The reality of pervasive computing has nearly been realized, if it has not already. Pervasive computing environments promise ubiquitous connectivity, a plethora of information, and seamless computing support. Despite the advances in infrastructure to deliver on Weiser's original vision for...

Due to increasing interest in sustainable development, today s engineer is often tasked with designing systems that are environmentally benign over their entire life cycles. Unfortunately, environmental assessments commonly suffer from significant uncertainty due to lack of information,...

Ziel der Master-Thesis von S. Belenkiy zum Thema "Entwicklung von Software f??r die Simulation im Bereich Unternehmungsmanagement", ist die Entwicklung eines Tools, das sowohl f??r das Training von F??hrungskr??ften, als auch zum Einsatz in der Hochschulausbildung geeignet ist. Das vorgestellte...

Abstract This thesis presents innovative applications of Multi-Objective Decision Support Systems (MODSS) to forestry decision support. New MODSS methodologies were developed to assess and evaluate forestry practices and finance regimes. The assessment of forestry investments draw on case...

Der Gedanke der Entscheidungsunterstützung durch externe Daten ist nicht neu, so haben beispiels­weise Wirtschaftsdienste und Marktforschungsinstitute mittlerweile eine lange Tradition. Die erfor­der­lichen Informationen aber genau zum richtigen Zeitpunkt, in der richtigen Menge und in...

Recent corporate reporting history is well–known for its corporate failures andquestionable accountancy practices, many of which caused the profession to befrowned upon. However, the splodge on the accounting profession?s reputationgoes deeper than its corporate reporting failures. The...

IT-Sourcing ist ein zentraler Bestandteil des IT-Government. In dieser Arbeit werden ?konomische Entscheidungshilfen f?r verschiedene Themen aus den Bereichen Infrastruktur und Applikationen vorgestellt. Nach einer kurzen Einf?hrung befasst sich der erste Beitrag mit Offshoring-Entscheidungen...

Consumers have different preferences regarding Cloud services. Providers of Cloud services can be limited in their resource capacities or flexibility, and they are exposed to the challenge of how to sell their services efficiently. In this thesis both views are examined. A survey was conducted...