This book considers transformations within the context of computing science and information science, as they are essential in changing organizations. It not only considers transformations of structured models, rather, the transformation of instances (i.e. the actual contents of those structures)...

"This book focuses on the challenges of distributed systems imposed by the data intensive applications, and on the different state-of-the-art solutions proposed to overcome these challenges"--Provided by publisher.

"This book highlights the rising trends and studies in the information technology field, offering interesting perspectives on common problems as well as suggestions for future improvement"--Provided by publisher.

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....

Corporations across the globe are increasingly considering the importance of user experience and business process design in creation of Web information systems. This book provides an overview of modern Web application technologies useful to business designers. It presents information...

Anti-foundational knowledge management / Tom Butler -- Aristotelian view of knowledge management / David G. Schwartz -- Biological and information systems approaches / Barry E. Atkinson and Frada Burstein -- Capability maturity / Alfs T. Berztiss -- Communities of practice / Elayne Coakes and...

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 evaluation of information technology and its business value are the subjects of many academic and business discussions. Investments in IT are growing extensively and business managers worry whether the benefits derived might not be as high as expected. This phenomenon is often called the IT...