Enterprise Information Systems: 8th International Conference, ICEIS 2006, Paphos, Cyprus, May 23-27, 2006, Revised Selected Papers (Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, 3)

This book contains the best papers of the 8th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems (ICEIS 2006), held in the city of Paphos (Cyprus), organized by the Institute for Systems and Technologies of Information, Control and Communication (INSTICC) in collaboration with the University of Cyprus, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Athens University of Economics and Business. 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 enterprise computing, including: “Databases and Information Systems Integration,” “Artificial Intelligence and Decision Support Systems,” “Information Systems Analysis and Specification,” “Software Agents and Internet Computing” and “Human–Computer Interaction.” All tracks focus on real world applications and highlight the benefits of Information Systems and Technology for industry and services, thus making a bridge between Academia and Enterprise. Following the success of 2005, ICEIS 2006 received 404 paper submissions from more than 40 countries spanning all continents. In all, 63 papers were published and presented as full papers, i.e., completed work (8 pages in proceedings / 30–min oral presentations), 102 papers reflecting work-in-progress or position papers were accepted for short presentation and another 75 for poster presentation. Title Page Preface Organization Table of Contents Invited Papers P2P Semantic Mediation of Web Sources Introduction XML Data Mediation Basics and Backgrounds Overview of the XLive Mediator P2P Data Systems Basic P2P Architectures Structural Routing Semantic Routing Pathfinder P2P Mediator Objectives and Architecture P2P Source Discovery Query Execution XML TE The Semantic Layer Conclusion References Reflective Community Information Systems Internet Communities and Social Software ATLAS: Metadata and Reflective Information Systems Tools for Modeling and Analysis Application Experiences Summary and Outlook References Data Exchange Issues in Peer-to-Peer Database Systems Introduction Related Work Main Issues Evading Successive Query Rewriting Conclusions and Future Work References On Enhancing Query Optimization in the Oracle Database System by Utilizing Attribute Cardinality Maps Introduction Contributions of This Paper Basic Structure of a Script Histogram Methods QEP Determinations in ORACLE Integration of the Methods into Oracle The Core Architecture of Our Implementation Selectivity Computation for Queries Experimental Results Test Data Sets Sample Queries Accuracy of the Error Estimates Comparing the BT-ACM and Equi-depth for Uniform Distributions QEP Selection Comparison Example 1 Example 2 Conclusions Part I Databases and Information Systems Integration Improvement of Software Development Processes, Balancing Internal and External Organizational Aspects Introduction Spi and the Necessity of Taking Both Internal and External Organisational Factors as Starting Point Measuring Entropy Entropy and Its Relations to Complexity and Dynamics Entropy and Its Relations with Business System Aspects Results of the Research: Space for Improvement for Software Development Organisations Experience with Process Improvement Positioning Organisations on the Basis of Their Entropy Scores Conclusions Measuring Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems Success: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach Introduction Background Information Methodology Result Instrument Development and Validity Data Analysis Additivity of the ERP Systems Success Dimensions Alternative Models Discussions and Conclusion References Toward Data Compliance in Vaccine Industry: Interoperability to Align Business and Information Systems Introduction The Vaccine Industry The Vaccine Supply Chain The Vaccine Product Vaccine Data Specifications Interoperability in Vaccine Industry The Interoperability Framework General Requirement for Interoperability Interoperability for Production Data Compliance From MA to ERP Type of Data to Be Translated Rules Definition Case Study The Compliance Scenario Validate Data in Sap Conclusion References Evaluating Server Capacity for Streaming Media Services Introduction Methodology Workload Selection Server Capacity Decision Data Calibration Evaluation Results Experimental Setup Maximum Server Capacity Server-Side Observations Client-Side Observations Prediction Model Related Work Conclusions Part II Artificial Intelligence and Decision Support Systems On Processing Temporal Observations in Monitoring of Discrete-Event Systems Introduction Application Domain Temporal Observations Indexing Observations Incremental Indexing Discussion Conclusion Towards a Fuzzy Ontology Definition and a Fuzzy Extension of an Ontology Editor Introduction Definition and Use of a Fuzzy Ontology Defining a Fuzzy Value Updating a Fuzzy Value An Example of Application: Extending Queries Adding Fuzziness in KAON Ontologies in KAON Fuzzy Ontologies in KAON Fuzzy OWL Conclusions References Retrieval of Collaborative Filtering Nearest Neighbors in a Content-Addressable Space Introduction Collaborative Filtering Content-Addressable Data Management CF over Content-Addressable Space Mapping User Profiles to Content-Addressable Space Heuristic Nearest-Neighbors Search Heuristic Completions of User Profiles Experimental Evaluation Scalability of the Search Accuracy of the Search Inherent Clustering Completion Heuristics Conclusions and Future Work References Ontology-Driven Knowledge Sharing for Networked Organisation Configuration Introduction Approach Ontological Model Implementation Standards and Protocols Case Study Knowledge Sharing within One Company Knowledge Sharing across a Networked Organisation Conclusions References H$\imath$L$\varepsilon$X: A System for Semantic Information Extractionfrom Web Documents Introduction Two-Dimensional Format of Unstructured Documents The Knowledge Representation Language $DLP^+$ Ontology Representation in H$\imath$L$\varepsilon$X The Core Ontology Domain Ontologies Logic Two-Dimensional Representation of Unstructured Documents A Two-Dimesional Grammar for Extraction Patterns Specification The H$\imath$L$\varepsilon$X System Knowledge Base Document Preprocessor Pattern Matcher Pattern Extractor Conclusions and Future Works Skill-Profile Matching with Similarity Measures Motivation An Application Framework for Personnel Development The Module, “Project and Job Staffing” Ontology-Based Skill Modelling Project Staffing with Ontology-Based Similarity Measures Similarity Measures for Skill Profiles Summary and Conclusions References Part III Information Systems Analysis and Specification Comparing and Evaluating Ontology Construction in an Enterprise Context Introduction Background Ontologies Ontology Engineering Ontology Evaluation Experiment Manual Construction Automatic Construction Evaluation Evaluation Setup General Comparison Evaluation by Ontology Engineers Evaluation by Domain Experts Ontology Combination and Project Scenarios Conclusions and Future Work Modelling and Visualisation for Interoperability Requirements Elicitation and Validation Introduction ATHENA Interoperability Requirements Requirements Elicitation and Validation RAIS Methodology and Requirements Model Modelling Concepts Requirements Model Example Validation Matrices Selective Viewing Editing the Model Discussion and Future Work References An Eclipse-Based Framework for Supporting Software Development Cooperative Activities Introduction Cooperative Software Development CSCW, Tailorability, Coevolution Shortcomings of Existing SDEs CooLDev: Cooperation under Eclipse The Inter-activities Approach Choosing Eclipse Managing Inter-activities Managing Tailorability and Experience Crystallization Related Work Conclusion References Managing Service-Based EAI Architectures Evolution Using a Formal Architecture-Centric Approach Introduction Business Case: EAI Architecture for Agile Enterprises Business Case Scenario EAI Engineeering Issues A Software Architecture-Centric Approach for Fomalizing EAI SOA Architecture-Centric Approach The ArchWare Environment Architecture Evolution Support EAI Architecture Evolution Formalization Deploying, Executing and Evolving EAI Architecture as a SOA Architecture Deployment and Execution Architectural Dynamic Evolution Conclusion and Ongoing Work Agile System Analysis and Design Introduction The Transition Process Research Framework Data Analysis Specifications Comparison The Role of System Analysts Summary References Product Oriented Modelling and Interoperability Issues Introduction A Modelling Construct for Product Representation Holon Based Models and Interoperability Vertical Interoperability with the MDA Approach Holon Based Models for Horizontal Interoperability Holons in Action Model Driven Interoperability in the Zachman Framework Conclusion References Process Modeling Value Framework Introduction Research Method A Framework for Increasing the Value of Process Modeling Identifying Context Identifying Potential Value Choosing Practice Framework Model Applying the Framework Identifying Potential Value Addressing Challenges of Modeling Conclusion and Further Work References Combining SDBC and ISDL in the Modeling and Refinement of Business Processes Introduction SDBC Outline and Relevant Features Concepts The FM Example Complementing SDBC with ISDL ISDL: Concepts and Notations Activity Refinement Modeling the FM Example Analysis Conclusions References Semantic Resources Integration and Interoperability in the Construction Domain Introduction Methodology and Tools Semantic Resources in the Construction Sector FUNSIEC Methodology Domain Scoping Semantic Resources Identification Conversion and Similarity Detection: Meta-model and Model Testing and Validation Maintenance The OSIECS Triad The FONDIL System Syntactic Conversion and Semantic Analysis Detection of Mappings Matching the Entities OSIECS Meta-model and Model e-Service Provision Conclusion References Part IV Software Agents and Internet Computing Establishing the Semantic Web Reasoning Infrastructure on Description Logic Inference Engines Introduction Inference Systems for the Semantic Web DL Systems Evaluation Cerebra FaCT FaCT++ RACER Pellet Discussion DL-Based Knowledge Discovery The Knowledge Discovery Interface Results Conclusions References Controlling Property Growth in Product Classification Schemes: A Data Management Approach Introduction Related Work Problem Definition: Property Growth Observations Basic Model Data Management Measures Maximum Number of Properties Optional Properties Naming Conventions Property Groups Views on Property Lists Property Templates Property Inheritance Discussion Summarization of Effects Modification of the Basic Model Conclusions References Collaborative Visualization in Rich Media Environments Introduction Scenario of Use Architectural Design Embedding openVisaar in sTeam Next Generation Whiteboard medi@rena with Visualization Capabilities Related Work Outlook References A Formal Semantics and a Client Synthesis for a BPEL Service Introduction A Formal Semantics for BPEL Abstract Processes The Alphabet of the TA The States and the Edges of the TA The Clocks of the TA The Overall TA Construction Interaction Relation Client Timed Automaton Synthesis The Synthesis Algorithm Incompleteness of the Algorithm Conclusion Part V Human-Computer Interaction Multi-modal Contact-Less Human Computer Interaction Introduction Literature Review Multi-modal Human Computer Interaction Face Tracking Speech Processing System Description System Initialization Activating Mouse Actions Hands-Free Applications Familiarization Applications Test Applications System Evaluation Experimental Procedure Results -- Discussion Conclusions The ViskiMap Toolkit: Extending Mediawiki with Topic Maps Introduction Related Research Wikis Visualization of Wikis and Other Online Resources System Requirements Bloom’s Taxonomy Graphic Organizers The ViskiMap System Architecture ENWiC Annoki ENWiC Evaluation Results and Observations Conclusion References A Simulation Environment to Assess Driving Performances while Interacting with On-board Telematics Systems Introduction VTS User Interface Evaluation Issues The Proposed Test-Bed Integration of the Navigator in the Simulated Environment Data Analysis The Telemetry Analyzer Tool Main Features of the Developed Tool Assessing the Proposed Test-Bed The Subjects Methodology Results Conclusions and Future Work References Handheld Tools for Personalized and Proactive Psychotherapy Introduction Related Work Requirements Artefact Requirements Architectural Requirements Scope Therapist Applications ScoNOTES – Annotating ScoFORMS – Creating Artefacts ScoTHERAPY – Patient’s Tool ScopALYSIS – Analysis Design and Evaluation Early Stage Evaluation Software Prototypes Evaluation Building Existing Applications Evaluating in Clinical Settings Conclusions References Author Index This book contains the carefully selected best papers of the 8th International Conference on Enterprise Information Sysetms, ICEIS 2006, held in Paphos, Cyprus, in May 2006. The 4 invited papers and 27 revised and selected papers presented in this volume cover different aspects related to enterprise computing. They were selected from 63 accepted papers (out of more than 400 submissions). The contributions are grouped in sections on databases and information systems integration; artificial intelligence and decision support systems; information systems analysis and specification; software agents and internet computing; and human-computer interaction