Einfuhrung.- 1 Das Internet als Basis fur Electronic Business und New E-conomy.- 1.1 Die technischen Hintergrunde des Internet.- 1.2 Zugangskontrolle und Verschlusselung der Information schafft Sicherheit fur netzbasierte Infrastrukturen.- 1.3 Zusammenfassung.- 2 Trends der Entwicklung zeigen auf eine netzbasierte IT-Infrastruktur und vernetzte Geschaftsprozesse.- 2.1 Was ist Electronic Business?.- 2.2 Vom Anbieter zum Kaufermarkt.- 2.3 Geschwindigkeit und Service ist alles.- 2.4 Kooperationen steigern die Leistungsfahigkeit.- 2.5 Integrierte Leistungsketten (Supply-Chains) bringen Effizienz.- 2.6 Online-Kundenzugang und Verbundprodukte ermoeglichen neue Geschaftsmodelle.- 2.7 Die neuen Geschaftsmodelle des Electronic Business setzen die etablierten unter Druck.- 2.7.1 Electronic Business optimiert die Zusammenarbeit von Geschaftspartnern.- 2.7.2 Prozesse statt Funktionen zahlen.- 2.7.3 Kooperieren statt Kopieren.- 2.7.4 Geschwindigkeit in den Prozessen statt Perfektion in den Funktionen.- 2.7.5 Kommunizieren statt Verschliessen.- 2.7.6 Verbinden statt Integrieren.- 2.7.7 Die Bedeutung der Lernfahigkeit und Vernetzung in Geschaftsprozessen.- 2.7.8 Geschaftsergebnis statt technischer Perfektion.- 2.8 Den Kunden im Fokus.- 2.9 Electronic Business ist unumganglich und dynamisch - wer stillsteht, auf den kommen die Dinge zu.- 2.10 Innovationskraft ermoeglicht neue Loesungen.- 2.11 Zusammenfassung.- 3 Die Entwicklung der Internet-Nutzung als Kommunikations- und Informationsmedium.- 3.1 Die erste Phase bringt weltweite Kommunikation multimedialer Inhalte.- 3.2 Die zweite Phase nutzt das Internet fur E-Commerce und Informationsverteilung.- 3.2.1 Electronic Commerce ermoeglicht den direkten Kontakt mit dem Kunden.- 3.2.2 Suchmaschinen und Informationsverzeichnisse erschliessen die Flut des Informationsangebots als 'Portale'.- 3.2.3 Intranets schaffen eine unternehmensweite IT-Infrastruktur.- 3.2.4 Knowledge aus dem Internet kann wertvoll sein.- 3.3 Zusammenfassung.- 4 Das Internet als wesentlicher Produktionsfaktor in allen Industriezweigen.- 4.1 Die professionelle Nutzung des Internet.- 4.1.1 Das Internet ist ein neuer Vertriebskanal neben anderen.- 4.1.2 Die alten Handler stehen in Frage - Disintermediation der Geschaftsprozesse.- 4.1.3 Cybermediare und Portale ubernehmen den Handel.- 4.1.4 Electronic Commerce ist nur so gut wie die Infrastruktur dahinter.- 4.2 Supply-Chain Management als erste wahre Loesung des Electronic Business.- 4.2.1 Extranets sind Grundlage fur Supply-Chain Management.- 4.2.2 Prozessoptimierung statt funktionaler Perfektion.- 4.2.3 Prozessoptimierung ist mehr als nur Supply-Chain Management.- 4.3 Elektronische Marktplatze bringen Geschaftspartner zusammen und sind die 'Knoten 'im Partnernetz.- 4.3.1 Funktionen elektronischer Marktplatze.- 4.3.2 Was sind die Erfolgsfaktoren und wer profitiert von elektronischen Marktplatzen?.- 4.3.3 Beispiele zeigen die Perspektiven von elektronischen Marktplatzen.- 4.4 Das virtuelle Unternehmen - Business Broking.- 4.5 Zusammenfassung.- 5 Electronic Business bietet vielfaltige Loesungen.- 5.1 Electronic Business ist mehr als E-Commerce und Supply-Chain Management.- 5.1.1 Die Web-Site als Visitenkarte und Kontaktpunkt des Unternehmens.- 5.1.2 Netzbasiertes Computing als neue Infrastruktur fur die Unternehmens-IT.- 5.1.3 Netzbasierte IT-Infrastrukturen und netzbasierte Systemverwaltung.- 5.1.4 Mit der neuen Kommunikations-Infrastruktur sind neue Konzepte der IT-Nutzung machbar.- 5.1.5 Zugangsgerate zum Internet erreichen Nutzer ohne Computerkenntnisse.- 5.1.6 Internetbasierte Kommunikations-Loesungen.- 5.1.7 Betrieb von Standardanwendungen mit Webzugriff.- 5.1.8 Vernetzung von Loesungen uber das Internet auf Basis von XML.- 5.1.9 Elektronisches Dokumentenmanagement schafft viele Loesungen aus einer einmaligen Investition.- 5.1.10 Online-Dokumentation bringt viele Loesungen mit einer Technik.- 5.1.11 Informations- und Wissensvermittlung uber d

* Joey F. George I was honored to be asked to open the VI Conference of the Italian Chapter of the Association for Information Systems (ItAIS), held in Olbia, on the Costa Smeralda of Sardinia, Italy, in October 2009. Over 90 research papers were presented over two days, and over 120 people attended the conference. Each day, five par- lel sessions featured papers on diverse information systems topics. Session themes included Information and Knowledge Management; Organizational Change and Impact of ICT; IS Quality, Metrics and Impact; E-Justice and Ethics of Information Systems; Information Systems Development and Design Methodo- gies; E-Services in Public and Private Sectors; Innovation Transfer of IT Research Projects; the Strategic Role of Information Systems; Accounting Management and Information Systems; Human Computer Interaction; and Emerging Issues in a Globalized and Interconnected World. The majority of attendees were from Italy, which would be expected for a meeting of the Italian Chapter of AIS. However, as much as 30% of participants came from elsewhere, from other parts of Europe to be sure, but also from as far away as Nigeria, Mexico and Australia. That the conference was so decidedly international provides support for the 2009 con- rence theme, "Achieving Fusion in the Interconnected World. " Amid lively d- cussion and intellectual exchanges, professional networks were extended well beyond the Costa Smeralda and new connections and friendships were made.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented ripples throughout society, bringing many sectors and fields, including education, to a virtual halt or forcing them to change their working style abruptly. Based on technological advancements, e-learning preparedness, and human and financial resources, higher education systems and universities in Eastern and Western countries have responded differently to this crisis. Comparative Research on Educational Policy Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Eastern vs. Western Perspectives presents global research on the response of higher education to the COVID-19 pandemic from both the East and the West. It sheds light on the relevant challenges, strategies, and effectiveness of the policies set in place in response to the pandemic. Covering topics such as international student-related policies, pedagogical adaptation, and student motivation, this premier reference source is an essential resource for policymakers, government officials, faculty of higher education, students and educators of higher education, libraries, researchers, and academicians.

This book provides a comprehensive guide to Industry 4.0 applications, not only introducing implementation aspects but also proposing a conceptual framework with respect to the design principles. In addition, it discusses the effects of Industry 4.0, which are reflected in new business models and workforce transformation. The book then examines the key technological advances that form the pillars of Industry 4.0 and explores their potential technical and economic benefits using examples of real-world applications. The changing dynamics of global production, such as more complex and automated processes, high-level competitiveness and emerging technologies, have paved the way for a new generation of goods, products and services. Moreover, manufacturers are increasingly realizing the value of the data that their processes and products generate. Such trends are transforming manufacturing industry to the next generation, namely Industry 4.0, which is based on the integration of information and communication technologies and industrial technology.The book provides a conceptual framework and roadmap for decision-makers for this transformation

The lack of formal semantics of applications and services to be integrated into business processes makes it difficult for software engineers and developers to interconnect heterogeneous applications. ""Semantic Enterprise Application Integration for Business Processes: Service-Oriented Frameworks"" provides methods that incorporate and streamline processes that allow employees, decision makers, and industry partners to readily access corporate and customer data independent of where it resides. This advanced reference source provides the latest research findings in the design and development of business processes for academicians, researchers, and practitioners.

Complete, practical coverage of pollution control regulations and water quality modeling

Water Quality Modeling for Wasteload Allocations and TMDLs provides practical guidance for engineers charged with determining the volume and character of wastewater that a body of water can receive without suffering environmental damage. Following the discussion on water pollution control regulations and their relationships to water quality modeling and wasteload allocation for determining the total maximum daily load (TMDL), the first half of the book focuses on quantifying the model coefficients to characterize physical, chemical, and biological processes of a variety of water quality problems.

The remainder of the book guides engineers in the application of EPA-developed models for regulatory use. Presenting numerous case studies and a substantial amount of data, this comprehensive guide:

• Covers practical applications of wasteload allocation
• Provides guidance to develop technical information for obtaining National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits
• Demonstrates the application of STREAM, QUAL2E, WASP, and HAR03

Water Quality Modeling for Wasteload Allocations and TMDLs is an essential resource for state and federal water quality agencies, consulting engineering firms, publicly owned treatment works, environmental biologists and chemists, and public health officials involved with pollution control.

This volume offers a detailed case study of the internationally acclaimed online programmes in Egyptology at the University of Manchester, UK. It distils over a decade of online teaching experience and student feedback, providing guidance for instructors developing their own online offerings. Today, many universities are actively encouraging their teaching staff towards the development of: * online programmes (programmes to be taught entirely online) and/or * online units (units to be incorporated into "blended" programmes taught partially online and partially face-to-face). Unfortunately, the staff tasked with the development of online learning rarely have access to the expertise that they need to help them utilise their teaching skills to their full potential. Technical assistance may be provided by the university e-learning department, but pedagogical and practical help - the support of colleagues with many years' experience teaching online - is lacking. Written by experts, the book provides an invaluable guide for those wishing - or being compelled - to establish their own online courses within the humanities.

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a very strong reminder that the future economic development of any country is more than ever influenced by its ability to ramp-up digital competitiveness. Consequently, enterprises were pushed to assess and develop the possibilities offered by e-commerce and online marketing tools. In this book, experts outline the prerequisites for such online marketing competitiveness and compare the current level of digital marketing competitiveness in Europe by using publicly available macro and micro-level data. The authors present their analyses and recommendations including interviews with over 125 online marketers and e-commerce specialists and present the lessons from digitalization of over 600 SMEs.

This book is an important outcome of the Fifth World Internet Conference. It provides a comprehensive review of China's Internet development, especially the new practice and achievement in 2018. And it offers a systematic account of China's experience in Internet development and governance. This year, the book improves China's Internet Development Index System, optimizes the algorithm model, and enhances data collection, to assess and reflect Internet development more comprehensively, objectively and scientifically.

1) This book presents a comprehensive overview of the exponential increase in the use of technology in business operations. 2) With case studies from India and Sudan, it showcases the use of data analytics and data mining techniques in business operations. 3) This book will be of interest to departments of business analytics and business management in UK.

Digital advancements and discoveries are now challenging traditional human resource management services within businesses. The Handbook of Research on E-Transformation and Human Resources Management Technologies: Organizational Outcomes and Challenges provides practical, situated, and unique knowledge on innovative e-HRM technologies that add competitive advantage to organizations. This Handbook of Research expands on theoretical conceptualizations of e-HRM useful to researchers, academicians, and human resource managers.

Many people believe that Amazon s success is the direct result of a strong user shopping experience. This however is only part of the reason shy Amazon is the number one ecommerce company on the world for almost two decades. The real reason behind Amazon s success is that they have mastered the art of getting other people to market and sell for them. From affiliate partners that drive traffic, to online reviews and ratings where customers tell other customers why they should buy a product, to getting free publicity from shows like Oprah or 60 Minutes, Amazon is the online company to emulate. Amazon s Dirty Little Secrets" will show you how you can accomplish this for your company.

"Amazon s Dirty Little Secret" is getting others to do their marketing and sales for them. This is so powerful that Greg created an acronym using the word POWER+.

P Plenty of traffic

O Offer something for free

W Win their trust

E Engaging experience

R Request an action

+ additional tips & secrets

Anyone engaged in Internet sales and marketing will benefit from the specific examples in this book."

This volume contains the workshopproceedings of the accompanying workshops of the 14th Financial Cryptograpy and Data Security International Conference 2010, held on Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, January 25-28, 2010. FinancialCryptographyandData Securityis a majorinternationalforumfor research, advanced development, education, exploration, and debate regarding information assurance, with a speci?c focus on commercial contexts. The c- ference covers all aspects of securing transactions and systems and especially encourages original work focusing on both fundamental and applied real-world deployments on all aspects surrounding commerce security. Three workshops were co-located with FC 2010: the Workshop on Real-Life CryptographicProtocolsandStandardization(RLCPS),theWorkshoponEthics in Computer Security Research (WECSR), and the Workshop on Lightweight Cryptography for Resource-Constrained Devices (WLC). Intimate and colorful by tradition, the high-quality program was not the only attraction of FC. In the past, FC conferences have been held in highly research-synergistic locations such as Tobago, Anguilla, Dominica, Key West, Guadelupe, Bermuda, the Grand Cayman, and Cozumel Mexico. 2010 was the ?rst year that the conference was held on European soil, in the Spanish Canary Islands, in Atlantic waters, a few miles across Morocco. Over 100 researchers from more than 20 countries were in attendance.

While many other SCM (Software Configuration Management) related books provide focus on what SCM is, this book will guide you through SCM tasks. "Software Configuration Management Implementation Roadmap" provides the reader with the building blocks and concrete steps for implementing SCM. It does this by focusing on several areas: Aligns SCM tasks to the appropriate target levels within the workplace. The three target levels include: the Organization, the Application, and the Project level. This increases the chances of a more effective SCM implementation.

Provides a customizable set of SCM tasks and templates for establishing a unique roadmap for implementing SCM. Within this book, each task includes step-by-step guidance to implement the SCM need.

Provides a focus on distributed and offshore development since development is more distributed than ever before. This book can help you plan for and guide you through the strategies of establishing distributed development infrastructures. The materials in this book may help you significantly reduce the time it takes to plan and prepare for an SCM implementation or an SCM task. It will be particularly useful for Software Engineers especially as a reference guide for junior and mid-level SCM persons (SCM managers, engineers, Release Engineers. Build Engineers, etc.)

Software and systems quality is playing an increasingly important role in the growth of almost all profit and non-profit organisations. Quality is vital to the success of enterprises in their markets. Most small trade and repair businesses use software systems in their administration and marketing processes. Every doctor's surgery is managing its patients using software. Banking is no longer conceivable without software. Aircraft, trucks and cars use more and more software to handle their increasingly complex technical systems. Innovation, competition and cost pressure are always present in on-going business decisions. The question facing all these organisations is how to achieve the right quality of their software-based systems and products; how to get the required level of quality, a level that the market will reward, a level that mitigates the organisation's risks and a level that the organisation is willing to pay for. Although a number of good practices are in place, there is still room for huge improvements. Thus, let us take a look into the two worlds of "Embedded systems" and "ICT systems" and let us learn from both worlds, from overlaps and individual solutions. The next step for industrialisation in the software industry is required now. Hence, three pillars will be focused in this book: (1) a fundamental notion of right software and systems quality (RiSSQ); (2) portfolio management, quality governance, quality management, and quality engineering as holistic approach over the three layers of an enterprise, i.e. strategic, tactical, and operational layer; and (3) an industrialisation framework for implementing our approach.

This book provides specialists and executives with a clear, yet practical set of recommendations to meet the challenges of digital transformation and ensure long-term success as a leader in a primarily digital business world. The authors describe the fundamental principles of digitization and its economic opportunities and risks, integrating them into a framework of classic and new management methods. The book also explores how increasing digitization - not only of communication, but of complete value chains - has led to a need to establish a digital business leadership. Digitization is changing people and markets: it causes the upheaval of entire industries, creates new digital-centric companies, and forces established companies to cope with the transformation activities associated with these digitization processes. New approaches and methods have to be learned, tried and tested patterns of thinking have to be explored, and last but not least, innovation activities have to be understood as continuous necessities. At the same time, digital business offers considerable opportunities for renewing competitive advantages, improving existing process structures and realigning products, services and business models.

This book systematically summarizes China Internet development over the past 25 years, highlighting its strong impact on China's economy and society, and discussing the Chinese people's transition from beneficiaries and participants to builders, contributors and joint maintainers of cyberspace development. It describes the development achievements, status and development and trends in China Internet in 2019, systematically summarizes the main lessons learned during development, and analyzes China's strategic planning and policy actions. Further, it discusses topics such as development outcomes, future trends in information infrastructure, network information technology, digital economy, e-government, construction and management of network contents, cyberspace security, the legal construction of cyberspace, and international cyberspace governance. In addition, the book suggests improvements to the index system for China Internet development and offers an overall assessment of cyberspace security and informatization work throughout China in order to comprehensively and accurately demonstrate the level of China Internet development.

Whether you are a CEO, CFO, board member, or an IT executive, From Business Strategy to Information Technology Roadmap: A Practical Guide for Executives and Board Members lays out a practical, how-to approach to identifying business strategies and creating value-driven technology roadmaps in your organization. Unlike many other books on the subject, you will not find theories or grandiose ideas here. This book uses numerous examples, illustrations, and case studies to show you how to solve the real-world problems that business executives and technology leaders face on a day-to-day basis. Filled with actionable advice you can use immediately, the authors introduce Agile and the Lean mindset in a manner that the people in your business and technology departments can easily understand. Ideal for executives in both the commercial and nonprofit sectors, it includes two case studies: one about a commercial family business that thrived to become a multi-million-dollar company and the other about a nonprofit association based in New York City that fights against child illiteracy.

Multiplatform e-learning systems are emerging technologies that provides integrated learning content to various accessing devices. ""Multiplatform E-Learning Systems and Technologies: Mobile Devices for Ubiquitous ICT-Based Education"" addresses technical challenges, design frameworks, and development experiences of the future that integrate multiple mobile devices into a single multiplatform e-learning systems. With expert international contributions, this collection benefits researchers, academicians, and practioners interested in this growing field.

Learn How To Convert Web Data Into Web Knowledge

This text demonstrates how to extract knowledge by finding meaningful connections among data spread throughout the Web. Readers learn methods and algorithms from the fields of information retrieval, machine learning, and data mining which, when combined, provide a solid framework for mining the Web. The authors walk readers through the algorithms with the aid of examples and exercises.

This text is divided into three parts:

Part One, Web Structure, presents basic concepts and techniques for extracting information from the Web. Readers learn how to collect and index Web documents as well as search and rank Web pages according to their textual content and hyperlink structure.

Part Two, Web Content Management, offers two approaches, clustering and classification, for organizing Web content. For both approaches, the authors set forth specific algorithms that enable readers to convert Web data into knowledge.

Part Three, Web Usage Mining, demonstrates the application of data mining methods to uncover meaningful patterns of Internet usage.

Methods and algorithms are illustrated by simple examples. More than 100 exercises help readers assess their grasp of the material. Further, thirty-four hands-on analysis problems ask readers to use their new data mining expertise to solve real problems, working with large data sets. All the data sets needed for the examples, exercises, and analysis problems are available on the companion Web site.

The extensive use of examples, along with the opportunity to test and apply data mining skills, makes this text ideal for graduate and upper-level undergraduates in computer science andengineering. Web designers and researchers will find that this text gives them a new set of tools to further mine the Web for knowledge and move well beyond the capabilities of standard search engines.

The social media marketing bible for the financial industry The Socially Savvy Advisor: Compliant Social Media for the Financial Industry is the complete guide to creating an effective social media strategy without breaking the big rules. Written by an industry specialist Jennifer Openshaw, alongside Stuart Fross, Fidelity International's former general counsel, and Amy McIlwain, president of Financial Social Media, this book merges marketing basics with FINRA and SEC guidelines to help readers create an effective social media campaign specifically for the finance and investing world. Contributions from industry leaders at Charles Schwab, Citibank, and others provide inside perspective and experience so readers can tap into a new audience. With a focus on compliance, the book clears common hurdles while dispelling myths and outlining effective methods and techniques. Readers also gain access to a website featuring videos, Q & As, tutorials, Slideshare, and a social media policy template. Social media is one of the hottest topics in finance. From solo practitioners to large asset managers, everyone's consumed by how, when, and where to use this new and powerful medium but guidance is hard to find. The Socially Savvy Advisor covers the entire issue, from platform, to content, to what not to do. * Best practices in using social media for advisors and compliance officers * Planning for the regulators, vs. failing to plan * Challenges with LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and other social platforms * Elements of a good social media policy * Managing the top issues related to marketing and business development, engagement, and compliance With the right plan and the proper technique, social media marketing can dramatically improve client outreach and retention. The Socially Savvy Advisor provides the expert insight, tools, and guidance that shape a robust, effective strategy.

The increasing importance of industrial services and rapid digitalization towards smart and remote services pose opportunities as well as challenges to the manufacturing sector. This book provides a holistic understanding of industrial service management and guides companies into building capabilities and management practices for smart and remote services. By combining insights from research and practice, it offers a unique perspective on the core and enabling activities of manufacturing companies for growth in the service business. In essence, the first part covers action-based research findings regarding service strategy, organizational design, service innovation, service sales, services operations, and customer relationship management together with insights into value networks. The second part introduces outstanding practices from leading manufacturing companies in industrial and smart services. The book concludes with a summary of key messages and recommendations to navigate the landscape of industrial and smart service management successfully.

This book presents selected examples of digitalization in the age of digital change. It is divided into two sections: "Digital Innovation," which features new technologies that stimulate and enable new business opportunities; and "Digital Business Transformation," comprising business and management concepts that employ specific technological solutions for their practical implementation. Combining new insights from research, teaching and management, including digital transformation, e-business, knowledge representation, human-computer interaction, and business optimization, the book highlights the breadth of research as well as its meaningful and relevant transfer into practice. It is intended for academics seeking inspiration, as well as for leaders wanting to tap the potential of the latest trends to take society and their business to the next level.

This guidebook is designed to be the high school teacher's friend in addressing a wide variety of questions regarding the use of educational and instructional technologies. It can serve as a companion and guide through the myriad challenges and opportunities related to the effective use of technology in one's classroom and school. A sample of U.S. high school teachers provided us with detailed answers about their experiences with using technology in their teaching. Specifically, they shared their challenges, barriers, ideas, and suggestions for working successfully with administrators, technology specialists, students, fellow teachers, and parents when teaching with technology. We have organized the teachers' experiences and recommendations according to each stakeholder group. Rather than recommending or reviewing specific educational technology companies, applications, or tools, we provide a large number of strategies that are "built to last" and should be applicable regardless of the specific tool under consideration. We assume that it doesn't ultimately matter what the tool or technology is that you're using-it's how and why you're using it for teaching and learning that will determine whether it is successful or not. The "how" and "why" aspects encompass the built-to-last strategies included in this guidebook.

This guidebook is designed to be the high school teacher's friend in addressing a wide variety of questions regarding the use of educational and instructional technologies. It can serve as a companion and guide through the myriad challenges and opportunities related to the effective use of technology in one's classroom and school. A sample of U.S. high school teachers provided us with detailed answers about their experiences with using technology in their teaching. Specifically, they shared their challenges, barriers, ideas, and suggestions for working successfully with administrators, technology specialists, students, fellow teachers, and parents when teaching with technology. We have organized the teachers' experiences and recommendations according to each stakeholder group. Rather than recommending or reviewing specific educational technology companies, applications, or tools, we provide a large number of strategies that are "built to last" and should be applicable regardless of the specific tool under consideration. We assume that it doesn't ultimately matter what the tool or technology is that you're using-it's how and why you're using it for teaching and learning that will determine whether it is successful or not. The "how" and "why" aspects encompass the built-to-last strategies included in this guidebook.