Establishing the Foundation of Collaborative Networks IFIP TC 5 Working Group 5.5 Eighth IFIP Working Conference on Virtual Enterprises September 10–12, 2007, Guimarães, Portugal /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Camarinha-Matos, Luis M. (Editor), Afsarmanesh, Hamideh (Editor), Novais, Paulo (Editor), Analide, Cesar (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2007.
• Series: IFIP — The International Federation for Information Processing, 243
• Subjects: Computer science.; Computer organization.; Computer Science.; Computer Systems Organization and Communication Networks.

While today production and service provision constitute the main areas of application for Collaborative Networks (CNs) worldwide, during the last decade the paradigm is extending to many new application areas. These developments emphasize the need for establishing a sounder foundation for collaborat...