BOOKS
BOOK SERIES
JOURNALS
PROCEEDINGS
TEACHING CASES
PAY-PER-VIEW
REFERENCE
E-RESOURCES
ABOUT IGI
BECOME AN AUTHOR/EDITOR  |   MAILING LIST  |   HOW TO ORDER  |   LIBRARY SUGGESTION | EXAMINATION REQUESTS/COURSE ADOPTION | DISTRIBUTORS
IGI Online Bookstore
Handbook of Research on Emerging Rule-Based Languages and Technologies: Open Solutions and Approaches (2 Volumes)
Edited By: Adrian Giurca, Brandenburg Technology University at Cottbus, Germany; Dragan Gasevic, Athabasca University, Canada; Kuldar Taveter, University of Melbourne, Australia
Description:
Selecting an appropriate rules-based engine requires balancing many different, and often, not well-understood properties such as business rules representation methods, rule history and life cycle management, and interoperability with external data sources.

The Handbook of Research on Emerging Rule-Based Languages and Technologies: Open Solutions and Approaches provides a comprehensive collection of state-of-the-art advancements in rule languages, containing methodologies for building rule-based applications, rule interoperability and interchange, and rule-based applications. Developers of rule-based languages and technologies as well as users of these applications will find this Handbook of Research to be a significant resource within the field.

Key Features:
  • Over 25 authoritative contributions by the world’s leading experts in rule-based languages and technologies
  • Comprehensive coverage of each specific topic, highlighting recent trends and describing the latest advances in the field
  • More than 1,150 references to existing literature and research on rule-based languages and technologies
  • A compendium of over 140 key terms with detailed definitions
  • Organized by topic and indexed, making it a convenient method of reference for all IT/IS scholars and professionals
  • Cross-referencing of key terms, figures, and information pertinent to rule-based languages and technologies