Roles in information systems: A survey

Haibin Zhu; Meng Chu Zhou

doi:10.1109/TSMCC.2008.919168

Roles in information systems: A survey

Haibin Zhu, Meng Chu Zhou

Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Abstract

Role-based approaches are emerging technologies in information system design and implementation. Roles have been acknowledged and applied in many fields for many years. Considering their increasing importance and applications in the development of various information systems, this paper intends to: 1) survey the literature relevant to role mechanisms and role-based systems in different fields and point out their motivations and contributions; 2) classify roles in such different contexts as modeling, designing, management, and collaboration; 3) identify the commonalities and differences among roles in different fields; and 4) point out the challenges, benefits, and future research areas of role-based systems.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	377-396
Number of pages	20
Journal	IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics Part C: Applications and Reviews
Volume	38
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/TSMCC.2008.919168
State	Published - May 2008

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Control and Systems Engineering
Software
Information Systems
Human-Computer Interaction
Computer Science Applications
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Keywords

Agent systems
Automated manufacturing system
Collaborative system
Computer-supported cooperative work
Information systems
Object-oriented design
Petri net
Role
Role-based access control

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