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...

"This book discusses important concepts for public administration reformation, taking into account the complex social, administrative, cultural, and legal problems of implementing modern digital systems"--Provided by publisher.

Managing organizations -- Management and control: organizational preparedness -- Understanding IT acquisitions preparedness: organizational perspectives -- Understanding IT acquisitions: associated models -- Conceptualization of IT acquisition life cycle management model -- Development of IT...

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 valuable insights into the role of the CIO, his interaction within the organization and external relationships with vendors and suppliers. It emphasizes the need for balance between management and technology in the role of CIO, and focuses on this role as an expert on...

1. From collaborative tools to collaborative working environments / Wolfgang Prinz, Maria Antonia Martinez-Carreras and Marc Pallot -- 2. Towards a reference architecture for collaborative work environments / Vassilios Peristeras ... [et al.] -- 3. Emerging collaboration routines in...

"This book focuses on business process improvement, a key element of the most influential management movement since the 1980s, and how process improvement affects organizational knowledge sharing"--Provided by publisher.

This book discusses developments in data mining and warehousing as well as techniques for successful implementation. Contributions investigate theoretical queries along with real-world applications, providing a useful foundation for academicians and practitioners to research new techniques and...

This book provides a comprehensive analysis on current issues and trends in retrieval expansion. Containing research from leading international experts, this book presents future challenges and opportunities in the field valuable to academicians, researchers, and practitioners.

This book covers two pertinent topics that are continuously advancing the effective utilization and management of information technology applications. One objective of this book is to provide a forum for researchers and practitioners to share research about technical and managerial issues...