Advances in Information Systems Development (eBook)

Preface 5
International Science Committee 7
Contents 10
Preserving Semantics of the Whole-Part Relationships in the Object- Relational Databases 14
1 Introduction 14
2 Possible Designs 16
3 Choosing Between the Designs 17
4 Discussion 21
5 Conclusions 23
References 23
Directing and Enacting the Information System 25
1 Information Systems – Not only with Computers 25
2 A Development Model for Theatre Productions 26
3 Case study: a Folk high school 28
4 Conclusions 33
References 35
Several Outlines of Graph Theory in Framework of MDA 36
1 Introduction 36
2 Two-Hemisphere Model Driven Approach: Formalization Aspects 38
3 Formalized 2HMD Approach: a Case Study 43
4 Conclusions 46
References 46
Designing Software Components for Database Consistency – An Enterprise Modeling Approach 48
1 Introduction 48
2 Dependencies in the EM Approach 49
3 Software Component Modeling 50
4 Conceptual Database Design 51
5 Avoiding Inconsistency 52
6 Designing for Consistency 53
7 Summary and Conclusion 55
References 56
Trust-Related Requirements: A Taxonomy 59
1 Introduction 59
2 Related Work 61
3 The Taxonomy 63
4 Discussion and Conclusions 69
5 Acknowledgments 70
References 70
1 Introduction 72
2 MOBMAS Methodology 73
3 Community-based P2P Information Sharing MAS 75
4 Discussion, Conclusion and Future Work 83
References 84
Recognition and Resolution of Linguistic Conflicts: The Core to a Successful View and Schema Integration 86
1 Introduction 86
2 Two user-friendly Modeling Approaches 87
3 Dealing with Linguistic Conflicts in KCPM and EM 90
4 Conclusions and Future Work 95
References 95
Contextual Method Integration 97
1 Introduction 97
2 Contextual Method Component 98
3 The Process and an Example of Contextual Method Integration 101
4 Summary and Conclusions 107
A Framework for Situational and Evolutionary Language Adaptation in Information Systems Development 111
1 Introduction 111
2 Meta Modeling in Information Systems Development 112
3 Towards Situational and Evolutionary Modeling Language Adaptation in IS Development 114
4 Conclusion and Further Research 119
References 120
Towards Estimating Quality of Experience with Passive Bottleneck Detection Metrics 122
1 Introduction 122
2 Bottleneck metrics 123
3 Methodology 125
4 Experiences and measurement results 126
5 Conclusion 131
References 131
Socio-Technical Perspectives on Design Science in IS Research 133
1 Introduction 133
2 Design Science and Information Systems Research 135
3 Socio-Technical Reflection of Design Science 137
4 IT Artifacts and Socio-Technical Design 139
5 Socio-Technical Design and Business Reengineering 141
6 Conclusions 142
References 142
Modeling Objects Dynamics in Conceptual Models 145
1 Introduction 145
2 Conceptual modeling in the OO age 146
3 Modeling Object Life Cycles with UML 152
4 Mutual consistency of objects life cycles 154
5 Consequences and conclusions 156
References 157
for Method Chunk Repositories An Interoperability Classification Framework 159
1 Introduction 160
2 Collaborative Method Engineering Platform for Interoperability 161
3 Classification of Interoperability Issues 163
4 Applying the Classification 167
5 Conclusion 169
References 170
Configurable Satisfiability Propagation for Goal Models Using Dynamic Compilation Techniques 173
1 Introduction 173
2 Background 174
3 Our proposal 176
4 Morpheus: Using dynamic compilation techniques 181
5 Conclusions and further work 183
6 References 184
Cookie-Chain Based Discovery of Relation between Internet Users and Real Persons 186
1 Introduction 186
2 Cookie-Chains and Networks 187
3 Theory of Disjoint Sets 188
4 Linked Reversed Tree 191
5 Experimental Results 192
6 Conclusions 194
References 194
Requirements Modeling and MDA – Proposal for a Combined Approach 195
1 Introduction 195
2 KCPM 196
3 OLIVANOVA 198
4 A Comparison between the two models 198
5 The Mapping Process 200
6 Conclusion 203
7 Acknowledgement 203
References 204
Moral Problems in Industry-Academia on a Project Course Partnership – The Viewpoint of Clients 206
1 Introduction 206
2 Research Design 207
3 The Classification of Moral Problems 208
4 Discussion 211
References 214
Outlining “Data Track”: Privacy-friendly Data Maintenance for End- users 217
1 Introduction 217
2 Legal requirements on data processing 218
3 Architectural PET requirements 219
4 Related work 220
5 Data track functions for privacy protection 221
6 How the user meets the data track 225
7 Conclusion: Data tracking by end-users 226
Acknowledgement 226
References 227
Improving Trust in E-Government Through Paralingual Web Design 229
1 Introduction 229
2 Background 229
3 Research Question 230
4 Research Methodology 231
5 Analysis Methods 231
6 Results 232
7. Discussion 238
8 Conclusion 239
References 240
A Study of E-mail Marketing: Why Do People Read and Forward E- mail? 241
1 Introduction 241
2 Research model and method 243
3 Data analysis 246
4 Conclusions and implication of research results 249
References 251
Key Issues in Information Systems Management in Companies in Slovenia 252
1 Introduction 252
2 Research approach 253
3 The research 255
4 The results 256
5 Conclusion and recommendations 262
References 262
Enterprise Information Systems – Eight Significant Conditions 264
1 Enterprise Information Systems – Introduction 264
2 Enterprise Information Systems – The IS Field 265
3 Enterprise Information Systems – ERP Systems 265
4 Enterprise Information Systems – Business Reshaping 266
5 Enterprise Information Systems – Levels of Change 267
6 Enterprise Information Systems – Distinct Competence 268
7 Enterprise Information Systems – Business Philosophy 269
8 Enterprise Information Systems – Process Management 270
9 Enterprise Information Systems – Systematic Ways 271
10 Enterprise Information Systems – Summing Up 272
References 273
Success Factors Across ERP Implementation Phases: Learning from Practice 275
1 Introduction 275
2 ERP Implementation Success Factors 276
3 ERP Implementation Phases 278
4 Research Data Characteristics 279
5 Success Factors Relevance 280
6 The Most Important Success Factors 283
7 Implications and Conclusions 284
References 285
Building the Enterprise Architecture: A Bottom- Up Evolution? 287
1 Introduction 287
2 Purpose and research method 289
3 Analysis of empirical data 289
4 Conclusion 296
References 297
Contract Type and Pricing Structure and the Practice of Information Systems Development – An Economical Perspective 299
1 Introduction 299
2 Research Method and Setting 300
3 Findings and Discussion 302
4 A Model for the Impact of Pricing Structure on Information Systems Development Practice 308
5 Conclusions 309
References 310
An Approach of the Knowledge Management for the Development of the Organisational Commitment 312
1 Introduction 313
3 The model of Human Resources Management 316
4 Methodology 318
5 Case study 318
6 Concluding remarks 320
References 321
Educational Management Information Systems: An Example for Developing Countries 323
1 Introduction 324
2 Background 324
3 Kenya and Sub Saharan Africa 325
4 Free Primary Education in Kenya 326
5 The School Empowerment Programme 327
6 Educational Management Information Systems 328
7 The Project So Far 330
8 The Wider Picture 331
References 332
Management Support Systems Design: A Competing Values Approach 333
1 Introduction 333
2 The Competing Values Model and MSS Design 334
3 A CVM-based MSS Design Approach 336
4 Conclusion and Further Research 342
References 342
Activity Based Costing System for a Medium-sized Trade Company 344
1 Introduction – Assessment of Profitability in Trading Enterprises 344
2 The Reason for Applying and General Architecture of an ABC System For a Medium- sized Trading Company 345
3 Steps of the Project 346
4 The Development and the Implementation of the Model in the Environment of a Stand- alone ABC Software 348
5 Analysis of Profitability of Clients and Suppliers 351
6 Conclusions 353
References 354
Managing a Software Development Organization with a TQM Approach for Balance in a Period of Rapid Growth 356
1 Introduction 356
2 SESCA Innovations’ background 358
3 Research Method 359
4 The Results and Implications in the Case of SESCA Innovations 361
5 Leadership and Constancy of Purpose 362
6 Conclusions 365
References 366
Knowledge Management in Higher Education: A Case Study in a Large Modern UK University 367
1 Introduction 367
2 Knowledge Management Issues in Higher Education 367
3 Knowledge Management in IT Services at the University of Wolverhampton 368
4 Pursuing a Knowledge Management Strategy 373
5 Conclusion 377
References 378
Creating Value-Adding IT Solutions for SMEs. A Field Study from Poland 379
1 Introduction 379
2 Principles for creating value-adding IT solutions 379
3 Case studies 381
4 Summary 390
References 390
How is Project Success Affected by Replacing the Project Manager? 392
1 Introduction 392
2 Research design 394
3 IT project managers’ perceptions of critical success factors 395
4 Perceptions on the replacement of the project manager 397
of replacement 5 IT project managers’ perceptions of the impact 398
6 Discussion and implications 399
7 Acknowledgements 400
References 401
Virtual Organisation Governance by Example of Virtual University 403
1 Introduction 403
2 Virtual Organization Management Theories 403
3 Corporate Governance versus IT Governance 404
4 Virtual University Governance 406
5 Summary 412
References 412
Practical Experiences in Web Engineering 414
1 Introduction 414
2 NDT (Navigational Development Techniques) 416
3 Practical applications of NDT 417
4. Global evaluation 421
5 Conclusions 424
References 425
Derivation of Test Objectives Automatically 427
1 Introduction 427
2 State of the art 428
3 A use case model and template for testing 429
4 Case study 431
5 Test objectives from use cases 432
6 Conclusions 437
Ontology-based User Modeling for Web-based Information Systems 449
1 Introduction 449
2 User characteristics 450
3 User model representations 450
4 User model for the job offer acquisition domain 453
5 Related works 457
6 Conclusions 458
References 459
IT-Supported Inter-Organizational Services – The Case of a Swedish E- business Portal for Electronic Invoicing for Regional SMEs 461
1 IT-supported Inter-organizational Services – Business-to- business E- Commerce 461
2 Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises 463
3 Barriers to EC Adoption among SMEs 463
4 E-Business Portal Studied – Portal Meetingpoint Wermland 464
5 Focused EC-application: Electronic Invoicing 466
6 Methodology 467
7 Results Results Main Driving and Impeding Conditions 467
8 Results Results Perceived Effects 469
References 470
What Makes a Good Diagram? Improving theCognitive Effectiveness of Diagrams in IS Development 473