This book collects an authoritative core of research investigating the notion that information communication technologies (ICTs) have the potential to improve the lives of people and contribute to enhancing social conditions in developing countries through such concepts as the Knowledge Society,...

"This book explores innovation, imitation and creative destruction as critical factors and agents of socio-economic growth and progress in the context of emerging challenges and opportunities for business development and strategic advantage. It examines key product and technological developments...

This book emphasizes the importance of validation and verification in the modernization of systems that are critical to safety, security, and economic profits. Containing integration analyses to control the evolution of legacy systems towards object oriented technologies, this publication...

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"This book is a definitive focus on analytical strategic decision-making, presenting sophisticated tools and methodologies developed by researchers and vendors to improve decision making for business strategy"--Provided by publisher.