Special issue on advanced information systems engineering

摘要

Many information systems are the result of the interconnection of several systems of many departments or organizations, and they are often operating in variable contexts. As a consequence, they require both a lightweight approach to interoperability and the capability to actively react to changing requirements and failures. In addition, users of information systems are often mobile and ubiquitous, using different types of devices and interfaces to access the services provided by the information systems, requiring the systems to provide a flexible access in the varying usage contexts and goals. The information system evolution should be a continuous process rather than a single step, and it should be inherently supported by the system itself and the design of the information system should consider evolution as an inherent property of the system.