This text introduces heterogeneous information exchange as related to organizational hubs and provides directions and challenges for various other topics, including knowledge management and web information management. It presents ongoing developments in formal and experimental work and extended examples help the reader to understand underlying concepts and the difficulties with applications. The book is divided into three major parts: "Part 1 - Heterogeneous Database Integration: Concepts and Strategies", which deals with developing architectures and techniques for integrating schemas and data; "Part 2 - Data Warehousing: Models and Architectures", which develops data warehouse architectures such as multidimensional databases with related management and querying tools; and "Part 3 - Sharing Information and Knowledge", which concerns knowledge management, use of standards, information mining systems and web information management.The topics should provide scientists, information specialists, engineers, managers and librarians with insights in the field of heterogeneous knowledge management systems, including critical aspects of databased decision making, backed by information sharing processes. In addition, managers should find incentives and materials to support information tools in their organizations.
