ENTERprise Information Systems, International Conference, CENTERIS 2010, Viana do Castelo, Portugal, October 20-22, 2010, Proceedings, Part I

Cover......Page 1
Communications\rin Computer and Information Science 109......Page 2
ENTERprise\rInformation Systems......Page 3
ISBN-13 9783642164019......Page 4
Preface......Page 6
Organization......Page 8
Table of Contents – Part I......Page 12
Table of Contents – Part II......Page 16
Introduction......Page 22
The Economic Growth Pledge......Page 23
Multinational Companies and Hyper-market......Page 24
Global Contest and Self-administration......Page 25
The Ecologic Stability Pledge......Page 27
Cautious Headway and Cutbacks......Page 28
Ecology and Global Village Rules......Page 29
References......Page 31
Introduction......Page 32
The Knowledge Course Bet......Page 33
Rational Legality and Fair Altruism......Page 34
Robot Technology Value Chains......Page 35
Global Village Hyper-democracy......Page 37
Conclusions......Page 40
References......Page 41
The Cognitive Perspective of Information......Page 42
The Computer Perspective of Information......Page 45
Information as Wisdom......Page 46
Information as Wisdom in the Civilizational Context......Page 48
Conclusion......Page 49
References......Page 50
Introductory Framework......Page 52
Traditional Organizational Design…without Design, without Design Managers, and without Design Methodology......Page 54
The Case for a Central Role of Design, Design Managers, and Design Methodology in ‘Organizational Design’......Page 56
From Mere Structural Components to Truly Responsive Design Variables......Page 57
The Notion of the Complex Information Technology-Intensive Firm......Page 58
Methodological Approach......Page 59
References......Page 61
The Knowledge Society......Page 63
Challenges and Reflections......Page 64
The Future......Page 69
Perspectives......Page 70
References......Page 71
Introduction......Page 73
Mobile Operating Systems......Page 74
Platforms......Page 75
Event Driven Notification Model Presentation......Page 77
Test Group to Compare the Proposed Model versus the Traditional Model for 180 Minutes When Applied to Email Reception [Group A]......Page 78
Test Group to Compare the Proposed Model versus the Traditional Model for the Period of Time Defined by the Battery at Full Charge When Applied to Periodic Email Reception [Group B]......Page 79
Test Group to Compare the Proposed Model versus the Traditional Model for the Period of Time Defined by the Battery at Full Charge When Applied to Checking Weather Conditions [Group D]......Page 80
Conclusions......Page 81
References......Page 82
Introduction......Page 83
EIS Domain: Stroke Care......Page 85
Critique of GSN GSN [22]......Page 86
Critique Summary......Page 87
Evaluating a Goal-Oriented Analysis......Page 88
References......Page 90
Introduction......Page 92
Turning the Web User into a Web Services Provider......Page 94
Modeling and Programming the Services......Page 95
User-Services Interaction......Page 96
Workflows with the Browserver......Page 98
Related Work......Page 99
Rationale and Conclusions......Page 100
References......Page 101
Introduction......Page 102
Architecture of Information Systems, Information Systems and Information......Page 103
The Portuguese Air Force......Page 104
Cost of the Flight Hour Calculation......Page 105
Problems of the Discontinued CACHV Model......Page 106
Development of the New CACHV Model......Page 107
Conclusion......Page 109
References......Page 111
Introduction......Page 112
Concepts and Application......Page 113
The EX-ANTE e EX-POST Model......Page 114
The Portuguese Air Force......Page 116
Effort Regime......Page 117
Scientific Principles and Application......Page 118
Conclusion......Page 119
References......Page 120
Introduction......Page 122
PROASIS......Page 123
General Requirements......Page 125
Development......Page 126
User Interaction......Page 127
An Exploratory Case Study......Page 128
Conclusions......Page 129
References......Page 130
Introduction......Page 132
An Overview of Classic RE: Process and Techniques......Page 134
Emergent Processes and Techniques for SoRE......Page 135
IT Service Management Issues......Page 136
Emergent Service-oriented RE Techniques......Page 137
S-SoRE: An Initial Systematic Service-oriented Requirements Engineering Process......Page 138
Conclusions......Page 139
References......Page 140
Introduction......Page 142
Literature Review......Page 143
The Proposed Diffusion and Pricing Approach......Page 144
Resolution Approach......Page 146
Experimentations......Page 147
References......Page 150
Introduction......Page 152
CRM - Customer Relationship Management......Page 153
The Research Process......Page 154
Main Reasons Why the Portuguese Municipalities Do Not Have CRM Systems......Page 155
Conclusions......Page 156
References......Page 157
Introduction......Page 159
Data Collection......Page 160
Data Analysis......Page 161
First Group: Strategic Movers......Page 162
Third Group: Budget Optimizers......Page 163
Implications in Migration Processes to Open Source Software......Page 164
References......Page 166
Introduction......Page 168
Data and Methodology......Page 169
Results and Discussion......Page 170
References......Page 171
Introduction......Page 172
Conceptual Background......Page 173
Research Model......Page 174
Data Analysis......Page 176
References......Page 177
Background......Page 179
The Study......Page 182
RQ1: Extent of Use of Portal and Directory Services......Page 183
RQ2: Classification According to Jelassi and Enders’ [6] Virtual Spaces......Page 185
RQ3: Differences According to Industry Sector......Page 186
Conclusion......Page 187
References......Page 188
Introduction......Page 189
Perceived Benefits......Page 190
Critical Success Factors......Page 191
Research Questions and Methodology......Page 192
Characteristics of Data......Page 193
Validity, Reliability and Correlation......Page 195
Conclusions......Page 197
References......Page 198
Introduction......Page 201
Research Methodology......Page 202
Research Questions......Page 203
Survey Questions......Page 206
Results......Page 207
Conclusions......Page 208
References......Page 210
Introduction......Page 212
Enterprise Management Paradigms (VIE, EE, and VE)......Page 213
Dynamic Enterprise Reference Grid vs. IS Strategy Formulation Model......Page 214
Shifting from Vertically Integrated Enterprise into Extended Enterprise and Virtual Enterprise......Page 216
ERPIII Systems Engage-Abilities in VE......Page 217
Summary......Page 218
References......Page 219
Related Work......Page 220
Determination and Adoption of RFID Principles......Page 221
RFID Technology Adoption......Page 223
References......Page 228
Introduction......Page 230
Approach and Architecture......Page 231
Information Extraction......Page 233
Recommendation Hints......Page 234
Adaptability......Page 235
Information Extraction Customization and Experiments......Page 236
Conclusion......Page 238
References......Page 239
Introduction......Page 240
Simulation in Information Systems......Page 241
Models......Page 242
Simulating Information Systems......Page 243
The Theory of Vulnerability......Page 244
The Basic Theoretical Concepts......Page 245
Application Procedure of the Theory......Page 246
Potential Use of the Theory of Vulnerability in Simulation......Page 247
References......Page 249
Introduction......Page 251
Open Tourism Consortium......Page 252
Ontologies on the Era of Service Oriented Architecture......Page 253
Tourism Services in the Web......Page 254
Information Retrieval and Searching Strategies......Page 255
Open Tourism Initiative......Page 256
Usage Scenario and Use Case......Page 257
Service Reconfiguration......Page 258
Conclusions and Future Works......Page 259
References......Page 260
Introduction......Page 262
MCDM Matrix......Page 263
Normalization Procedures......Page 264
Model......Page 265
Experiment......Page 266
Conclusion......Page 270
References......Page 271
Introduction......Page 272
Collaborative Networked Organizations......Page 273
Sustainability in the Fruit-and-Vegetable Supply Chain: Problems and Necessities......Page 274
Waste Minimization in the Food Supply Chain......Page 275
The PROLORE Project......Page 276
Developing an Interconnected Information Infrastructure in a Fruit-and Vegetable Collaborative Network......Page 277
Methodology for the PROLORE Project......Page 278
Conclusions......Page 280
References......Page 281
Related Work......Page 282
Creation of Shop Floor Documentation in NX CAM Environment......Page 284
Model of Synchronization of Shop Floor Documentation with Production Demands......Page 287
References......Page 289
Introduction......Page 291
Simulation Model......Page 292
Performance Measures......Page 294
Results......Page 295
References......Page 298
Introduction......Page 300
Enterprise Resource Planning and Inventory Logistics......Page 301
Analyzing the Inventory Business Process......Page 302
Designing the Performance Management Framework......Page 304
Testing the Measurement Framework......Page 306
Conclusions......Page 307
References......Page 308
The Deep Web......Page 310
Enabling Vertical Search......Page 311
Scale......Page 312
Solutions......Page 313
Broadening the Approach......Page 314
Decentralizing (Deep) Search......Page 315
Business Model Considerations......Page 316
One Vertical Example......Page 317
Conclusions......Page 318
References......Page 319
Introduction......Page 320
Innovation Concepts......Page 321
Knowledge Creation as the Innovation Engine......Page 322
Case Study: Innovation Framework in a Software Development Organization......Page 323
Innovation Framework – ‘I innovate!’......Page 324
Awards and Rewards......Page 327
References......Page 328
Introduction......Page 330
Functional Control Tree......Page 331
Implementing the FCT......Page 332
Clone Detection Algorithms......Page 333
Identifying Functional Patterns......Page 336
Refactoring in Haskell......Page 337
References......Page 338
Introduction......Page 339
The Database......Page 340
The 3D Geometric Model......Page 342
Identification of Elements......Page 343
Walkthrough and Orientation Inside......Page 345
Preventive Maintenance......Page 346
Management Support on Buildings of Great Dimensions......Page 347
References......Page 348
Introduction......Page 349
Tracing and Monitoring Documents......Page 350
Functional Architecture for a Solution of Traceability, Monitoring and Search for Documents......Page 351
Description of Module 1......Page 353
Description of Module 3......Page 354
Description of Module 4......Page 355
Methodology......Page 356
Conclusion......Page 357
References......Page 358
Introduction......Page 359
The Management Activity......Page 360
The Management of Information Systems......Page 362
Framework for the Analysis of the Potential Performance of the CIO......Page 363
References......Page 365
Introduction......Page 367
Corporate Governance and Family Owned Enterprises......Page 368
Responsibility......Page 370
Conformance......Page 371
Case Study 1......Page 372
Case Study 2......Page 373
References......Page 375
Introduction......Page 377
The Postmodern Organizational Challenge......Page 378
Star Trek as a Postmodern Allegory......Page 379
Transformational and Charismatic Leadership Ambiguity......Page 380
Transformational and Charismatic: Resolving the Ambiguities......Page 382
Findings: A Postmodern Evaluation Model......Page 383
Conclusion and Further Recommendations......Page 384
References......Page 385
Introduction......Page 395
The Data, Information, and Knowledge Concepts......Page 397
Literature Review......Page 398
The Popper’s Three Worlds Theory......Page 399
A Review of Existing Models of Organization......Page 400
The Proposed Model of Organization......Page 401
References......Page 403
Introduction......Page 406
The Traceability Recovery Process......Page 407
Semantic Processing......Page 408
Matching Processing......Page 409
Tool Support......Page 410
Case Study......Page 412
Conclusions......Page 414
References......Page 415
Introduction......Page 416
Concept Development......Page 417
Commodity......Page 418
Complex Adaptive System (CAS)......Page 419
Emergence......Page 420
Conclusion......Page 421
References......Page 422
Introduction......Page 424
The Other Side of Technology and Service......Page 425
The Strategic Alignment Model (SAM)......Page 426
Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (CoBIT)......Page 427
Service Quality as an Enabler of Business-IT Alignment......Page 428
Service Quality Role in Enhancing Strategy Alignment......Page 430
Summary and Conclusions......Page 431
References......Page 432
Introduction......Page 434
Interface Life Cycle Management......Page 436
Identify the Interfaces......Page 437
Model and Analyze the Interfaces......Page 439
References......Page 440
Introduction......Page 442
Business Strategy, IS/IT Strategy and Its Alignment......Page 443
Background of the Alignment and Alignment Models......Page 444
Behavior Theories within the Professional Performance of IT......Page 445
Proposed Revised Business and IT Strategic Alignment Model......Page 449
References......Page 450
Introduction......Page 452
Background......Page 453
Lab1 [10]......Page 454
Lab2 [10]......Page 455
Lab3 [13]......Page 456
Lab5 [13]......Page 457
Conclusions......Page 458
References......Page 461
Introduction......Page 462
Related Approaches on Distributed Configuration Activities Execution......Page 463
A Model-Based Deployment and Configuration Architecture......Page 464
The Deployment Plan Model......Page 465
Change Plan Executor Architecture......Page 466
Validation......Page 469
Conclusions......Page 470
References......Page 471
Author Index......Page 472