Cases on Information Technology Planning, Design and Implementation brings together a variety of real-life experiences showing how other companies and organizations have successfully, or not so successfully, planned, designed, and implemented different applications using information technology....

The pervasive use of technology in business organizations has created a critical dependency on IT that calls for a specific focus on IT governance. This book presents insight gained through literature reviews and case studies to provide practical guidance for organizations that want to start...

The technological innovation of information technology is driving businesses and organizations to reassess their structures and processes to achieve a higher level of efficiency and effectiveness using IT. In this ongoing process, the wisdom and experiences of other organizations can be a...

"This book provides a broad working knowledge of all the major security issues affecting today's enterprise IT activities. Multiple techniques, strategies, and applications are thoroughly examined, presenting the tools to address opportunities in the field.It is an all-in-one reference for IT...

"This book provides a detailed analysis of the important strategies for integrating IT systems into fields such as e-business and customer-relationship management. It supplies readers with a comprehensive survey of existing enterprise architecture and integration approaches, and presents case...

"This book describes original, innovative works on IT systems for mass customization, and provides a multitude of solutions, tools, concepts and successful realizations of IT systems for mass customization. It discusses state-of-the-art mass customization while depicting the importance of IT in...

Commercial systems built today are increasingly using XML technologies for storing any amount of text or data. This book collects the latest research for academicians and practitioners that describes the use and synergy between data structure technologies. It explores and investigates various...

Strategic information systems have emerged as one of the most effective applications of information technology in support of the strategic management of organizations. Cases on Strategic Information Systems presents a wide range of the most current issues, challenges, problems, opportunities,...

Data warehouses and online analytical processing (OLAP) are emerging key technologies for enterprise decision support systems. They provide sophisticated technologies from data integration, data collection and retrieval, query optimization, and data analysis to advanced user interfaces. New...

The advancement of computing and communication technologies have profoundly accelerated the development and deployment of complex enterprise systems, creating an importance in its implementation across corporate and industrial organizations worldwide. This handbook addresses the field of...