Introduction -- Basics -- Definition, Analysis and Classification of Scheduling Problems -- Scheduling on One Processor -- Scheduling on Parallel Processors -- Communication Delays and Multiprocessor Tasks -- Scheduling in Hard Real-Time Systems -- Flow Shop Scheduling -- Open Shop Scheduling --...

The Handbook provides practitioners, scientists and graduate students with a good overview of basic notions, methods and techniques, as well as important issues and trends across the broad spectrum of data management. In particular, the book covers fundamental topics in the field such as...

In this volume authors of academia and practice provide practitioners, scientists and graduate students with a good overview of basic methods and paradigms, as well as important issues and trends across the broad spectrum of parallel and distributed processing. In particular, the book covers...

This Handbook is about methods, tools and examples of how to architect an enterprise through considering all life cycle aspects of Enterprise Entities (such as individual enterprises, enterprise networks, virtual enterprises, projects and other complex systems including a mixture of automated...

This volume offers a comprehensive overview of architectures, languages, methods, and techniques for analysing, modelling, and constructing information systems in organisations. Numerous approaches are surveyed coming from computer science, information systems, and business administration among...