The purpose of any information system is to support the activities of an organization. Therefore it is necessary to have a good grasp of information technology aspects related to information systems as well as the business characteristics and needs the technology should serve. This volume offers selected papers presented at the ICEIS '99 conference, aimed at bringing together active researchers in information systems and practitioners. Also, it includes contributions by leading authorities in the four main areas that are covered, namely database technology applications; systems analysis and design; artificial intelligence and decision support systems; and Internet and intranet computing. This work should be of interest to information technology professionals, especially those working on systems integration, databases, decision support systems or electronic commerce. It should also be of use to middle managers who need to work with information systems and require knowledge of current trends in development methods and applications.
