The Past and Future of Information Systems: 1976 -2006 and Beyond: IFIP 19th World Computer Congress, TC-8, Information System Stream, August 21-23, 2

This volume presents proceedings from the 19th IFIP World Computer Congress in Santiago, Chile. The proceedings of the World Computer Congress are a product of the gathering of 2,000 delegates from more than 70 countries to discuss a myriad of topics in the ICT domain. Of particular note, this marks the first time that a World Computer Congress has been held in a Latin American country. Topics in this series include: - The 4th International Conference on Theoretical Computer Science - Education for the 21st Century- Impact of ICT and Digital Resources - Mobile and Wireless Communication Networks - Ad-Hoc Networking - Network Control and Engineering for QoS, Security, and Mobility - The Past and Future of Information Systems: 1976-2006 and Beyond - History of Computing and Education - Biologically Inspired Cooperative Computing - Artificial Intelligence in Theory and Practice - Applications in Artificial Intelligence - Advanced Software Engineering: Expanding the Frontiers of Software TOC:IFIP TC8 Information Systems- Conception, Birth and Early Years.- Stakeholders Selection for Interorganizational Systems: A Systematic Approach.- Design of the Organization of Information Services in Large Public Organizations.- Enterprise Applications: Taking the Open Source Option Seriously.- Promoting Learning Practices: Moving Towards Innovation.- 1.5 Million Years of Information Systems: Gathers-Hunters and the Domestication of the Networked Computer.- Data Modeling Dealing with Uncertainty in Fuzzy Logic.- The Benefit of Enterprise Ontology in Identifying Business Components.