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========================================================================= The contents of the latest issue of: International Journal of Information Technologies and Systems Approach (IJITSA) ========================================================================= Official Publication of the Information Resources Management Association Volume 3, Issue 1, January-June 2010 Published: Semi-Annual in Print and Electronically ISSN: 1935-570X EISSN: 1935-5718 Published by IGI Publishing, Hershey-New York, USA www.igi-global.com/ijitsa

Editors-in-Chief: Frank Stowell, University of Postmourth, UK Manuel Mora, Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes, México

EDITORIAL PREFACE

Frank Stowell, Editor-in-Chief, IJITSA Manuel Mora, Operational Editor-in-Chief, IJITSA

This issue of the International Journal of Information Technology and the Systems Approach (IJITSA) contains four peer-reviewed articles to advance scientific and practical knowledge on relevant theoretical and real problems in the fields of information systems, software engineering, systems engineering, complex systems, and philosophy of system, from an interdisciplinary systems paradigm. This issue investigates the problem of how to plan and design IT mobile architectures, claims that software engineering is a social human-intensive endeavor, and consequently demands a social reading, as well as posits a research methodological process aimed for theory testing within small-N research designs. In addition, this issue also addresses the real problem of land management.

To read the preface, please consult this issue of IJITSA in your library.

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Mobile Enterprise Architecture Framework

Zongjun Li, Government of Ontario, Canada. Annette Lerine Steenkamp, Lawrence Technological University, USA

The mobile enterprise is a new form of enterprise in the contemporary mobile era. Although several well-known enterprise architecture frameworks are used by enterprises, it is apparent that there is no industry standard available to enable an enterprise to transform its business processes to incorporate mobile technologies to an advantage. In this article, the authors present a conceptual mobile enterprise architecture framework and supporting methodology and process model to aid enterprise decision makers to evaluate the business values, analyze the risks, and other critical business and technical factors for enterprise mobile initiatives and mobile transitions. The framework covers both the enterprise and mobile enterprise architecture domains that represent the enterprise, business, and mobile adoption levels. The methodology and process model cover the strategy, analysis, design, implementation, and maintenance stages for each mobile initiative and are validated in a research project against some Ontario government mobile initiatives.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=9310

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Towards Knowledge Evolution in Software Engineering: An Epistemological Approach

Yves Wautelet, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium Christophe Schinckus, Facultés Universitaires St-Louis, Belgium Manuel Kolp, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium

In this article, the authors present an epistemological reading of knowledge evolution in software engineering (SE) both within a software project and into SE theoretical frameworks principally modeling languages and software development life cycles (SDLC). This article envisages SE as an artificial science and notably points to the use of iterative development as a more adequate framework for the enterprise applications. Iterative development has become popular in SE since it allows a more efficient knowledge acquisition process, especially in user intensive applications by continuous organizational modeling and requirements acquisition, early implementation and testing, and modularity. The study of software projects? actors and stakeholders using Simon?s bounded rationality points to the use of an iterative development life cycle. Popper?s knowledge growth principle could at first seem suited for the analysis of the knowledge evolution in the SE field; however, this epistemology is better adapted to purely hard sciences as physics than to SE which also takes roots in human activities and by the way in social sciences. Consequently, the authors nuance the vision using Lakatosian epistemology notably using his falsification principle criticism on SE as an evolving science. This article also points to adaptive rationality for a lecture of SE theorists and researchers? rationality.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=9311

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Testable Theory Development for Small-N Studies: Critical Realism and Middle-Range Theory

Matthew L. Smith, International Development Research Centre, Canada

Theory testing within small-N research designs is problematic. Developments in the philosophy of social science have opened up new methodological possibilities through, among other things, a novel notion of contingent causality that allows for contextualized hypothesis generation, hypothesis testing and refinement, and generalization. This article contributes to the literature by providing an example of critical realist (one such new development in the philosophy of social science) theory development for a small-N comparative case study that includes hypothesis testing. The author begins with the key ontological assumptions of critical realism and its relation to theory and explanation. Then, this article presents an illustrative example of an e-government comparative case study, focusing on the concept of trust, which follows these ontological assumptions.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=9312

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Multi-Level Service Infrastructure for Geovisual Analytics in the Context of Territorial Management

Giuseppe Conti, Fondazione Graphitech, Italy Raffaele De Amicis, Fondazione Graphitech, Italy Stefano Piffer, Fondazione Graphitech, Italy Bruno Simões, Fondazione Graphitech, Italy

The management of a territory is a complex process, involving a number of different operators, administrators, and decision makers. Territory management requires accessing and processing a wide range of heterogeneous and multi-dimensional GI (GI). Within a typical scenario, the process involves departments at public administrations responsible for urban planning, environmental control, infrastructure planning, and maintenance. Additionally units such as civil protection, fire brigades also play a vital role when dealing with emergencies. Data to be managed range from alphanumerical information stored within enterprise-level databases to satellite imagery, vector data, and information coming from on-site sensors. This article illustrates the benefit of adopting a system approach, which makes use of service-oriented architectures (SOA) and 3D geobrowsers to provide an answer to the aforementioned shortcomings. The authors present the client-server platform designed to support decision makers and experts from local or regional administrations in the process of managing their territory. This article illustrates the results of the application of the infrastructure within a real-life scenario, thus providing the chance to discuss the implications of adopting such an approach.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=9313

***************************************************** For full copies of the above articles, check for this issue of the International Journal of Information Technologies and the Systems Approach (IJITSA) in your institution's library. This journal is also included in the IGI Global aggregated "InfoSci-Journals" database: www.infosci-journals.com. *****************************************************

CALL FOR PAPERS: next deadline is March 15, 2001

Interested authors should consult the journal's manuscript submission themes and guidelines at www.igi-global.com/ijitsa

All inquiries and submissions should be sent to: Editors-in-Chief: Frank Stowell and Manuel Mora at frank.stowell@port.ac.uk, ijitsa@gmail.com, and dr.manuel.mora.uaa@gmail.com =========================================================================

---------------------------------------------- Manuel Mora, EngD. Full Professor and Researcher "C" Level Autonomous University of Aguascalientes Ave. Universidad 940 Aguascalientes, Ags. México 20100 www.uaa.mx ----------------------------------------------

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