The seminal guide to performance analysis, with new information and essential adviceThe Art of Computer Systems Performance Analysis is the essential guide to practical performance analysis tools and
Efficient and rational use of energy is one of the main challenges at present to develop a sustainable society. Long-term economic growth is only possible with the application of technological improve
This monograph book is focused on the recent advances in smart, multimedia and computer gaming technologies. The Contributions include:·Smart Gamification and Smart Serious Games.·Fusion of secure IPs
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th International Workshop on Databases in Networked Information Systems, DNIS 2015, held in Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan, March 2015.The 14 revised ful
E-Learning, E-Business, Enterprise Information Systems, and E-Government is a compendium of articles and papers that were presented at EEE '14, an international conference that serves researchers, sch
This text presents an overview of smart information systems for both the private and public sector, highlighting the research questions that can be studied by applying computational intelligence. The
This proceedings volume brings together peer-reviewed papers presented at the International Conference on Information Technology and Computer Application Engineering, to be held 10-11 December 2014, i
Human–Computer Interaction (HCI) is an interdisciplinary field that has gained recognition as an important field in ergonomics. HCI draws on ideas and theoretical concepts from computer science, psych
This textbook presents information systems in a manner that's accessible to students. It presents carefully selected content that covers the material all business professionals need to know. The book
This book provides guidelines for practicing design science in the fields of information systems and software engineering research. A design process usually iterates over two activities: first designi
Model-driven engineering (MDE) is the automatic production of software from simplified models of structure and functionality. It mainly involves the automation of the routine and technologically compl
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Applications of Natural Language to Information Systems, NLDB 2014, held in Montpellier, France, in June 2014. Th
"This book responds to the issue of administering appropriate regulations in a medical laboratory environment in the era of telemedicine, electronic health records, and other e-health services"--Provi
We are increasingly seeing computer systems which are expected to function without operator intervention. This is perhaps acceptable for running computer networks or traffic lights; however, we are no
This book explores the diversity of topics, views and perspectives focused on the relationship between information systems, organizations and managerial control. It brings together theories and practi
Business processes and information systems mutually affect each other in non-trivial ways. Frequently, processes are designed without taking the systems’ impact into account, and vice versa. Missing a
Knowledge of scientific and technological developments, and the flexible communication and decision making, knowledge sharing, and collaboration that stem from them, can enable organizations and indiv
"This book features timely and informative research on the design and development of computer vision and image processing applications in intelligent agents as well as in multimedia technologies"--
During the last two centuries, the job of policing in Britain has been transformed several times. This book analyses the ways that police institutions have controlled the individual constable on the '
Although the standards in electronic health records and general healthcare services continue to evolve, many organizations push to connect interoperability with public service and basic citizenship ri
This new edition of Springer’s handbook on BPM covers its core components, from strategic alignment to personnel and IT. It sets out the vital elements in successful implementation, with Volume 1 focu
The book Intelligent Systems for Science and Information is the remarkable collection of extended chapters from the selected papers that were published in the proceedings of Science and Information (S
Defines the content, format, and units of measurement for theexchange of fingerprint, palmprint, facial/mugshot, and scar, mark, & tattoo(SMT) image information that may be used in the identificat
Signs are critically important in all forms of activity, including business, because they establish what it is to be human. Without signs we could not think, we could not communicate what we think and
"This book supplies a wide array of research on the intersections of business modeling, information systems, and optimization techniques, offering various business models and structuring methods"--Pro
In Unmasking Project Management, Moraveck explores approaches to help managers implement successful information systems projects. Moraveck goes beyond traditional approaches to management of informati
Designed to be a high-level, approachable resource for engineers who need further insight into spatial temporal information systems from an ontological perspective, Spatial Temporal Information System
This book provides the necessary tools for the evaluation of the interaction between the user who is disabled and the computer system that was designed to assist that person. It creates an evaluation
Health for all by the year 2000 is the blueprint for change agreed to by the Member States of the World Health Organization. In Europe, this blueprint is built on 38 regional targets, many of which ha
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 12th IFIP TC 8 International Conference, CISIM 2013, held in Cracow, Poland, in September 2013. The 44 papers presented in this volume were carefully revie
In 2013, the International Conference on Advance Information Systems Engineering (CAiSE) turns 25. Initially launched in 1989, for all these years the conference has provided a broad forum for researc
"The revised third edition of Health Care Information Systems is a comprehensive text that offers an understanding of health care information systems that helps readers work effectively with and suppo
Starting with historical roots, this work explores the systems biology of signaling networks, cellular structures and fluxes, organ and microorganism functions. In doing so, it establishes the basis o
Risk Management Framework explains the application of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) to both the experienced and novice reader. James Broad presents the process by implementing the steps on a fic
Network Systems and Security (Principles and Practice), New Edition is a comprehensive, modern and resourceful textbook for both undergraduate and graduate students. The book started from the meaning
