This book is about the challenges and benefits of managing the increasingly sophisticated and time-sensitive supply chain operations of modern industrial enterprises with the help of computer-based information systems.
This book is about the challenges and benefits of managing the increasingly sophisticated and time-sensitive supply chain operations of modern industr...
This book covers the multi-disciplinary nature of process management. It develops a methodology that supports the work of a process management team and provides a tutorial to implement the use of the methodology in healthcare and business case studies.
This book covers the multi-disciplinary nature of process management. It develops a methodology that supports the work of a process management team an...
Given rising electricity consumption, coupled with finite resources, and a growing awareness surrounding sustainable energy, ICT-enabled electrical networks such as smart grids are increasingly being deployed by energy companies. One aspect of smart grids is smart meter technology (SMT), which are sophisticated digital electrical meters, having the potential to increase energy efficiency in both residential and industrial sectors.
However, a challenge to SMT-implementation in residential settings has been its successful adoption by consumers. As many cases in the US, and other parts of...
Given rising electricity consumption, coupled with finite resources, and a growing awareness surrounding sustainable energy, ICT-enabled electrica...
This book establishes and explores existing and emerging theories on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and the adoption of IT/IS. It presents the latest empirical research findings in that area of IS research and explores new technologies and practices. The book is written for researchers and professionals working in the field of IS research or the research of SMEs. Moreover, the book will be a reference for researchers, professionals and students in management information systems science and related fields.
This book establishes and explores existing and emerging theories on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and the adoption of IT/IS. It presents ...
This book collects ECM research from the academic discipline of Information Systems and related fields to support academics and practitioners who are interested in understanding the design, use and impact of ECM systems. It also provides a valuable resource for students and lecturers in the field.
"Enterprise content management in Information Systems research - Foundations, methods and cases" consolidates our current knowledge on how today's organizations can manage their digital information assets. The business challenges related to organizational information management include...
This book collects ECM research from the academic discipline of Information Systems and related fields to support academics and practitioners who a...
This research handbook provides a comprehensive, integrative, and authoritative resource on the main strategic management issues for companies within the e-business context. It covers an extensive set of topics, dealing with the major issues which articulate the e-business framework from a business perspective. The handbook is divided into the following e-business related parts: background; evolved strategic framework for the management of companies; key business processes, areas and activities; and, finally, emerging issues, trends and opportunities, with special attention to diverse Social...
This research handbook provides a comprehensive, integrative, and authoritative resource on the main strategic management issues for companies within ...
This book explains how mobile computer usability is shaped by the increasing integration of personal circumstances in organization. It represents an attempt to conceptualize an alternative model of mobile computer usability. It is motivated by the author's conviction that we do not yet have an adequate understanding of this concept because we have not taken seriously the transformation of human personality by the co-evolution of organization and ICTs. The author argues that the transformation has resulted in a human personality whose personal and organizational activities are characterized by...
This book explains how mobile computer usability is shaped by the increasing integration of personal circumstances in organization. It represents an a...
What will business software look like in the future? And how will it be developed?
This book covers the proceedings of the first international conference on Future Business Software - a new think tank discussing the trends in enterprise software with speakers from Europe's most successful software companies and the leading research institutions. The articles focus on two of the most prominent trends in the field: emergent software and agile development processes.
"Emergent Software" is a new paradigm of software development that addresses the highly complex requirements...
What will business software look like in the future? And how will it be developed?
This book covers the proceedings of the first inter...
This book presents and discusses the state of the art and future trends in software engineering education. It introduces new and innovative methods, models and frameworks to focus the training towards the needs and requirements of the industry. Topics included in this book are: education models for software engineering, development of the software engineering discipline, innovation and evaluation of software engineering education, curriculum for software engineering education, requirements and cultivation of outstanding software engineers for the future and cooperation models for...
This book presents and discusses the state of the art and future trends in software engineering education. It introduces new and innovative methods...
This book presents a comprehensive overview of the various aspects for the development of smart cities from a European perspective. It presents both theoretical concepts as well as empirical studies and cases of smart city programs and their capacity to create value for citizens. The contributions in this book are a result of an increasing interest for this topic, supported by both national governments and international institutions. The book offers a large panorama of the most important aspects of smart cities evolution and implementation. It compares European best practices and analyzes how...
This book presents a comprehensive overview of the various aspects for the development of smart cities from a European perspective. It presents both t...
