ENTERprise Information Systems, Part I: International Conference, CENTERIS 2010, Viana do Castelo, Portugal, October 20-22, 2010, Proceedings, Part I ... in Computer and Information Science, 109)

Cover......Page 1 Communications in Computer and Information Science 109......Page 2 ENTERprise Information Systems......Page 3 ISBN-13 9783642164019......Page 4 Preface......Page 6 Organization......Page 8 Table of Contents – Part I......Page 12 Table of Contents – Part II......Page 16 Introduction......Page 22 The Economic Growth Pledge......Page 23 Multinational Companies and Hyper-market......Page 24 Global Contest and Self-administration......Page 25 The Ecologic Stability Pledge......Page 27 Cautious Headway and Cutbacks......Page 28 Ecology and Global Village Rules......Page 29 References......Page 31 Introduction......Page 32 The Knowledge Course Bet......Page 33 Rational Legality and Fair Altruism......Page 34 Robot Technology Value Chains......Page 35 Global Village Hyper-democracy......Page 37 Conclusions......Page 40 References......Page 41 The Cognitive Perspective of Information......Page 42 The Computer Perspective of Information......Page 45 Information as Wisdom......Page 46 Information as Wisdom in the Civilizational Context......Page 48 Conclusion......Page 49 References......Page 50 Introductory Framework......Page 52 Traditional Organizational Design…without Design, without Design Managers, and without Design Methodology......Page 54 The Case for a Central Role of Design, Design Managers, and Design Methodology in ‘Organizational Design’......Page 56 From Mere Structural Components to Truly Responsive Design Variables......Page 57 The Notion of the Complex Information Technology-Intensive Firm......Page 58 Methodological Approach......Page 59 References......Page 61 The Knowledge Society......Page 63 Challenges and Reflections......Page 64 The Future......Page 69 Perspectives......Page 70 References......Page 71 Introduction......Page 73 Mobile Operating Systems......Page 74 Platforms......Page 75 Event Driven Notification Model Presentation......Page 77 Test Group to Compare the Proposed Model versus the Traditional Model for 180 Minutes When Applied to Email Reception [Group A]......Page 78 Test Group to Compare the Proposed Model versus the Traditional Model for the Period of Time Defined by the Battery at Full Charge When Applied to Periodic Email Reception [Group B]......Page 79 Test Group to Compare the Proposed Model versus the Traditional Model for the Period of Time Defined by the Battery at Full Charge When Applied to Checking Weather Conditions [Group D]......Page 80 Conclusions......Page 81 References......Page 82 Introduction......Page 83 EIS Domain: Stroke Care......Page 85 Critique of GSN GSN [22]......Page 86 Critique Summary......Page 87 Evaluating a Goal-Oriented Analysis......Page 88 References......Page 90 Introduction......Page 92 Turning the Web User into a Web Services Provider......Page 94 Modeling and Programming the Services......Page 95 User-Services Interaction......Page 96 Workflows with the Browserver......Page 98 Related Work......Page 99 Rationale and Conclusions......Page 100 References......Page 101 Introduction......Page 102 Architecture of Information Systems, Information Systems and Information......Page 103 The Portuguese Air Force......Page 104 Cost of the Flight Hour Calculation......Page 105 Problems of the Discontinued CACHV Model......Page 106 Development of the New CACHV Model......Page 107 Conclusion......Page 109 References......Page 111 Introduction......Page 112 Concepts and Application......Page 113 The EX-ANTE e EX-POST Model......Page 114 The Portuguese Air Force......Page 116 Effort Regime......Page 117 Scientific Principles and Application......Page 118 Conclusion......Page 119 References......Page 120 Introduction......Page 122 PROASIS......Page 123 General Requirements......Page 125 Development......Page 126 User Interaction......Page 127 An Exploratory Case Study......Page 128 Conclusions......Page 129 References......Page 130 Introduction......Page 132 An Overview of Classic RE: Process and Techniques......Page 134 Emergent Processes and Techniques for SoRE......Page 135 IT Service Management Issues......Page 136 Emergent Service-oriented RE Techniques......Page 137 S-SoRE: An Initial Systematic Service-oriented Requirements Engineering Process......Page 138 Conclusions......Page 139 References......Page 140 Introduction......Page 142 Literature Review......Page 143 The Proposed Diffusion and Pricing Approach......Page 144 Resolution Approach......Page 146 Experimentations......Page 147 References......Page 150 Introduction......Page 152 CRM - Customer Relationship Management......Page 153 The Research Process......Page 154 Main Reasons Why the Portuguese Municipalities Do Not Have CRM Systems......Page 155 Conclusions......Page 156 References......Page 157 Introduction......Page 159 Data Collection......Page 160 Data Analysis......Page 161 First Group: Strategic Movers......Page 162 Third Group: Budget Optimizers......Page 163 Implications in Migration Processes to Open Source Software......Page 164 References......Page 166 Introduction......Page 168 Data and Methodology......Page 169 Results and Discussion......Page 170 References......Page 171 Introduction......Page 172 Conceptual Background......Page 173 Research Model......Page 174 Data Analysis......Page 176 References......Page 177 Background......Page 179 The Study......Page 182 RQ1: Extent of Use of Portal and Directory Services......Page 183 RQ2: Classification According to Jelassi and Enders’ [6] Virtual Spaces......Page 185 RQ3: Differences According to Industry Sector......Page 186 Conclusion......Page 187 References......Page 188 Introduction......Page 189 Perceived Benefits......Page 190 Critical Success Factors......Page 191 Research Questions and Methodology......Page 192 Characteristics of Data......Page 193 Validity, Reliability and Correlation......Page 195 Conclusions......Page 197 References......Page 198 Introduction......Page 201 Research Methodology......Page 202 Research Questions......Page 203 Survey Questions......Page 206 Results......Page 207 Conclusions......Page 208 References......Page 210 Introduction......Page 212 Enterprise Management Paradigms (VIE, EE, and VE)......Page 213 Dynamic Enterprise Reference Grid vs. IS Strategy Formulation Model......Page 214 Shifting from Vertically Integrated Enterprise into Extended Enterprise and Virtual Enterprise......Page 216 ERPIII Systems Engage-Abilities in VE......Page 217 Summary......Page 218 References......Page 219 Related Work......Page 220 Determination and Adoption of RFID Principles......Page 221 RFID Technology Adoption......Page 223 References......Page 228 Introduction......Page 230 Approach and Architecture......Page 231 Information Extraction......Page 233 Recommendation Hints......Page 234 Adaptability......Page 235 Information Extraction Customization and Experiments......Page 236 Conclusion......Page 238 References......Page 239 Introduction......Page 240 Simulation in Information Systems......Page 241 Models......Page 242 Simulating Information Systems......Page 243 The Theory of Vulnerability......Page 244 The Basic Theoretical Concepts......Page 245 Application Procedure of the Theory......Page 246 Potential Use of the Theory of Vulnerability in Simulation......Page 247 References......Page 249 Introduction......Page 251 Open Tourism Consortium......Page 252 Ontologies on the Era of Service Oriented Architecture......Page 253 Tourism Services in the Web......Page 254 Information Retrieval and Searching Strategies......Page 255 Open Tourism Initiative......Page 256 Usage Scenario and Use Case......Page 257 Service Reconfiguration......Page 258 Conclusions and Future Works......Page 259 References......Page 260 Introduction......Page 262 MCDM Matrix......Page 263 Normalization Procedures......Page 264 Model......Page 265 Experiment......Page 266 Conclusion......Page 270 References......Page 271 Introduction......Page 272 Collaborative Networked Organizations......Page 273 Sustainability in the Fruit-and-Vegetable Supply Chain: Problems and Necessities......Page 274 Waste Minimization in the Food Supply Chain......Page 275 The PROLORE Project......Page 276 Developing an Interconnected Information Infrastructure in a Fruit-and Vegetable Collaborative Network......Page 277 Methodology for the PROLORE Project......Page 278 Conclusions......Page 280 References......Page 281 Related Work......Page 282 Creation of Shop Floor Documentation in NX CAM Environment......Page 284 Model of Synchronization of Shop Floor Documentation with Production Demands......Page 287 References......Page 289 Introduction......Page 291 Simulation Model......Page 292 Performance Measures......Page 294 Results......Page 295 References......Page 298 Introduction......Page 300 Enterprise Resource Planning and Inventory Logistics......Page 301 Analyzing the Inventory Business Process......Page 302 Designing the Performance Management Framework......Page 304 Testing the Measurement Framework......Page 306 Conclusions......Page 307 References......Page 308 The Deep Web......Page 310 Enabling Vertical Search......Page 311 Scale......Page 312 Solutions......Page 313 Broadening the Approach......Page 314 Decentralizing (Deep) Search......Page 315 Business Model Considerations......Page 316 One Vertical Example......Page 317 Conclusions......Page 318 References......Page 319 Introduction......Page 320 Innovation Concepts......Page 321 Knowledge Creation as the Innovation Engine......Page 322 Case Study: Innovation Framework in a Software Development Organization......Page 323 Innovation Framework – ‘I innovate!’......Page 324 Awards and Rewards......Page 327 References......Page 328 Introduction......Page 330 Functional Control Tree......Page 331 Implementing the FCT......Page 332 Clone Detection Algorithms......Page 333 Identifying Functional Patterns......Page 336 Refactoring in Haskell......Page 337 References......Page 338 Introduction......Page 339 The Database......Page 340 The 3D Geometric Model......Page 342 Identification of Elements......Page 343 Walkthrough and Orientation Inside......Page 345 Preventive Maintenance......Page 346 Management Support on Buildings of Great Dimensions......Page 347 References......Page 348 Introduction......Page 349 Tracing and Monitoring Documents......Page 350 Functional Architecture for a Solution of Traceability, Monitoring and Search for Documents......Page 351 Description of Module 1......Page 353 Description of Module 3......Page 354 Description of Module 4......Page 355 Methodology......Page 356 Conclusion......Page 357 References......Page 358 Introduction......Page 359 The Management Activity......Page 360 The Management of Information Systems......Page 362 Framework for the Analysis of the Potential Performance of the CIO......Page 363 References......Page 365 Introduction......Page 367 Corporate Governance and Family Owned Enterprises......Page 368 Responsibility......Page 370 Conformance......Page 371 Case Study 1......Page 372 Case Study 2......Page 373 References......Page 375 Introduction......Page 377 The Postmodern Organizational Challenge......Page 378 Star Trek as a Postmodern Allegory......Page 379 Transformational and Charismatic Leadership Ambiguity......Page 380 Transformational and Charismatic: Resolving the Ambiguities......Page 382 Findings: A Postmodern Evaluation Model......Page 383 Conclusion and Further Recommendations......Page 384 References......Page 385 Introduction......Page 395 The Data, Information, and Knowledge Concepts......Page 397 Literature Review......Page 398 The Popper’s Three Worlds Theory......Page 399 A Review of Existing Models of Organization......Page 400 The Proposed Model of Organization......Page 401 References......Page 403 Introduction......Page 406 The Traceability Recovery Process......Page 407 Semantic Processing......Page 408 Matching Processing......Page 409 Tool Support......Page 410 Case Study......Page 412 Conclusions......Page 414 References......Page 415 Introduction......Page 416 Concept Development......Page 417 Commodity......Page 418 Complex Adaptive System (CAS)......Page 419 Emergence......Page 420 Conclusion......Page 421 References......Page 422 Introduction......Page 424 The Other Side of Technology and Service......Page 425 The Strategic Alignment Model (SAM)......Page 426 Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (CoBIT)......Page 427 Service Quality as an Enabler of Business-IT Alignment......Page 428 Service Quality Role in Enhancing Strategy Alignment......Page 430 Summary and Conclusions......Page 431 References......Page 432 Introduction......Page 434 Interface Life Cycle Management......Page 436 Identify the Interfaces......Page 437 Model and Analyze the Interfaces......Page 439 References......Page 440 Introduction......Page 442 Business Strategy, IS/IT Strategy and Its Alignment......Page 443 Background of the Alignment and Alignment Models......Page 444 Behavior Theories within the Professional Performance of IT......Page 445 Proposed Revised Business and IT Strategic Alignment Model......Page 449 References......Page 450 Introduction......Page 452 Background......Page 453 Lab1 [10]......Page 454 Lab2 [10]......Page 455 Lab3 [13]......Page 456 Lab5 [13]......Page 457 Conclusions......Page 458 References......Page 461 Introduction......Page 462 Related Approaches on Distributed Configuration Activities Execution......Page 463 A Model-Based Deployment and Configuration Architecture......Page 464 The Deployment Plan Model......Page 465 Change Plan Executor Architecture......Page 466 Validation......Page 469 Conclusions......Page 470 References......Page 471 Author Index......Page 472 To all who acceded to contribute to CENTERIS, some of them with high-quality manuscripts that unfortunately, due to several constraints could not see their work accepted for presentation and publication. Please enjoy your reading! October 2010 João Varajão Maria Manuela Cruz-Cunha Goran D. Putnik António Trigo Organization CENTERIS 2010 was organized by the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro and the Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave, Portugal. General Chairs João Eduardo Quintela Varajão University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal Maria Manuela Cruz Cunha Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave, Portugal Program Chair Goran D. Putnik University of Minho, Portugal Organization Chair António Trigo Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Portugal Organization Committee António Cunha University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal António Tavares Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave, Portugal António Trigo Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Portugal Jo o Varajão University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal Maria Manuela Cruz-Cunha Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave, Portugal Miguel Alves Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal Ricardo Colomo Palacios University Carlos III of Madrid, Spain Ricardo Martinho Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal Rui Gomes Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal VIII Organization Scientific Committee Adamantios Koumpis ALTEC S