (b) [ ]            

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

       United States

- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                              -0- shares
      NUMBER OF
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY               3,098,229 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         EACH            7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING
        PERSON                -0- shares
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         WITH            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              3,098,229 shares

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       3,098,229 shares

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

       11.8%

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

       IN

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               Page 8 of 18 pages




- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CUSIP NO.         0006744161           13G            PAGE    9   OF   18  PAGES
                ------------------                                              
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       Robert P. Cummins
       ###-##-####
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                          (a) [ ]               
       N/A                                                (b) [ ]               

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

       United States

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                              -0- shares
      NUMBER OF
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY               3,098,229 shares

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         EACH            7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING
        PERSON                -0- shares
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         WITH            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              3,098,229 shares

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       3,098,229 shares

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

       11.8%

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

       IN

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                               Page 9 of 18 pages






                                  Schedule 13G

Item 1(a).        Name of Issuer:  Object Design, Inc.

Item 1(b).        Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 25 Mall Road,
                  Burlington, MA 01803-4194.

Item 2(a).        Names of Persons Filing:  Vista III, L.P. ("Vista III"), Vista
                  III  Partners,  L.P.,  the sole  general  partner of Vista III
                  ("Vista III Partners"), Philips Venture Fund I, L.P. ("Philips
                  Venture  Fund"),  Vista  Ventures  Partners  II, L.P. the sole
                  general  partner  of Philips  Venture  Fund  ("Vista  Ventures
                  Partners"), and Gerald B. Bay, Edwin Snape, John F. Tomlin and
                  Robert P. Cummins,  the general partners of Vista III Partners
                  and Vista Venture Partners ("Investing General Partners").

Item 2(b).        Address of Principal  Business Office or, if None,  Residence:
                  The  address of the  principal  business  office of Vista III,
                  Vista III  Partners,  Philips  Venture  Fund,  Vista  Ventures
                  Partners,  and the  Investing  General  Partners  is The Vista
                  Group,  c/o  Palmeri  Fund  Administrators,  Inc.,  700 Godwin
                  Avenue, Suite 110, Midland Park, NJ 07432.

Item 2(c).        Citizenship:  Each of Vista III,  Vista III Partners,  Philips
                  Venture  Fund,  and  Vista  Ventures  Partners  is  a  limited
                  partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.
                  The Investing General Partners are each citizens of the United
                  States.

Item 2(d).        Title of Class of Securities:  Common Stock, $.001 par value.

Item 2(e).        CUSIP Number:  0006744161

Item 3.           If this  statement  is filed  pursuant to Rules  13d-1(b),  or
                  13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: 

                  (a)      [ ]    Broker or Dealer  registered  under Section 15
                                  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934 (the
                                  "Act").

                  (b)      [ ]    Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.

                  (c)      [ ]    Insurance   Company   as  defined  in  Section
                                  3(a)(19) of the Act.

                  (d)      [ ]    Investment  Company registered under Section 8
                                  of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

                  (e)      [ ]    Investment  Adviser  registered  under Section
                                  203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

                  (f)      [ ]    Employee  Benefit Plan,  Pension Fund which is
                                  subject  to the  provisions  of  the  Employee
                                  Retirement  Income  Security  Act of  1974  or
                                  Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) of
                                  the Act.

                  (g)      [ ]    Parent  Holding  Company,  in accordance  with
                                  Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G) of the Act.



                               Page 10 of 18 pages








                  (h)      [ ]    Group,     in     accordance     with     Rule
                                  13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H) of the Act.

                  Not Applicable.

Item 4.  Ownership.

         (a)      Amount Beneficially Owned:

                  Vista III is the record owner of 2,442,184  shares (the "Vista
                  Shares") of Common Stock as of December  31,  1996.  Vista III
                  has the power to vote or direct the  disposition of all of the
                  Vista  Shares.  Such  power is  exercised  through  Vista  III
                  Partners, as the sole general partner of Vista III. As general
                  partner  of Vista  III,  Vista III  Partners  may be deemed to
                  beneficially  own the  Vista  Shares.  The  Investing  General
                  Partners  have the power over all the  voting  and  investment
                  decisions of Vista III Partners  and, as such,  the  Investing
                  General Partners may be deemed to share  beneficial  ownership
                  of the Vista Shares.

                  Philips  Venture  Fund is the record  owner of 656,045  shares
                  (the  "Philips  Shares") of Common  Stock as of  December  31,
                  1996. Philips Venture Fund has the power to vote or direct the
                  disposition  of all of  the  Philips  Shares.  Such  power  is
                  exercised  through Vista Ventures Partners as the sole general
                  partner of Philips  Venture  Fund.  As the general  partner of
                  Philips Venture Fund, Vista Ventures Partners may be deemed to
                  beneficially  own the Philips  Shares.  The Investing  General
                  Partners  have the power over all the  voting  and  investment
                  decisions  of Vista  Ventures  Partners  and, as such,  may be
                  deemed to share beneficial ownership of the Philips Shares.

                  Given the affiliate  relationships  among Vista III, Vista III
                  Partners,  Philips Venture Fund, Vista Ventures Partners,  and
                  the Investing  General Partners  (individually an "Entity" and
                  collectively  the  "Entities"),  as of December 31, 1996, each
                  Entity may be deemed to beneficially own both the Vista Shares
                  and the Philips  Shares.  Hence,  each Entity may be deemed to
                  beneficially own 3,098,229 shares of Common Stock.

                  However,  Vista III Partners,  Vista Ventures Partners and the
                  Investing  General  Partners  expressly  disclaim   beneficial
                  ownership  of all of the  Issuer's  Common  Stock.  Vista  III
                  expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the Philips Shares
                  and  Philips  Venture  Fund  expressly  disclaims   beneficial
                  ownership of the Vista Shares.

         (b)      Percent of Class:

                  The Shares  represent  11.8% of the  outstanding  Common Stock
                  (based  on   26,280,201   shares  of  Common  Stock   reported
                  outstanding  as of December  31,  1996,  as  confirmed  by the
                  Issuer's Chief Financial Officer).

         (c)      Number of shares as to which such person has:

                  (i)      Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  -0- shares
                           for each reporting person.

                  (ii)     Shared  power to vote or to direct  the  vote:  Vista
                           III, Vista III Partners,  Philips Venture Fund, Vista
                           Ventures Partners, and the Investing General Partners
                           have  shared  power  to vote or  direct  the  vote of
                           3,098,229 shares.



                               Page 11 of 18 pages







                  (iii)    Sole power to  dispose or to direct the  dispositions
                           of: -0- shares for each reporting person.

                  (iv)     Shared power to dispose or to direct the  disposition
                           of: Vista III,  Vista III Partners,  Philips  Venture
                           Fund,  Vista  Ventures  Partners,  and the  Investing
                           General  Partners  have shared power to dispose or to
                           direct the disposition of 3,098,229 shares.

                  However,  Vista III Partners,  Vista Ventures Partners and the
                  Investing  General  Partners  expressly  disclaim   beneficial
                  ownership  of all of the  Issuer's  Common  Stock.  Vista  III
                  expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the Philips Shares
                  and  Philips  Venture  Fund  expressly  disclaims   beneficial
                  ownership of the Vista Shares.

Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

         Not Applicable.

Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

         Not Applicable.

Item 7.  Identification  and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

         Not Applicable.

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

         Not Applicable.  The reporting persons expressly disclaim membership in
         a "group" as defined in Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(H).

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

         Not Applicable.

Item 10.  Certification.

         Not Applicable. This statement on Schedule 13G is not filed pursuant to
         Rule 13d-1(b).


                               Page 12 of 18 pages





                                    SIGNATURE

         After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief,
we certify that the  information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete
and correct. We also hereby agree to file this statement jointly pursuant to the
Agreement listed on Exhibit 1 hereto.

Date:  February 12, 1997

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Vista III, L.P.                                     Philips Venture Fund I, L.P.

<S>                                              <C>
  By:  Vista III Partners, L.P.                     By:    Vista Ventures Partners II, L.P.

By:           *                                        By:        *
    -----------------------------                         ---------------------------------
       General Partner                                     General Partner

Vista III Partners, L.P.                             Vista Ventures Partners II, L.P.

  By:         *                                      By:          *
    -----------------------------                         ---------------------------------
       General Partner                                     General Partner

              *
    -----------------------------
       Gerald B. Bay

              *
    -----------------------------
       Edwin Snape

              *
    -----------------------------
       John F. Tomlin

              *
    -----------------------------
       Robert P. Cummins

</TABLE>

*   The  undersigned  attorney-in-fact,  by signing his name below,  does hereby
    sign this  statement  on behalf of the above  indicated  filers  pursuant to
    Powers of Attorney filed hereto as Exhibit 2 and Exhibit 3.


    /s/ Frank Palmeri
    --------------------------------
    Frank Palmeri
    Attorney-in-fact




                              Page 13 of 18 pages





                                                                       EXHIBIT 1


                                    AGREEMENT

        Pursuant to Rule 23d-1(f)(1) under the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement  containing the information
required by Schedule 13G need be filed with respect to the  ownership by each of
the undersigned of shares of Common Stock of Object Design, Inc.

This  agreement  may be  executed in any number of  counterparts,  each of which
shall be deemed an original.

EXECUTED this 12th day of February, 1997.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Vista III, L.P.                                      Philips Venture Fund I, L.P.

<S>                                               <C>
  By:  Vista III Partners, L.P.                       By:    Vista Ventures Partners II, L.P.

By:           *                                        By:          *
    ------------------------------                         -----------------------------------
       General Partner                                       General Partner

Vista III Partners, L.P.                             Vista Ventures Partners II, L.P.

  By:         *                                        By:          *
    ------------------------------                         -----------------------------------
       General Partner                                       General Partner

              *
    ------------------------------
       Gerald B. Bay

              *
    ------------------------------
       Edwin Snape

              *
    ------------------------------
       John F. Tomlin

              *
    ------------------------------
       Robert P. Cummins

</TABLE>


*   The  undersigned  attorney-in-fact,  by signing his name below,  does hereby
    sign this  statement  on behalf of the above  indicated  filers  pursuant to
    Powers of Attorney filed hereto as Exhibit 2 and Exhibit 3.


    /s/ Frank Palmeri
    -------------------------------
    Frank Palmeri
    Attorney-in-fact


                              Page 14 of 18 pages




                                                                       EXHIBIT 2



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW  ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that  each  person  whose  signature
appears  below hereby  constitutes  and appoints  Frank  Palmeri of Palmeri Fund
Administrators his true and lawful  attorney-in-fact  and agent, with full power
of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in
any  and  all  capacities  (until  revoked  in  writing)  to  sign  any  and all
instruments,  certificates  and  documents  required to be executed on behalf of
himself  individually  or on  behalf  of each or any of Vista  II,  L.P.,  Vista
Partners, L.P., Vista III, L.P., or Vista III Partners, L.P. pursuant to Section
13 and  Section 16 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934,  as  amended  (the
"Exchange Act"), and any and all regulations promulgated thereunder, and to file
the same,  with all exhibits  thereto,  and any other  documents  in  connection
therewith,  with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission,  and with any other
entity when and if such is mandated by the Exchange Act or by the By-laws of the
National   Association  of  Securities   Dealers,   Inc.,   granting  unto  said
attorney-in-fact  and agent full power and  authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary fully to all intents and purposes as
he might or could do in person  thereby and  ratifying and  confirming  all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes,  may lawfully
do or cause to be done by virtue hereof, or may have done in connection with the
matters described above.





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         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  this Power of Attorney  has been signed as of the
____ day of February, 1996.



VISTA II, L.P.

By:  Vista Partners, L.P.

By:   /s/ Gerald B. Bay
      -----------------------------
      Gerald B. Bay
      General Partner


VISTA PARTNERS, L.P.

By:   /s/ Gerald B. Bay
      -----------------------------
      Gerald B. Bay
      General Partner

VISTA III, L.P.

By:  Vista III Partners, L.P.

By:   /s/ Gerald B. Bay
      -----------------------------
      Gerald B. Bay
      General Partner


VISTA III PARTNERS, L.P.

By:   /s/ Gerald B. Bay
      -----------------------------
      Gerald B. Bay
      General Partner


/s/ Edwin Snape
- -----------------------------
Edwin Snape


/s/ Gerald B. Bay
- -----------------------------
Gerald B. Bay


/s/ John F. Tomlin
- -----------------------------
John F. Tomlin



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                                                                       EXHIBIT 3



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW  ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that  each  person  whose  signature
appears  below hereby  constitutes  and appoints  Frank  Palmeri of Palmeri Fund
Administrators his true and lawful  attorney-in-fact  and agent, with full power
of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in
any  and  all  capacities  (until  revoked  in  writing)  to  sign  any  and all
instruments,  certificates  and  documents  required to be executed on behalf of
each or any of Philips Venture Fund I, L.P. or Vista Ventures  Partners II, L.P.
pursuant to Section 13 and Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended  (the  "Exchange  Act"),   and  any  and  all  regulations   promulgated
thereunder,  and to file the  same,  with all  exhibits  thereto,  and any other
documents in connection therewith,  with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
and with any other entity when and if such is mandated by the Exchange Act or by
the By-laws of the National  Association of Securities  Dealers,  Inc., granting
unto said  attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing  requisite and  necessary  fully to all intents and
purposes as he might or could do in person  thereby and ratifying and confirming
all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes,  may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof, or may have done in connection
with the matters described above.





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                              Page 17 of 18 pages







         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  this Power of Attorney  has been signed as of the
6th day of February, 1997.


PHILIPS VENTURE FUND I, L.P.

By:   /s/ John F. Tomlin
      -----------------------------
      John F. Tomlin
      General Partner


VISTA VENTURES PARTNERS II, L.P.

By:   /s/ John F. Tomlin
      -----------------------------
      John F. Tomlin
      General Partner



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