Guest Editorial: Cooperative Information Systems in the Digital Age

Cooperative information systems (CIS) are at the core of a digital economy that is dedicated to providing hyper-connected citizens with access to intuitive and sophisticated technology. No longer are commercial applications the only driver of development activities, but wider societal and individual deployment areas are now explored. CIS researchers have for more than two decades studied the nature and requirements of cooperative systems linking latest technologies with hybrid user bases. However, the current opportunity-rich landscape of digital technologies such as mobile and social computing, advanced data analytics, robotic process automation or smart devices has triggered entire new, exciting research questions. In light of this setting, the