In previous chapters we have discussed the architecture of information systems (Chapter 1),
middleware and enterprise application integration (Chapters 2 and 3), and the basics of …

The administration of blood products is a common, resource-intensive, and potentially
problem-prone area that may place patients at elevated risk in the clinical setting. Much of …

In the recent past, a relevant effort has been devoted to the definition of process modeling
languages (PMLs). The resulting languages and environments-although technically …

Abstract Process Centered Environments (PCEs) are the most recent generation of
environments supporting the software engineering process. They aim to drive and assist …

The insider threat is one of the most pernicious in computer security. Traditional approaches
typically instrument systems with decoys or intrusion detection mechanisms to detect …

While the software industry has had remarkable success in developing software that is of an
increasing scale and complexity, it has also experienced a steady and significant stream of …

Software design inconsistency can be hard to trace manually. Computer assistance in
detecting and resolving inconsistency issues can help improve the quality of sophisticated …

The typical software engineering education lacks a practical experience of the process of
software engineering—students are presented with relevant process theory in lectures, but …

The importance and popularity of software evolution increase as more and more successful
software systems become legacy systems. For one thing, software evolution has become an …

Health care professionals rely on software to simulate anatomical and physiological
elements of the human body for purposes of training, prototyping, and decision making …