Long transactions cause pragmatic problems for workflow systems – as the transaction is moving, so is the surrounding world. We look at three scenarios in which external events ...
This paper proposes a new type of Information/Communication system or Inquiry System to support the investigation by large groups (e.g. thousands of people) of complex topics abou...
Detecting software architecture inconsistencies is a critical issue in software design. Software systems are described in terms of components, component behavior and interaction a...
Most complex systems today contain software, and systems failures activated by software faults can provide lessons for software development practices and software quality assuranc...
Designers of cryptographic systems are at a disadvantage to most other engineers, in that information on how their systems fail is hard to get: their major users have traditionall...