Table Of ContentInformation Systems Development
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William Wei Song Shenghua Xu
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Changxuan Wan Yuansheng Zhong
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Wita Wojtkowski Gregory Wojtkowski
Henry Linger
Editors
Information Systems
Development
Asian Experiences
Foreword by William Wei Song and Shenghua Xu
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Editors
WilliamWeiSong ShenghuaXu
DurhamUniversity SchoolofInformationTechnology
DurhamDH13LE,UK JiangxiUniversityofFinance
[email protected] andEconomics
NanchangJiangxi330013,China
[email protected]
YuanshengZhong
ChangxuanWan
UFIDASoftwareTechnologyCollege
SchoolofInformationManagement
JiangxiUniversityofFinance
JiangxiUniversityofFinance
andEconomics
andEconomics
NanchangJiangxi330013,China
NanchangJiangxi330013,China
[email protected]
[email protected]
GregoryWojtkowski
WitaWojtkowski
DepartmentofInformationTechnology
DepartmentofInformationTechnology
andSupplyChainManagement
andSupplyChainManagement
BoiseStateUniversity
BoiseStateUniversity
Boise,ID83725-1615,USA
Boise,ID83725-1615,USA
[email protected]
[email protected]
HenryLinger
MonashUniversity
Clayton,VIC3800,Australia
[email protected]
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Foreword
(MessagesfromProgramCo-Chairs)
The 18th International Conference on Information Systems Development
(ISD2009)isheldinNanchang,China,fromSeptember16to19,2009.
Inkeepingwiththetraditionsoftheconference,ISD2009,whichisorganizedby
JiangxiUniversityofFinanceandEconomics,aimstoprovideaninternationalplat-
formforthediscussionandexchangeofnewresearchideasoninformationsystem
developmentandrelatedamongresearchers,developers,andusersfromaroundthe
world.Thethemeoftheconferenceis“AsianExperience”.
This year, we received 89 papers from more than 20 counties and regions.
ThesepapershavebeenrigorouslyreviewedbytheProgramCommitteemembers,
each paper being reviewed by least three reviewers. Finally, 54 papers have been
acceptedforpresentationattheconference,settinganacceptancerateof61%.The
accepted papers are organized for presentation in 14 sessions spanning 9 tracks:
“Enterprise Systems – A Challenge for Future Research and Improved Practice”,
“BusinessSystemsAnalysis”,“IS/ITProjectManagement”,“DataandInformation
Systems Model”, “Human–Computer Interaction in ISD”, “Information Systems
for Service Marketing”, “Development of Information Systems for Creativity
and Innovation”, “Model-Driven Engineering in ISD”, “Legal and Administrative
AspectsofInformationSystemsDevelopment”,“InformationSystemsEngineering
andManagement”,and“AgileandHigh-SpeedSystemsDevelopment”.
TheconferenceisprivilegedtohostfivekeynotespeechesdeliveredbyGuoqing
Chen(TsinghuaUniversity,China),JianMa(CityUniversityofHongKong,China),
Zhi Jin (Peking University, China), Chengqi Zhang (University of Technology,
Australia),andDeliYang(DalianUniversityofTechnology,China).Thespeeches
provide an insight into a variety of research topics including e-Business, Internet-
based software development, data mining, and electronic commerce and present
challengesonrelatedresearchissues.
The conference would not have been a success without the hard work of many
individuals,includingthegeneralco-chairsGuoqinChenandQiaoWang,theorga-
nizing co-chairs Changxuan Wan, Guoqiong Liao, Bo Shen, Shumei Liao, and
Yuansheng Zhong, and others in the organizing committees, thanks for putting
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an exceptional programme. We are also grateful for all the PC members and the
externalreviewersforsettingupahighstandardforourconference.Wewouldalso
like to thank the keynote speakers, the track chairs, the authors in particular who
havecontributedtothesuccessofourconference.Wewouldliketothankourspon-
sorNSFC.Lastbutnotleast,abig“thankyou”toJiangxiUniversityofFinanceand
Economicsfortheirgreateffortinorganizingtheevent.
Durham,UK WilliamWeiSong
Nanchang,China ShenghuaXu
ProgramCo-chairs
Preface
(MessagesfromtheGeneralCo-Chairs)
Onbehalfoftheorganizingcommittee,wewouldliketowelcomeyoutothe18th
International Conference on Information Systems Development (ISD2009). The
purpose of this conference is to provide an international forum for technical dis-
cussionandexchangeofideasininformationsystemsareaamongtheresearchers,
developers,andusersfromacademia,business,andindustry.
This is the first time that this conference is held in China. We are most privi-
leged to be hosting this conference. Nanchang is an ancient city full of historical
and cultural heritages dating back more than 2,200 years. As the capital city of
JiangxiProvince,itisanexcellentlocationforaforumofacademicandprofessional
communicationsandexchangeofresearchideas,withasidehelpingofmeaningful
entertainmentandculturalimmersion.
Inspiteofthenegativeimpactofthefinancialrecessionstartingfrom2008and
theprevalenceofA/H1N1Flu,theconferencestillreceivedmanypapersfrommore
than20countiesandregionsthisyear.
This year’s conference continues the ISD conferences tradition with an excel-
lentprogram,consistingof5keynotespeechesand54researchpaperpresentations.
Theacceptedpapershavebeenpeerreviewedstrictlybythreeormoreexpertsand
selected carefully from 89 submissions across Australia, China (including Hong
Kong),Croatia,CzechRepublic,Denmark,Finland,Germany,Greece,HongKong,
India,Ireland,Latvia,Lithuania,theNetherlands,Poland,Spain,Sweden,theUK,
andtheUSA.
Wewishtoexpressourgratitudetotheprogrammecommitteemembers,exter-
nal reviewers, track chairs, and all the authors in particular for their excellent
contributionsoftheirwork.
We would like to thank the International Advisory Committee, Gregory
Wojtkowski,WitaWojtkowski,andHenryLingerfortheirguidance.Wealsoappre-
ciate the work by the programme co-chairs, William Wei Song and Shenghua Xu;
theorganizingco-chairs,ChangxuanWanandGuoqiongLiao;theorganizingvice-
chairs,BoShen,ShumeiLiao,andYuanshengZhong;thefinanceandregistration
chair, Jucheng Yang; the local arrangements chair, Shihua Luo; the publication
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chair,XiaofengDu;andthepublicityco-chairs,JoeGeldartandJulingDing,who
havedoneagreatjobputtingtogetheranexcellenttechnicalprogram.
Finally,butnonetheless,thankstoNSFChina,JiangxiComputerSociety,and
JiangxiUniversityofFinanceandEconomicsfortheirsponsorshipandsupport.
We hope that all of you will find the technical programme of ISD2009 to be
interesting and beneficial to your research. We also hope that you enjoy your stay
in Nanchang, with time to visit the plethora of historic and scenic locations, such
as Tengwang Pavilion, Lushan Mountain, Shanqing Mountain, and leave with a
memorableexperienceofChina.
Beijing,China GuoqingChen
Nanchang,China QiaoWang
Contents
PartI Enterprise Systems – A Challenge for Future
ResearchandImprovedPractice
CbSSDFandOWL-S:AScenario-BasedSolutionAnalysis
andComparison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
XiaofengDu,WilliamWeiSong,andMalcomMunro
EnterpriseSystemsinaServiceScienceContext . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
AndersG.Nilsson
A Petri Net-Based Software Process Model for Developing
Process-OrientedInformationSystems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
YuLiandAndreasOberweis
ModernEnterpriseSystemsasEnablersofAgileDevelopment . . . . . 41
OddFredrikssonandLennartLjung
Patterns-BasedISChangeManagementinSMEs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
JanisMaknaandMariteKirikova
Applying Use Cases to Describe the Role of Standards in
e-HealthInformationSystems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
EmmaChávez,GavinFinnie,andPadmanabhanKrishnan
Discussion on Development Trend of Chinese Enterprises
InformationSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Xiao-hongGan
AsymmetricalEffectsofUsingPositiveandNegativeExamples
onObjectModeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
NarasimhaBolloju,ChristophSchneider,andDougVogel
PartII IS/ITProjectManagement
A Social Contract for University–Industry Collaboration:
ACaseofProject-BasedLearningEnvironment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
TeroVartiainen
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Replacement of the Project Manager Reflected Through
ActivityTheoryandWork-SystemTheory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
TeroVartiainen,HeliAramo-Immonen,JariJussila,
MarittaPirhonen,andKirsiLiikamaa
Integrating Environmental and Information Systems
Management:AnEnterpriseArchitectureApproach . . . . . . . . . . . 123
OvidiuNoran
Effective Monitoring and Control of Outsourced Software
DevelopmentProjects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
LauraPonisioandPeterVruggink
ClassificationofSoftwareProjects’Complexity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
P.Fitsilis,A.Kameas,andL.Anthopoulos
ApplicationofProjectPortfolioManagement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
MalgorzataPankowska
PartIII Human-ComputerInteractionandKnowledgeManagement
TowardsaCost-EffectiveEvaluationApproachforWebPortal
Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
AndrinaGranic´,IvicaMitrovic´,andNikolaMarangunic´
ITKnowledgeRequirementsIdentificationinOrganizational
Networks: Cooperation Between Industrial Organizations
andUniversities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
PeterisRudzajsandMariteKirikova
AKnowledgeTreeModelandItsApplicationforContinuous
ManagementImprovement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
YunLu,Zhen-QiangBao,Yu-QinZhao,YanWang,
andGui-JunWang
OntheDevelopmentofaUser-DefinedQualityMeasurement
ToolforXMLDocuments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
EricPardedeandTejasviGaur
The Paradox of “Structured” Methods for Software
RequirementsManagement:ACaseStudyofane-Government
DevelopmentProject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
KieranConboyandMichaelLang
TheResearchforKnowledgeManagementSystemofVirtual
EnterpriseBasedonMulti-agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
YangBoandShenghuaXu
