This book examines modern intelligent optimization algorithms proven as very efficient in applications from various scientific and technological fields. Providing distinguished and unique research, this innovative publication offers a compendium of leading field experiences as well as...

In the mid 1990s, the widespread adoption of the web browser led to a rapid commercialization of the Internet. In addition, initial success stories were reported from companies that learned how to create an effective direct marketing channel - selling tangible products to consumers directly with...

"This book integrates invaluable research on the models, measures, and methodologies of Web information systems, software quality, and Web engineering into one practical guide to Web information systems quality, making this handbook of research an essential addition to all library...

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 offers practical and useful guidelines, models, and techniques for improving software processes and products for small and medium enterprises, utilizing the authoritative, demonstrative tools of case studies and lessons learned to provide academics, scholars, and practitioners with an...

Validation and verification is an area of software engineering that has been around since the early stages of program development, especially one of its more known areas: testing. Testing, the dynamic side of validation and verification (V&V), has been complemented with other, more formal...

"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.

1. IT service quality management / Dieter Spath, Wilhelm Bauer, Claus-Peter Praeg -- 2. e-Service quality / Jose Barrutia, Ainhize Gilsanz -- 3. Methods for service quality assurance / Manfred Bruhn -- 4. Quality management for IT services / Astrid Köhler, Ulrike Vauth -- 5. Comparison and...