There is an evolution in the process used by standards-developmentorganizations (SDOs) and this is changing the prevailing standardsdevelopment activity (SDA) for information and communications technology(ICT). The process is progressing from traditional SDA modes, typicallyinvolving the...

A science of services is contingent on descriptive and normative theoretical contributions. This dissertation investigates the appropriateness of the language-action framework as a theoretical source for web services, the technological component of a science of services.Web service supports...

Enterprise Integration can be briefly stated as the capability of an organization to integrate different system functionalities for enhanced operation of its business. In reality, this is a complex process because it attempts to integrate multiple aspects related to the enterprise, existing...