Information Systems Development: Asian Experiences / Edition 1

Part I Enterprise Systems - A Challenge for Future Research and Improved Practice

CbSSDF and OWL-S: A Scenario-Based Solution Analysis and Comparison Xiaofeng Du William Wei Song Malcom Munro 3

Enterprise Systems in a Service Science Context Anders G. Nilsson 15

A Petri Net-Based Software Process Model for Developing Process-Oriented Information Systems Yu Li Andreas Oberweis 27

Modern Enterprise Systems as Enablers of Agile Development Odd Fredriksson Lennart Ljung 41

Patterns-Based IS Change Management in SMEs Janis Makna Marite Kirikova 55

Applying Use Cases to Describe the Role of Standards in e-Health Information Systems Emma Chávez Gavin Finnie Padmanabhan Krishnan 67

Discussion on Development Trend of Chinese Enterprises Information System Xiao-hong Gan 77

Asymmetrical Effects of Using Positive and Negative Examples on Object Modeling Narasimha Bolloju Christoph Schneider Doug Vogel 85

Part II IS/IT Project Management

A Social Contract for University-Industry Collaboration: A Case of Project-Based Learning Environment Tero Vartiainen 99

Replacement of the Project Manager Reflected Through Activity Theory and Work-System Theory Tero Vartiainen Heli Aramo-Immonen Jari Jussila Maritta Pirhonen Kirsi Liikamaa 111

Integrating Environmental and Information Systems Management: An Enterprise Architecture Approach Ovidiu Noran 123

Effective Monitoring and Control of Outsourced Software Development Projects Laura Ponisio Peter Vruggink 135

Classification of Software Projects' Complexity P. Fitsilis A. Kameas L. Anthopoulos 149

Application of Project Portfolio Management Malgorzata Pankowska 161

Part III Human-Computer Interaction and Knowledge Management

Towards a Cost-Effective Evaluation Approach for Web Portal Interfaces Andrina Granic Ivica Mitrovic Nikola Marangunic 175

IT Knowledge Requirements Identification in Organizational Networks: Cooperation Between Industrial Organizations and Universities Peteris Rudzajs Marite Kirikova 187

A Knowledge Tree Model and Its Application for Continuous Management Improvement Yun Lu Zhen-Qiang Bao Yu-Qin Zhao Yan Wang Gui-Jun Wang 201

On the Development of a User-Defined Quality Measurement Tool for XML Documents Eric Pardede Tejasvi Gaur 213

The Paradox of "Structured" Methods for Software Requirements Management: A Case Study of an e-Government Development Project Kieran Conboy Michael Lang 223

The Research for Knowledge Management System of Virtual Enterprise Based on Multi-agent Yang Bo Shenghua Xu 233

Part IV Model-Driven Engineering in ISD

Problem-Solving Methods in Agent-Oriented Software Engineering Paul Bogg Ghassan Beydoun Graham Low 243

MORPHEUS: A Supporting Tool for MDD Elena Navarro Abel Gómez Patricio Letelier Isidro Ramos 255

Towards a Model-Driven Approach to Information System Evolution Mohammed Aboulsamh Jim Davies 269

Open Design Architecture for Round Trip Engineering Miroslav Belicák Jaroslav Pokorný Karel Richta 281

Quality Issues on Model-Driven Web Engineering Methodologies F. J. Domínguez-Mayo M.J. Escalona M. Mejías 295

Measuring the Quality of Model-Driven Projects with NDT-Quality M.J. Escalona J.J. Gutiérrez M. Pérez-Pérez A. Molina E. Martínez-Force F.J. Domínguez-Mayo 307

Aligning Business Motivations in a Services Computing Design T. Roach G. Low J. D'Ambra 319

Part V Information Systems for Service Marketing and e-Businesses

CRank: A Credit Assessment Model in C2C e-Commerce Zhiqiang Zhang Xiaoqin Xie Haiwei Pan Qilong Han 333

Towards Agent-Oriented Approach to a Call Management System Amir Nabil Ashamalla Ghassan Beydoun Graham Low 345

Design and Research on e-Business Platform Based on Agent L.Z. Li L.X. Li 357

Research of B2B e-Business Application and Development Technology Based on SOA Li Liang Xian 367

Dynamic Inventory Management with Demand Information Updating Jian Liu Chunlin Luo 377

Analysis of Market Opportunities for Chinese Private Express Delivery Industry Changbing Jiang Lijun Bai Xiaoqing Tong 383

Part VI Development of Information Systems for Creativity and Innovation

Explaining Change Paths of Systems and Software Development Practices Kari Smolander Even Åby Larsen Tero Päivärinta 399

Designing a Study for Evaluating User Feedback on Predesign Models Jürgen Vöhringer Peter Bellström Doris Gälle Christian Kop 411

Study on the Method of the Technology Forecasting Based on Conjoint Analysis Jing-yi Miao Cheng-yu Liu Zhen-hua Sun 425

Towards a New Concept for Supporting Needy Children in Developing Countries - ICT Centres Integrated with Social Rehabilitation Anders G. Nilsson Thérèse H. Nilsson 437

An Investigation of Agility Issues in Scrum Teams Using Agility Indicators Minna Pikkarainen Xiaofeng Wang 449

The Influence of Short Project Timeframes on Web Development Practices: A Field Study Michael Lang 461

On Weights Determination in Ideal Point Multiattribute Decision-Making Model Xin-Chang Wang Xin-Ying Xiao 475

Part VII Information Systems Engineering and Management

An Approach for Prioritizing Agile Practices for Adaptation Gytenis Mikulenas Kestutis Kapocius 485

Effects of Early User-Testing on Software Quality - Experiences from a Case Study John Sören Pettersson Jenny Nilsson 499

Development of Watch Schedule Using Rules Approach Darius Jurkevicius Olegas Vasilecas 511

Priority-Based Constraint Management in Software Process Instantiation Peter Killisperger Markus Stumptner Georg Peters Thomas Stückl 523

Adopting Quality Assurance Technology in Customer-Vendor Relationships: A Case Study of How Interorganizational Relationships Influence the Process Lise Tordrup Heeager Gitte Tjørnehøj 535

A Framework for Decomposition and Analysis of Agile Methodologies During Their Adaptation Gytenis Mikulenas Kestutis Kapocius 547

The Methodology Evaluation System can Support Software Process Innovation Alena Buchalcevova 561

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