For many companies, the strategic as well as the organizational fit of their information systems is a pivotal factor for staying competitive. At the same time, there is an increas...
: Object-oriented technology has become mature enough to satisfy many new requirements coming from areas like computer-aided design (CAD), computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM), ...
Web services are ubiquitous technologies which are used for integrating business processes and services. As is the case in many other applications, the information processed in we...
Decision support systems are important in leveraging information present in data warehouses in businesses like banking, insurance, retail and health-care among many others. The mu...
—Collaborations by the use of inter-organizational business processes can help companies to achieve a competitive edge over competing businesses. Typically, these collaborations ...