A new approach for uncertainty management for fuzzy, rule based decision support systems is proposed: The domain e:z:pert 's knowledge is e:z:pressed by a set of rules that frequently refer to vague and uncertain propositions. Th.e certainty of propositions is represented using intervals {a. bj e:z:pressing that the proposition's probability is at least a and at most b. Methods and techniques f...

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The ICIS 2009 Call for Papers states that “[o]ur discipline faces an unprecedented challenge as we struggle for relevancy in the face of changing demographics and world events. More to the point, much of our research is being questioned in terms of impact, both real and potential”. Such an assessment, if true, suggests a dangerous situation for the IS field, and significant challenges for its f...

As transaction costs of web-based interaction in e-government continue to decrease, the actors involved are forced to reconsider their roles and value propositions. This paper builds on previous research on government transformation and introduces three propositions on how new opportunities opened up by emerging web technologies and methods lead to a paradigmatic change of the role of administr...

Smart grids enable customers and utility providers to gain a better understanding of energy consumption and production, by adding a layer of digital data collection and analysis on existing electricity grids. As digital infrastructures they have distinct characteristics from earlier ‘pipeline’ infrastructures in that they can generate significant network effects that could lead to new opportuni...