Interoperability describes the ability of systems to share services and resources with other systems. It is used in many fields - in the law, in communications and payments systems, in healthcare systems and in military alliances, to name a few - and describes a large number of characteristics...

The demand for sharing spatial information residing in the IACS systems of the Member States has increased in many policy domains. An indispensable condition of data sharing is the discoverability of data. This guideline explains the technical background of data discovery within the INSPIRE...

The concept of Electronic service (eservice) represents one important application of utilizing the use of Information and communication technologies in several areas. E-services are explained as:…deeds, efforts or performances whose delivery is transmitted by information technology. Benefits...

In this report we present the definition for a digital platform. We also define what kinds for characteristics and features are associated with platforms and the platform economy. This report provides background information for policy-makers on digital platforms. It also serves as an...

In this paper we examine the opportunities for data integration in the context of the emerging Web Services systems development paradigm. The paper introduces the programming standards associated with Web Services and provides an example of how Web Services can be used to unlock heterogeneous...

Contingency theory suggests that the selection of coherent combinations of organizational capabilities and operational environments has important performance implications. This paper builds upon this perspective to analyse the emergence of a new business model that is modifying the structure of...

Tomasz Janasz demonstrates that digital technologies and new mobility concepts can lead to a reduction of the automobiles in urban areas by a factor of 10. The book features two vivid case studies of such digital mobility concepts: TwoGo by SAP and smexx. The author proposes six prototypes of...

This book is a timely addition to the fast-growing international debate on Integrated Reporting, which offers a holistic view of the evolution and practice of Integrated Reporting. The book covers the determinants and consequences of Integrated Reporting, as well as examining some of the most...

This book is a timely addition to the fast-growing international debate on Integrated Reporting, which offers a holistic view of the evolution and practice of Integrated Reporting. The book covers the determinants and consequences of Integrated Reporting, as well as examining some of the most...

This paper examines issues connected with enterprise systems design and architecture in the context of inter-organisational integration. This study starts with the definition and characteristics of enterprise systems. Next, it discusses the concept of integration focusing on issues imposed by...

Vision, Innovation, Konzeption von Industrie 4.0 -- Stand und Perspektiven der Digitalisierung -- Betriebswirtschaftliche, technische und rechtliche Lösungsansätze für Industrie 4.0 -- Wirtschaftlichkeit, Effizienz und Kalkulation von Industrie 4.0-Projekten -- Voraussetzungen, Veränderungen...

Wie sieht eine erfolgreiche Einführung von Industrie 4.0 aus? Dieses Buch stellt das Konzept, die Paradigmen und relevanten Technologien von Industrie 4.0 sowie deren Gesamtzusammenhänge systematisch vor. Entgegen der gängigen, rein technologischen und anwendungsbezogenen Betrachtungsweise,...

Die Zuständigkeiten für Produkte, Prozesse und Dienste liegen in öffentlichen Verwaltungen verteilt im Organisations-, IT- oder Finanzbereich. Dies erfordert Strukturen, durch die Zusammenhänge und Interdependenzen berücksichtigt werden. DienstebasierteInformationssysteme sind ein...

1. Introduction -- 2. Enterprise integration -- 3. Extended enterprise integration in supply chain -- 4. Enterprise and supply chain architecture -- 5. Information architecture for enterprise and supply chain : a new discipline of industrial information integration -- 6. Enterprise process...