Enterprise Information Systems
12th International Conference, ICEIS 2010, Funchal-Madeira, Portugal, June 8-12, 2010, Revised Selected Papers
Published on 14. March 2011
XVI, 608 pages
978-3-642-19802-1 (ISBN)
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This book contains substantially extended and revised versions of the best papers from the 12th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems (ICEIS 2010), held in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, June 8-12, 2010.
Two invited papers are presented together with 39 contributions, which were carefully reviewed and selected from 62 full papers presented at the conference (out of 448 submissions). They reflect state-of-the-art research work that is often driven by real-world applications, thus successfully relating the academic with the industrial community. The topics covered are: 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.
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Enterprise Information Systems
12th International Conference, ICEIS 2010, Funchal-Madeira, Portugal, June 8-12, 2010, Revised Selected Papers
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03/2011
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Content
- Title Page
- Preface
- Organization
- Table of Contents
- Invited Papers
- Enterprise Information System Trends
- Introduction
- Development of EIS
- The Next Generation of Enterprise Software
- EIS Research Directions
- EIS Risk Management
- Open Source ERP
- Conclusions
- References
- Non-Euclidean Problems in Pattern Recognition Related to Human Expert Knowledge
- Introduction
- The Representation Problem
- Feature Representation
- Pixel Representation
- Structural Representations
- Dissimilarity Representation
- The Dissimilarity Space
- Embedding the Dissimilarity Matrix
- Non-Euclidean Human Pattern Recognition
- Examples
- Handwritten Digits
- Flow Cytometer Histograms
- Discussion and Conclusions
- References
- Part I: Databases and Information Systems Integration
- Multi-flow Optimization via Horizontal Message Queue Partitioning
- Introduction
- System Architecture and Solution Overview
- Horizontal Queue Partitioning
- Maintaining Partition Trees
- Deriving Partitioning Schemes
- Plan Rewriting Algorithm
- Periodical Re-optimization
- Formal Problem Definition
- Extended Cost Model and Cost Estimation
- Waiting Time Computation
- Experimental Evaluation
- Execution Time and Scalability
- Latency Time
- Runtime Overhead
- Related Work
- Conclusions
- References
- Workflow Management Issues in Virtual Enterprise Networks
- Introduction
- Research Methodology
- Case Studies
- Tool Makers Case Study
- Collaborative Consultation Case Study
- Workflow Management Issues in Virtual Enterprise Networks
- Issues in the Configuration Phase
- Issues in the Operation Phase
- Issues in the Dissolution Phase
- Current Workflow Management Solutions
- Similar Work
- Conclusions and Future Work
- References
- An XML-Based Streaming Concept for Business Process Execution
- Introduction
- Stream-Based Service Invocation Revisited
- Stream-Based Process Execution
- Data Model
- Process Model
- Generalized Stream-Based Services
- Service Invocation Extension
- Classification and Applicability
- Process Model Optimizations and Extensions
- Process Execution Optimization
- Applicability and Operator Extension
- Evaluation
- Experimental Setup
- Performance Measurements
- Related Work
- Conclusions
- References
- A Framework to Assist Environmental Information Processing
- Introduction
- General
- Objective
- MDweb
- Metadata
- Thesaurus
- Search Engine
- Our Vision of a Workflow Environment
- Overview
- Static Level: Language for Defining Process Chains
- Intermediate Level: Concept of Context and Conformity
- Perspectives and Conclusions
- References
- Using Visualization and a Collaborative Glossary to Support Ontology Conceptualization
- Introduction
- The Importance of a Glossary for Ontology Definition
- Information Visualization
- The ONTOP Process
- An Example of Using ONTOP and ONTOP-Tool
- Conclusions and Further Work
- References
- A Strategy to Support Software Planning Based on Piece of Work and Agile Paradigm
- Introduction
- Agile Methods and Agile Planning
- PW-Plan Strategy
- Investigated Tools to Support PW-Plan
- Case Studies
- Linkway Case Study - Use Case Points
- NBS Case Study - Story Points
- Lessons Learned
- Conclusions
- References
- Evaluating the Quality of Free/Open Source Systems: A Case Study
- Introduction
- Related Work
- The Proposed Framework
- Product Quality
- Community Trustworthiness
- Product Attractiveness
- Data Analysis
- Case Study
- Specializing EFFORT
- Evaluating an ERP FlOSS Project
- Conclusions
- References
- Business Object Query Language as Data Access API in ERP Systems
- Introduction
- Flexible Data Access
- State of the Art
- Business Object Query Language
- Suggested Architecture
- Scalability of BOQL
- Exposing Business Object Model
- Sustaining Changes
- Applying BOQL
- Profile-Based Configuration
- Navigation in ERP Systems
- Enterprise Composite Applications
- Conclusions
- References
- Part II: Artificial Intelligence and Decision Support Systems
- Knowledge-Based Engineering Template Instances Update Support
- Introduction
- Template Update Problem
- KBE Template Definition
- Addressed Problem
- Related Work
- Approach
- Ontology Design
- Aim of the Ontology
- Followed Methodology
- System Analysis
- Ontology Description
- Update Sequence Computation
- Graph Representation
- Approach
- Adaptation of the Algorithm
- Application
- Developments
- Scenario
- Application and Results
- Conclusion and Perspectives
- References
- Coordinating Evolution: An Open, Peer-to-Peer Architecture for a Self-adapting Genetic Algorithm
- Introduction
- Genetic Algorithms
- Scope of This Paper
- Related Work
- Self Adaptation in GAs
- Parallel GAs
- Multi-agent Coordination
- Architecture
- ``Intra-agent'' Genetic Algorithm
- ``Inter-agent'' Genetic Algorithm
- Agent Autonomy and Motivation
- Comparison with Existing Systems
- Preliminary Experiments
- Objectives
- Test Case
- Intra-agent GA Configuration
- Inter-agent GA Configuration
- Evaluation of Performance
- Results
- Speed of Convergence
- Quality of Solution
- Adaptation of the Mutation Rate
- Conclusions
- Future Work
- Complete GA Adaptation
- Asynchronous Agent Operation
- Extended Benchmarking
- Additional Solvers
- References
- CONTASK: Context-Sensitive Task Assistance in the Semantic Desktop
- Introduction
- Background
- Related Work
- Ingredients of ConTask
- Summary and Outlook
- References
- Support for Ontology Evolution in the Trend Related Industry Sector
- Introduction
- The Domain of the Home Textile Sector
- The Knowledge Creation Process
- Deducing Requirements for the System Design
- Related Work
- SystemOverview
- Visualisation and Change Detection
- Support for Ontology Evolution
- Evaluation
- Conclusions and Outlook
- References
- Extracting Trustworthiness Tendencies Using the Frequency Increase Metric
- Introduction
- Using Trust Dynamics in the Aggregation Engine
- The Sinalpha Model
- Relevance of Sinalpha's Trust Properties
- Our Situation-Aware Trust Technique
- Motivation for Situational Trust
- Scenario and Notation
- Our Situation-Aware Trust Model
- The CF Operator
- Experiments
- Experimental Testbed and Methodology
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusions
- References
- FONTE: A Prot´eg´e Plug-in for Engineering Complex Ontologies
- Introduction
- Related Work
- FONTE Method
- Assembling Algorithm
- Data Structures
- Input Modular Ontologies
- Assembly of Classes
- Assembly of Properties
- Protégé Plug-in and Rule Editor
- Fonte Plug-in for Protégé
- Rules Editor
- Conclusions and Future Work
- References
- An Advice System for Consumer's Law Disputes
- Introduction
- Alternatives to Courts
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Online Dispute Resolution
- UMCourt: The Consumer Case Law Study
- Consumer Law
- Architecture
- Data Flow in the System
- Example and Results
- Conclusions
- References
- SACMiner: A New Classification Method Based on Statistical Association Rules to Mine Medical Images
- Introduction
- Background and Related Work
- Proposed Method: SACMiner
- The StARMiner* Algorithm
- The Proposed Classifier
- Experiments
- Conclusions
- References
- A Hierarchical Approach for the Offline Handwritten Signature Recognition
- Introduction
- Problem Statement
- Existing Solutions
- Proposed Model
- Preprocessing Steps
- Classification Step
- Model Tuning
- Experiments
- Problem Description
- Feature Selection
- Scalability of the Problem
- Hierarchical Partitioning of Data Based on Clustering
- Conclusions and Future Work
- References
- Meta-learning Framework for Prediction Strategy Evaluation
- Introduction
- Related Work
- Model
- Meta-features
- Classifier Metrics
- Distance Computation
- Neighbor Selection
- Prediction Computation
- System Description and Experimental Work
- System Design
- Workflow
- System Features
- Experimental Workflow
- Results
- Conclusions
- References
- Part III: Information Systems Analysis and Specification
- Process Mining for Job Nets in Integrated Enterprise Systems
- Introduction
- Related Work
- Job Net Mining Method
- Data Structure
- Mining Algorithm
- Conformance Check
- Experiment
- Setup
- Results
- Visualization Function
- Conclusions
- References
- Identifying Ruptures in Business-IT Communication through Business Models
- Introduction
- Business Models for Information Systems Specification
- Semiotic Theory and its Application
- Communicability Evaluation of Business Models for IS Specification
- Communication Ruptures of Business Models in IS Specification
- Business Models Communicability Tags for IS Specification
- Communicability Tags Validation
- Conclusions and Future Work
- References
- A Business Process Driven Approach to Manage Data Dependency Constraints
- Introduction
- Related Work
- Data Dependency Constraints for Process Models
- Constraint Specification
- Constraint Analysis
- Summary
- Implementation and Evaluation
- Conclusions
- References
- Using Cases, Evidences and Context to Support Decision Making
- Introduction
- Background
- Context
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Case-Based Reasoning
- Cases, Evidences and Context to Support Decision Making
- Incorporating Case to a Conceptual Framework
- Adapting EBP Procedures and Context to CBR Cycle
- Applying the Conceptual Framework Extended in the Area of Crime Prevention
- Integrating Case, Context and Evidence in the Area of Crime Prevention
- Implementation
- Related Works
- Conclusions and Future Work
- References
- An Adaptive Optimisation Method for Automatic Lightweight Ontology Extraction
- Introduction
- iSoS: A Traditional Web Search Engine with Advanced Functionalities
- Web Crawling
- Indexing
- Searching and Scoring
- A Probabilistic Approach to Informal Lightweight Ontology Building
- A Graph of Concepts
- Learning Concepts and Semantic Relations through a Probabilistic Method
- Learning Concepts and Learning Graph Relations
- Multi-objective Optimisation Procedure
- Experimental Results
- Conclusions
- References
- Automating the Variability Management, Customization and Deployment of Software Processes: A Model-Driven Approach
- Introduction
- Software Process Reuse
- A Model-Driven Approach for Process Definition, Customization and Execution
- Implementing the Model-Driven Approach
- Managing Variabilities in Software Processes
- Deploying and Executing a Software Process in a Workflow Engine
- Related Work
- Conclusions and Future Work
- References
- A Formalization Proposal of Timed BPMN for Compositional Verification of Business Processes
- Introduction
- CSP+T
- BPMN to CSP+T Transformation Rules
- CSP+T Structured Operational Semantics
- FCVA Instantiation for BPTM Verification
- Example of Application
- BPTM Definition and Description
- Properties Definition
- Verifying the Collaboration
- Conclusions
- References
- From Coding to Automatic Generation of Legends in Visual Analytics
- Introduction
- Related Work
- Style-Sheet Language
- Graph Viewer
- Style-Sheet Editor
- Legend Generation
- Conclusions and Perspectives
- References
- Part IV: Software Agents and Internet Computing
- Improving QoS Monitoring Based on the Aspect-Orientated Paradigm
- Introduction
- Electronic Contracts and Monitoring
- Electronic Contracts
- Contract Monitoring
- Aspect-Orientation Paradigm
- Basic Aspect Elements
- Aspects in BPM Domain
- The Aspect-Monitor Approach
- The BPM Execution Environment
- WS-Contract Metamodel
- Application Example
- Lessons Learned
- Related Work
- Conclusions
- References
- Directed Retrieval and Extraction of High-Quality Product Specifications
- Introduction
- Related Work
- Document Retrieval
- Producer Page Retrieval
- Product Detail Page Retrieval
- Information Extraction
- Wrapper Induction
- Related Product Page Retrievel
- Text Node Splitting
- Wrapper Selection
- Evaluation
- Product Page Retrieval
- Related Product Page Retrieval
- Information Extraction
- Conclusions
- References
- Using XML Schema Subtraction to Compress Electronic Payment Messages
- Introduction
- Motivation
- Contributions
- Paper Organization
- The Concept
- The Basic Idea
- This Paper's Example
- Building the Rule Graph
- Removing Schema Information from the Document Structure in XSDS
- Determining the Path through the Rule Graph
- Compressing the Textual Data
- Query Processing
- Evaluations
- Compression Ratio
- Query Performance
- Related Work
- Conclusions
- References
- Enhancing the Selection of Web Sources: A Reputation Based Approach
- Introduction
- Operationalization of the Concept of Reputation
- Research Design and Data Sample
- Empirical Results
- Reputation-Driven Web Data Selection: An Example
- Contributions to the Field of Reputation Assessment
- Final Discussion
- References
- Simulation Management for Agent-Based Distributed Systems
- Introduction
- Related Work
- Using a Declarative Language to Define Simulation Settings
- DSDL: Declarative Simulation Description Language
- Mandatory Components
- Optional Components
- System Architecture of the Framework
- Case Study: Mining Ore Resources
- The Setting
- Simulation and Evaluation
- Conclusions and Future Work
- References
- Part V: Human-Computer Interaction
- Developing Analytical GIS Applications with GEO-SPADE: Three Success Case Studies
- Introduction
- Related Work
- Case Studies
- Analysis of Tourist Activity
- Region Exploration Using Geo-tagged Photos
- Hotel Price Prediction
- Conclusions and Future Work
- References
- BioStories: Dynamic Multimedia Environments Based on Real-Time Audience Emotion Assessment
- Introduction
- Related Projects
- BioStories Description
- Experimental Results
- Conclusions and Furture Work
- References
- A Framework Based on Ajax and Semiotics to Build Flexible User Interfaces
- Introduction
- BackgroundIn
- Flexible Interfaces
- Ajax - Rich Interfaces
- Norms and Flexible Interfaces
- The Framework Proposal
- Framework' Architecture
- How It Works
- FAN Usage Possibilities
- Applying the Framework
- Tests and Results
- Conclusions and Future Work
- References
- A Chat Interface Using Standards for Communication and e-Learning in VirtualWorlds
- Introduction
- Social Interactions
- Language Learning
- The Multilingual Assisted Chat Interface
- Generalities about Chat Interfaces
- Functionalities
- General Architecture
- Selection of Translations for Synonyms
- Web Services for VirtualWorlds
- Programming for VirtualWorlds
- Conclusions
- References
- Prospecting an Inclusive Search Mechanism for Social Network Services
- Introduction
- Universal Access and Inclusive Search
- Analyzing Search Scenarios of an ISN
- Toward an Adequate Search Mechanism for ISN
- Semantic Analysis Method
- Modeling Ontologies for ISN
- Extracting Information from the ISN to Build 'Semiotic Web Ontology'
- Outlining an Inclusive Search Engine
- Discussion
- Conclusions and Further Work
- References
- Towards Authentication via Selected Extraction from Electronic Personal Histories
- Introduction
- Related Work
- Methodology
- Academic Personal Website Study
- Participants and Procedures
- Results
- Study Conclusions
- Automated Generation of Authentication Questions
- Summary and Future Work
- References
- Search in Context
- Introduction
- Search Engines in Context
- The Need for Context-Aware Search Architecture
- The User Perspective
- Search in Context: An Example Use Case
- The Context-Aware Search Architecture (CASA)
- The Search Interface
- Searching for Precision: Five Recommendation Principles
- Towards a User-Centered Search
- Methodology
- Findings from Empirical Investigation
- Conclusions
- References
- A Virtual Collaborative Environment Helps University Students to Learn Maths
- Introduction
- Working Environment
- Online Platform
- The Internet and Classes
- Activities and Useful Tools
- Linear Algebra Subject
- Conclusions
- References
- Author Index
