This paper describes a decentralized peer-to-peer model for building a Web crawler. Most of the current systems use a centralized client-server model, in which the crawl is done by...
Grid computing provides a robust paradigm to aggregate disparate resources in a secure and controlled environment. Grid architectures require an underpinning Quality of Service (Qo...
Rashid J. Al-Ali, Kaizar Amin, Gregor von Laszewsk...
: In this paper we present our most recent work carried out in the wider context of the IST-ADRENALIN project, to facilitate formation and lifecycle management of networked enterpr...
Apostolos Vontas, Philippos Koutsakas, Christina A...
Abstract- Procurement, i.e., the process of obtaining materials or services and managing their inflow into organizations, is a critical process in supply chain management. Internet...
The accurate estimation of software development effort has major implications for the management of software development in the industry. Underestimates lead to time pressures tha...
Gabriel Jarillo, Giancarlo Succi, Witold Pedrycz, ...