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Chapter 2.28
A Framework for Information
Systems Integration in
Mobile Working Environments
Javier García-Guzmán
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain
María-Isabel Sánchez-Segura
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain
Antonio de Amescua-Seco
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain
Mariano Navarro
TRAGSA Group Information, Spain
AbstrAct
This chapter introduces a framework for design-
ing, distributing, and managing mobile applica-
tions that uses and updates information coming
from different data sources (databases and systems
from different organizations) for helping mobile
workers to perform their job. A summary of the
state of the art in relation to mobile applications
integration is presented. Then, the authors describe
the appropriate organizational context for apply-
ing the integration framework proposed. Next, the
framework components and how the framework
is use are explained. Finally, the trials performed
for testing the mobile applications architecture
are discussed, presenting the main conclusions
and future work. Furthermore, the authors hope
that understanding the concepts related to the
integration of mobile applications through the
presentation of an integration framework will
not only inform researchers of a better design for
mobile application architectures, but also assist
in the understanding of intricate relationships
between the types of functionality required by
this kind of systems.