Trends and Advances in Information Systems and Technologies Vo3-Springer2018

This book contains a selection of papers accepted for presentation and discussion at The 2018 World Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (WorldCIST’18). This conference had the support of the IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society, AISTI (Iberian Association for Information Systems and Technologies/Associação Ibérica de Sistemas e Tecnologias de Informação), University of Calabria, and GIIM (Global Institute for IT Management). It took place at Naples, Italy, on March 27–29, 2018. The World Conference on I nformation Systems and Technologies (WorldCIST) is a global forum for researchers and practitioners to present and discuss recent results and innovations, current trends, professional experiences and challenges of modern Information Systems and Technologies research, technological develop- ment and applications. One of its main aims is to strengthen the drive toward a holistic symbiosis between academy, society, and industry. WorldCIST’18 built on the successes of WorldCIST’13 held at Olhão, Algarve, Portugal, WorldCIST’14 held at Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, WorldCIST’15 held at São Miguel, Azores, Portugal, WorldCIST’16 held at Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, and WorldCIST’17 which took place at Porto Santo Island, Madeira, Portugal.