This volume presents the proceedings of the 14th International Workshop of Groupware (CRIWG 2008). The conference was held in Omaha, Nebraska, USA during September 14-18, 2008. Previous conferences were held in Argentina (Bariloche) in 2007, Spain (Medina del Campo) in 2006, Brazil (Porto de Galinhas) in 2005, Costa Rica (San Carlos) in 2004, France (Autrans) in 2003, Chile (La Serena) in 2002, Germany (Darmstadt) in 2001, Portugal (Madeira) in 2000, Mexico (Cancun) in 1999, Brazil (Buzios) in 1998, Spain (El Escorial) in 1997, Chile (Puerto Varas) in 1996, and Portugal (Lisbon) in 1995. The CRIWG workshops seek to advance theoretical, experimental, and applied te- nical knowledge of computer supported collaboration. In the CRIWG workshops, - searchers and professionals report findings, exchange experiences, and explore concepts for improving the success of people making a joint effort toward a group goal. Topics of discussion are wide ranging, encompassing all aspects of design development, depl- ment, and use of groupware. CRIWG embraces both mature works that are nearly ready for publication in peer-review journals, and new, cutting-edge works in progress. A total of 30 papers were accepted for presentation this year - 20 full papers and 10 works in progress. Papers were subjected to double-blind review by at least three members of the Program Committee.

This book contains the best papers of the 9th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems (ICEIS 2007), held in the city of Funchal, Madeira (Portugal), organized by the Institute for Systems and Technologies of Information, Control and Communication (INSTICC) and the University of Madeira, in collaboration with ACM/SIGMIS and AAAI. Furthermore, the conference was sponsored by the Por- guese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). ICEIS has become a major point of contact between research scientists, engineers and practitioners in the area of business applications of information systems. This year, five simultaneous tracks were held, covering different aspects related to ent- prise computing, including: "Databases and Information Systems Integration," "Arti- cial Intelligence and Decision Support Systems," "Information Systems Analysis and Specification," "Software Agents and Internet Computing" and "Human-Computer Interaction". All tracks focused on real-world applications and highlighted benefits of information systems and technology for industry and services, thus making a bridge between academia and enterprise. Following the success of 2006, ICEIS 2007 received 644 paper submissions from more than 40 countries. In all, 72 papers were published and presented as full papers, i.e., completed work (8 pages in proceedings / 30-min oral presentations), 198 papers, reflecting work-in-progress or position papers, were accepted for short presentation and another 131 for poster presentation.

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 9th International Workshop on Agent-Mediated Electronic Commerce, AMEC IX, co-located with the Sixth International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, AAMAS 2007, held in Honolulu, Hawaii, in May 2007, and the 5th Workshop on Trading Agent Design and Analysis, TADA 2007, co-located with the Twenty-Second AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence, AAAI 2007, held in Vancouver, Canada, in July 2007.

This volume presents 15 revised and selected papers from these workshops. The primary and complementary goal of both workshops was to continue to bring together novel work from diverse fields on modeling, implementation and evaluation of computational trading institutions and/or agent strategies. The papers originating from AMEC focus on a large variety of issues on auctions, negotiation, and strategic behavior in electronic marketplaces. The papers originating from TADA stem from the effort of the community to design scenarios where trading agent designers and market designers can be pitched against one another.

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The final edition of the incomparable data warehousing and business intelligence reference, updated and expanded The Kimball Group Reader, Remastered Collection is the essential reference for data warehouse and business intelligence design, packed with best practices, design tips, and valuable insight from industry pioneer Ralph Kimball and the Kimball Group. This Remastered Collection represents decades of expert advice and mentoring in data warehousing and business intelligence, and is the final work to be published by the Kimball Group. Organized for quick navigation and easy reference, this book contains nearly 20 years of experience on more than 300 topics, all fully up-to-date and expanded with 65 new articles. The discussion covers the complete data warehouse/business intelligence lifecycle, including project planning, requirements gathering, system architecture, dimensional modeling, ETL, and business intelligence analytics, with each group of articles prefaced by original commentaries explaining their role in the overall Kimball Group methodology. Data warehousing/business intelligence industry's current multi-billion dollar value is due in no small part to the contributions of Ralph Kimball and the Kimball Group. Their publications are the standards on which the industry is built, and nearly all data warehouse hardware and software vendors have adopted their methods in one form or another. This book is a compendium of Kimball Group expertise, and an essential reference for anyone in the field. * Learn data warehousing and business intelligence from the field's pioneers * Get up to date on best practices and essential design tips * Gain valuable knowledge on every stage of the project lifecycle * Dig into the Kimball Group methodology with hands-on guidance Ralph Kimball and the Kimball Group have continued to refine their methods and techniques based on thousands of hours of consulting and training. This Remastered Collection of The Kimball Group Reader represents their final body of knowledge, and is nothing less than a vital reference for anyone involved in the field.

Many factors that can impact large-scale enterprise management systems, and maintaining these systems can be a complicated and challenging process. Therefore, businesses can benefit from an assortment of models and management styles to track and collect data for processes. Enterprise Business Modeling, Optimization Techniques, and Flexible Information Systems supplies a wide array of research on the intersections of business modeling, information systems, and optimisation techniques. These various business models and structuring methods are proposed to provide ideas, methods, and points of view for managers, practitioners, entrepreneurs, and researchers on how to improve business processes.

Dieses Fachbuch fuhrt den Leser in funf Buchteilen und mit der Hilfe praxiserprobter Vorgehensmodelle von den Grundlagen (Was ist Data Governance?), uber die Planung (Welche Gestaltungsoptionen habe ich?) und Implementierung (Wie kann ich Data Governance im Unternehmen einfuhren?) bis zum Regelbetrieb (Wie kann ich Mehrwerte erzielen?) und der Erfolgsmessung einer Data Governance. Wie jedes Unternehmen ist auch jede Data Governance anders, deshalb werden alle wichtigen Entscheidungspunkte aufgezeigt, die Vor- und Nachteile diskutiert, um dem Leser, die Moeglichkeit zu bieten, eine massgeschneiderte Data Governance zu entwickeln. Ein professionelles Datenmanagement (Data Governance) ist die Grundlage fur die erfolgreiche digitale Transformation traditioneller Unternehmen. Leider scheitern eine Vielzahl an Unternehmen an der Einfuhrung einer Data Governance, weil sie die Komplexitat der Herausforderung (Organisationsaufbau, Befahigung der Mitarbeiter, Change Management etc.) nicht vollstandig uberblicken und deshalb nicht alle Aspekte mit in die Planung und Umsetzung ihrer Data Governance miteinbeziehen. Hier setzt dieses Buch an: Es erlautert die treibende Rolle, die eine reaktionsfahige Datenorganisation innerhalb der digitalen Transformation eines Unternehmens einnehmen kann. Der Leser wird befahigt, Digitalisierungspotenziale aufzuzeigen und diese im Unternehmen in die Umsetzung zu uberfuhren. Der Inhalt Grundlagen Data Governance Erfolgsfaktoren der Implementierung Entwicklung eines reaktionsfahigen Operating Model Data Governance als Treiber der Wertstromoptimierung und Taktgeber der digitalen Transformation Erfolgsmessung einer Data Governance

Get a real feel for Windows 8.1 with a wealth of tips in this step-by-step guide. After using Windows 7 or XP, learning Microsoft's latest operating system takes some adjustment. Never fear. Windows expert Mike Halsey starts with the basics and then takes you through the trickier parts of Microsoft's latest operating system. You'll quickly learn how to make the most of Windows 8 for work and entertainment, whether you use a touchscreen tablet, a laptop, or a PC with a keyboard and mouse. Easily navigate the intuitive Windows 8.1 interface Use email and the Internet - and keep your family safe Share files online or with other devices in your home Download and use all kinds of of apps and programs Watch movies and listen to music Import, view, and edit your own photos and videos Learn how to use extra hardware and older software Use expert tips to keep your computer running smoothly Discover cool stuff that makes computer use really easy

Das Aufkommen des Internets und insbesondere die Verbreitung von Smartphones haben den E-Commerce in Deutschland und weltweit wachsen lassen und setzen den stationaren Einzelhandel wirtschaftlich unter Druck. Mit der Digitalisierung eroeffnen sich aber auch neue Chancen fur stationar tatige Handelsunternehmen entlang der gesamten Wertschoepfungskette, die mit Blick auf Kundenmehrwert, Implementierung, Effizienz und Nachhaltigkeit einzuordnen sind.

Dieses Lehrbuch eroertert zunachst die Grundlagen elektronischer Geschaftsmodelle und Markte und analysiert darauf aufbauend gezielt E-Business-Prozesse. Dabei untersucht es die ganzheitliche und umfassende Unterstutzung von Prozessen - insbesondere durch IT-Instrumente - im E-Contracting, E-Marketing, E-Customer Relationship Management, E-Procurement sowie E-Payment und stellt die Einfuhrung geeigneter IT-Systeme (E-Procurement-System und E-CRM-System) vor. Neueste Entwicklungen im Bereich Mobile E-Business werden ebenso aufgezeigt wie der Einsatz von Kryptowahrungen und Block Chain-Loesungen. Der Leser erhalt so einen fundierten Einblick in die verschiedenen Facetten des E-Business unter Berucksichtigung betriebswirtschaftlicher und technischer Aspekte. Neueste technische Entwicklungen werden zur praktikablen Umsetzung von innovativen Loesungen dargestellt. UEbungsaufgaben und Loesungen runden das Buch ab und machen es zum optimalen Begleiter fur Studium und Selbststudium. Zusatzlich stehen fur Leserinnen und Leser uber die Springer Nature Flashcards-App digitale Lernkarten zum Buch zur Wissenskontrolle und -vertiefung kostenlos zur Verfugung.

Algorithmen, Analytics, Kunstliche Intelligenz - digitale Technik durchdringt menschliche Arbeit und ist dabei massgeblich an ihr beteiligt. Dabei verwischen die Grenzen zwischen menschlichem und technischem Handeln zunehmend. Da sich organisationale Praktiken und Arbeit beim Gebrauch digitaler Technik fundamental verandern, wird es umso wichtiger, die Mittaterschaft digitaler Technik bei menschlicher Arbeit genauer zu verstehen. In Anlehnung an die Forschung zur Mensch-Technik-Verflechtung (Soziomaterialitat) analysiert Verena Bader empirisch anhand qualitativer Fallstudien das Zusammenspiel zwischen Mensch und digitaler Technik und tragt zu einem vermehrten Verstandnis von hybridem Handeln bei.

The importance of demonstrating the value achieved from IT investments is long established in the Computer Science (CS) and Information Systems (IS) literature. However, emerging technologies such as the ever-changing complex area of cloud computing present new challenges and opportunities for demonstrating how IT investments lead to business value. Recent reviews of extant literature highlights the need for multi-disciplinary research. This research should explore and further develops the conceptualization of value in cloud computing research. In addition, there is a need for research which investigates how IT value manifests itself across the chain of service provision and in inter-organizational scenarios. This open access book will review the state of the art from an IS, Computer Science and Accounting perspective, will introduce and discuss the main techniques for measuring business value for cloud computing in a variety of scenarios, and illustrate these with mini-case studies.

This is the first end-to-end, full-color guide to telling powerful, actionable data stories using Tableau, the world's #1 visualization software. Renowned expert Lindy Ryan shows you how to communicate the full business implications of your data analyses by combining Tableau's remarkable capabilities with a deep understanding of storytelling and design. Each chapter illuminates key aspects of design practice and data visualization, and guides you step-by-step through applying them in Tableau. Ryan demonstrates how "data stories" resemble and differ from traditional storytelling, and helps you use Tableau to analyze, visualize, and communicate insights that are meaningful to any stakeholder, in any medium. Information Visualization in Tableau presents exercises that give you hands-on practice with the most up-to-date capabilities available through Tableau 10 and the full Tableau software ecosystem. Ryan's classroom-tested exercises won't just help you master the software: they'll show you to craft data stories that inspire action. Coverage includes: The visual data storytelling paradigm: moving beyond static charts to powerful visualizations that combine narrative with interactive graphics How to think like a data scientist, a storyteller, and a designer -- all in the same project Data storytelling case studies: the good, the bad, and the ugly Shaping data stories: blending data science, genre, and visual design Seven best practices for visual data storytelling -- and common pitfalls to avoid Tricks and hacks you can use with any toolset, not just Tableau

The Internet of Things offers massive societal and economic opportunities while at the same time significant challenges, not least the delivery and management of the technical infrastructure underpinning it, the deluge of data generated from it, ensuring privacy and security, and capturing value from it. This Open Access Pivot explores these challenges, presenting the state of the art and future directions for research but also frameworks for making sense of this complex area. This book provides a variety of perspectives on how technology innovations such as fog, edge and dew computing, 5G networks, and distributed intelligence are making us rethink conventional cloud computing to support the Internet of Things. Much of this book focuses on technical aspects of the Internet of Things, however, clear methodologies for mapping the business value of the Internet of Things are still missing. We provide a value mapping framework for the Internet of Things to address this gap. While there is much hype about theInternet of Things, we have yet to reach the tipping point. As such, this book provides a timely entree for higher education educators, researchers and students, industry and policy makers on the technologies that promise to reshape how society interacts and operates.