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In engineering organizations, Configuration Management (CM) is employed over the lifecycle of a product in order to ensure traceability of changes and control of its performance and its functional and physical parameters. It makes certain that a system performs as identified in the design documents. In public sector engineering organizations of Pakistan CM practices never get implemented in their...
Job satisfaction is an important element in the growth of any industry. Much research can be found that relates employees' job satisfaction with various factors. However, software industry in general and Pakistan software industry in particular lacks such research. This research addresses the above mentioned gap. Data was collected from professionals working in multiple software development organizations...
In this study we have investigated a cost effective approach aimed at solar photovoltaic (PV) cost reduction by providing a solution in parallel with government provided electric supply through solar power backup. Such an approach must stress development of an economical photovoltaic cottage industry. PV cell and its encapsulation into panels are the two major factors that influence the price of photovoltaic...
In contrast to a generic business enterprise, where only two stakeholder are in action, namely the supplier and employer, the situation becomes far more critical and complex in the Aviation Industry where the procurement management process revolves around five stakeholders (Users/Maintenance Department, Technical Authority validating the requirement, Procurement Department, Suppliers & Consignee/logistic...
This paper proposes that SWOT Analysis on a selected sample, along with the analysis of Key driving factors of an industry, can lead to the indication of the level of growth in that industry. A sample from the CNG Industry in Pakistan has been analyzed in this research on the above-mentioned methods and it has been found that there are some Weaknesses and Threats which can be neutralized by exploiting...
In today's competitive business environment, organizations are compelled to stay on their toes to satisfy customers, be cost efficient and innovative and establish a market value. Tackling all these problems and hurdles and yet be innovative and creative cannot be managed by individuals alone. Hence, most organizations today have made use of teams. Since teams in organizations are made up of a diverse...
The main objective of this paper to enhance the entire supply chain of Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Pakistan, and to examine the SMEs in Pakistan and how the SMEs adopt their way of undertaking business from traditional practice to e-business? Implementation of supply chain management will lower costs and increase efficiency and thus lead to the significant gain for SMEs. The Supply...
Over past decade mobile communications witnessed phenomenal diffusion around globe including developing countries, but internet diffusion and usage remains low among later. By comparing cases of mature mobile and lagging Internet markets in Pakistan, this paper tries to dig out why institutions and instruments for competition are unable to perform similarly for disparate technologies in developing...
Software Architecture is a new field but it is not a new activity while developing Software. However, it remained ignored and less important as compared to other activities like coding. Now it is considered as a separate activity during the development of the software. This paper surveys the description, evolution, evaluation and usage of Software Architecture in Pakistani software industry. The conclusion...
To be successful in the tough competitive market, businesses should be exceptionally good in worth, timeliness and accuracy; especially in the case of software outsourcing in Pakistan. With the advent of quality system standards, outsourcing firms and the outsourcers need to achieve certain objectives regarding the quality of software. Software projects developed in Pakistan still exceed the planned...
Information and communication technologies have revolutionized the world by facilitating remote learning and education, far distanced social connection, online employment opportunities and marketing products and services online. These and many more benefits leveraged the investment opportunities in ICT industry. This paper is based on results of a questionnaire based survey conducted in Pakistan which...
The way industries are located in a region has profound impact on its environment. Urban and regional planners have been mostly concerned with locating industries for economic development. Environmental impact assessment (eia) has been their main tool for dealing with environmental issues related with industrial locations. Even the new glorified form of eia, strategic environmental assessment (sea),...
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