This volume covers state-of-the-art information systems development, including new methods, tools and applications. Topics covered include: theoretical foundations; new directions in information systems development; development methods for web applications; information systems strategy and implementation in new environments; object orientation in information systems development; user interfaces design; information systems project management; quality assurance, risk, and quality evaluation; information system strategies, information planning; education and training of information systems personnel and users; human, social, and organizational dimension of information systems development; reconciliation of human and technical factors of information systems development; information systems re-engineering, support and maintenance; implementation issues of specific application domains; empirical studies, case studies, and evaluation of existing methods.