International Federation for Information Processing

The IFIP series publishes state-of-the-art results in the sciences and technologies of information and communication.  The scope of the series includes: foundations of computer science; software theory and practice; education; computer applications in technology; communication systems; systems modeling and optimization; information systems; computers and society; computer systems technology; security and protection in information processing systems; artificial intelligence; and human-computer interaction.  Proceedings and post-proceedings of referred international conferences in computer science and interdisciplinary fields are featured.  These results often precede journal publication and represent the most current research.  The principal aim of the IFIP series is to encourage education and the dissemination and exchange of information about all aspects of computing.

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IFIP TC8 Information Systems.- Information Systems as an Academic Discipline.- Methodologies for Developing Information Systems: A Historical Perspective.- Stakeholders Selection for Interorganizational Systems: A Systematic Approach.- Data Quality Management and Evolution of Information Systems.- Panel: OASIS in the Mirror: Reflections on the Impacts and Research of IFIP WG 8.2.- Design of the Organization of Information Services in Large Public Organizations.- Business Process Reengineering Role in Electronic Government.- The Evolution of IS: Treasury Decision Support & Management Past, Present & Future.- Panel: The Identity and Dynamics of MIS.- Enterprise Applications: Taking the Open Source Option Seriously.- Understanding the Future of Global Software Production.- Work Distribution, Methodology and Technology for ISD and Maintenance.- An Analysis of IFIP TC 8 WG 8.6.- Promoting Learning Practices: Moving Towards Innovation.- 1.5 Million Years of Information Systems:.- Fulfilling the Needs of a Metadata Creator and Analyst.- LUPA: A Workflow Engine.- Data Modeling Dealing With Uncertainty in Fuzzy Logic.- Reinventing the Future: A Study of the Organizational Mind.- Semiotic Engineering - A New Paradigm for Designing Interactive Systems.- The Benefit of Enterprise Ontology in Identifying Business Components.