Research Commentary An Agenda for Information Technology Research in Heterogeneous and Distributed Environments.

Author List: March, Salvatore; Hevner, Alan; Ram, Sudha;
Information Systems Research, 2000, Volume 11, Issue 4, Page 327.
Application-driven, technology-intensive research is critically needed to meet the challenges of globalization, interactivity, high productivity, and rapid adaptation faced by business organizations. Information systems researchers are uniquely positioned to conduct such research, combining computer science, mathematical modeling, systems thinking, management science, cognitive science, and knowledge of organizations and theft functions. We present an agenda for addressing these challenges as they affect organizations in heterogeneous and distributed environments. We focus on three major capabilities enabled by such environments: Mobile Computing, Intelligent Agents, and Net-Centric Computing. We identify and define important unresolved problems in each of these areas and propose research strategies to address them.
Keywords: Heterogeneous and Distributed Systems; Intelligent Agents; Interoperability; Mobile Computing; Net-Centric Computing
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#222 0.214 research researchers framework future information systems important present agenda identify areas provide understanding contributions using literature studies paper potential review
#71 0.189 distributed agents agent intelligent environments environment smart computational environmental scheduling human rule using does embodied provide trends computer-aided heterogeneous inventory
#21 0.187 research information systems science field discipline researchers principles practice core methods area reference relevance conclude set focus propose perspective inquiry
#80 0.142 organizations new information technology develop environment challenges core competencies management environmental technologies development emerging opportunities levels based change business technical
#160 0.051 mobile telecommunications devices wireless application computing physical voice phones purchases ubiquitous applications conceptualization secure pervasive differential usability increasing local location