GIS: A Computing Perspective, Second Edition, provides a full, up-to-date overview of GIS,
both Geographic Information Systems and the study of Geographic Information Science …

A temporal database contains time-varying data. In a real-time database transactions have
deadlines or timing constraints. In this paper we review the substantial research in these two …

Inheritance is one of the key issues of object-orientation. The inheritance mechanism allows
for the definition of a subclass which inherits the features of a specific superclass. When …

A basic step towards flexibility in workflow systems is the consistent and effective
management of workflow evolution, ie of changing existing workflows while they are …

Workflow management technology aims at the automated support and coordination of
business processes to reduce costs and flow times, and increase quality of service and …

Urban planners who need to design information systems require an understanding of
systems analysis, data acquisition and GIS. In recent times the need has been to make …

Information is a valuable resource to an organization. Computer software provides an
efficient means of processing information, and database systems are becoming an …

Ablaufkontrolle und-steuerung eingesetzt werden. Die beschriebene Workflow-Engine kann
auch als frei konfigurierbare Ablaufsteuerung von Standard-Softwaresystemen eingesetzt …

A basic step towards flexibility in workflow systems is the consistent and effective
management of workflow evolution, ie of changing existing workflows while they are …

Adaptability has become one of the major research topics in the area of workflow
management. Today's workflow management systems have problems dealing with both ad …