"This book provides the research and instruction used to develop and implement software quickly, in small iteration cycles, and in close cooperation with the customer in an adaptive way, making it possible to react to changes set by the constant changing business environment. It presents four...

"Incorrect and misleading information associated with an enterprise's production and service jeopardize both customer relationships and customer satisfaction, and ultimately have a negative effect on revenue. This book provides insight and support for academic professionals as well as for...

The objective of this work is to provide opportunities for improving today's database systems using innovative development practices, tools and techniques. Each chapter of the book provides insight into the effective use of database technology through models, case studies or experience reports....

1. The panorama of information systems quality / Evan Duggan, Han Reichgelt -- 2. An overview of software quality concepts and management issues / Alain April, Claude Laporte -- 3. The different views of software quality / Bernard Wong -- 4. Making real progress with the requirements defects...

Model-driven software development (MDSD) drastically alters the software development process, characterized by a high degree of innovation and productivity. However, quality assurance application in the domain of software models and model-driven software development is still in an emergent...

Commercial systems built today are increasingly using XML technologies for storing any amount of text or data. This book collects the latest research for academicians and practitioners that describes the use and synergy between data structure technologies. It explores and investigates various...

This book presents a comprehensive collection of quality of service mechanisms for various access technologies and introduces existing and traditional approaches to traffic management for wireless technologies. With expert international contributions, this critical mass of knowledge covers both...

"This book addresses the reason, principles and functionality of health and health care systems and presents a novel framework for revealing, understanding and implementing appropriate management interventions leading to qualitative improvement"--Provided by publisher.

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"This book offers a framework for measuring quality of service in the healthcare industry as it pertains to nursing, with insight into how new technologies and the design of personalized medicine have improved quality of care and quality of life"--Provided by publisher.