Modeling is the precursor to software development. The book covers practical models used in the development of operational information systems. In the business environment, models of organizations, IT infrastructures, and system landscapes also play an important role. Typical use cases and their...

This book gives answers to the question how distributed information systems can serve management, especially lean management. The authors develop new theoretical insights for the future of decentralized firms and offer concepts for creating and maintaining distributed information systems. The...

Frontmatter -- Inhaltsverzeichnis -- Geleitwort / Lockemann, P. -- Vorwort / Kurbel, K. / Mertens, P. / Scheer, A.-W. -- Teil 1: Interaktive betriebswirtschaftliche Anwendungssysteme -- Ein Ansatz zu kooperierenden Expertensystemen bei der Produktionsplanung und -Steuerung / Mertens, Peter /...

Information systems (IS) are the backbone of any organization today, supporting all major business processes. This book deals with the question: how do these systems come into existence? It gives a comprehensive coverage of managerial, methodological and technological aspects...