In several working environments, production involves repeated executions of certain procedures. A workflow describes the individual tasks performed in these procedures and their interrelationships. Current Workflow Management Systems (WFMSs) use a Database Management System (DBMS) to store task descriptions, and implement all workflow functionality in modules that run on top of the DBMS. Motiva...

most of the analyses and modeling concerning the mountain physical and human environmental changes have been based on theoretical speculation rather than scientific field observations. lack of standard observations and measurements in scattered and case specific monitoring programs offer only partially useful results for planning and management. all propositions and conclusions are hence mingle...

In this article, we propose a method to optimise the interaction between the existing knowledge in an organisation and the system of scientific, technical or economic observation. The goal is to identify strategic axes of information gathering starting from a representation of the domain. This method is based on three phases: Projection (establishing connections between knowledge within the org...

Advances in technology and computing hardware are enabling scientists from all areas of science to produce massive amounts of data using large-scale simulations or observational facilities. In this era of data deluge, effective coordination between the data production and the analysis phases hinges on the availability of metadata that describe the scientific datasets. Existing workflow engines ...

This special issue delivers a platform in which researchers expose intersections between algorithm design, software platforms, and hardware architectures to deal with emerging challenges the scientific field of management water water-dependent resources. Since call for papers was announced June 2019, this has received 10 manuscripts. After rigorous review process, 6 have been finally accepted p...