Using simulation to support making decisions imposes that models are thoroughly validated. We discuss widely adopted techniques for testing the validity of simulation results against real observations, as various techniques may be employed depending on the statistical features and the number of...

The ability of service to pervade all aspects of productivity creates the need for an interdisciplinary framework of service to be developed. It is however critical that any proposed service framework is developed jointly between service purveyor and stakeholders. An expected outcome from a...

The ability of services to pervade all aspects of productivity creates the need for an interdisciplinary framework of service to be developed. It is however critical that any proposed service framework is developed jointly between the service purveyor and the stakeholders involved. An expected...

"This book offers an analytical, interdisciplinary examination of electronic governance implementation from theoretical and practical perspectives, for researchers in fields like computer science, information systems, and sociology, and practitioners in policy formulation, implementation, and IT...

Digital forensics is the science of collecting evidence often used in a court of law to prosecute those who engage in digital activities that are deemed unlawful. This book puts together contributions from leading experts in digital forensics and associated fields, making information on this new...

This paper studies the incentives of an unregulated monopolist to undertake the socially optimal investment in NGA networks when it takes into account the fact that the NGA deployment is a two-dimensional investment decision concerning both the quality (or equivalently, technology) and the...