Today, business process modeling languages as one of the main components of information systems design are discussed. Many of these languages include limitations and possibilities that they cause only certain types of business process can be modeled. Just some of the business processes modeling languages, can support all of perspectives and few of them have real-time descriptions. This study pr...

With growing demands for fast provision of new and complex services, imposed by life and business dynamic in general, service providers are forced to adopt open technologies and advanced business models in their solutions. These enable a fast response to market demands and maximum utilization of the network. A big challenge for operators today is how to deliver broadband services in rural areas...

In this paper the need for a multi-organizational perspective on business processes is outlined and a multi-grounded solution based on double-loop action research approach is proposed. Today, contemporary organizations’ capability to collaborate is an important competitive advantage and aligning in business networks is an increasingly common business model. Such development emphasizes the need ...

INTRODUCTION Not too many years ago, hardly anyone had heard the terms “Web browser,” “Web,” or “electronic commerce.” Today, the World Wide Web, often referred to as simply the Web and as the Internet, offers almost limitless opportunities for end users to do research, obtain comparative information on different products or services, and conduct business online. Many users today, for example, ...

Although business process analysis methods are mature today, business analysts and stakeholders are still hampered by communication issues. We argue that using a virtual world to model a business process can benefit communication activities. We believe that virtual worlds can be used as an efficient model-view approach, increasing the cognition of business requirements and analytic results, as ...

With the emergence of the digital generation, advances in technology, and the trend towards more experiential learning formats, business simulation games (BSGs) are increasingly used by educators today. Of interest in this paper is the extent to which serious game playing, for business and technology professionals, influences work behaviors in practice. This study explores the business professi...

Integrating the IT organisation with the business is a major challenge facing companies today. Barriers often arise because of diverse information cultures between business and IT. In this paper a theoretical framework based on culture and information is proposed and used to investigate the barrier in a large company. The findings suggest that diverse information cultures indeed contribute to t...

In a trend that reflects the increasing demand for intelligent applications driven by business data, IBM today is building out a significant number of applications that leverage machine learning technologies to optimize business process decisions. This talk highlights this trend; and describes the many different ways in which leading edge machine learning concepts are being utilized in business...

The teaching case covers the story of DCXNET, the e-business initiative of DaimlerChrysler from 2000 to 2002. It focuses on the challenges for the automotive industry due to the evolution of e-business technology and how these challenges have been dealt with at DaimlerChrysler. The case is embedded in the context of today’s the e-business hype and describes the management approach, results, and...

Integration of applications and business processes is a top priority for many enterprises today. Requirements for improved customer service or self-service, rapidly changing business environments and support for mergers and acquisitions are major drivers for increased integration between existing “stovepipe” systems. Very few new business applications are being developed or deployed without a m...