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Data is part of our everyday life and an essential asset in numerous businesses and organizations. The quality of the data, i.e., the degree to which the data characteristics fulfill requirements, can have a tremendous impact on the businesses themselves, the companies, or even in human lives. In fact, research and industry reports show that huge amounts of capital are spent to improve the quality...
The main objective of conducting this study is to shed light on the benefits and role of data warehouse (DW) as a source of knowledge acquisition in enhancing the process of decision-making. It is believed and assumed that meaningful and significant information can be acquired from DW which provides valuable knowledge to support business process and decision-making. The theoretical assumptions are...
Globally, it has been ascertained that the implementation of software quality assurance practices throughout the software development cycle yields quality software products that satisfies the user and meets specified requirements. The awareness and adoption of these techniques has recorded increase in the quality and patronage of software products. However, in developing countries like Nigeria indigenous...
According to changes in the concept of quality of software products in recent years and in the profiles of professionals and customers, more and more companies prioritize agility and quality of their deliveries in order to meet their demands. A new way to guide the development of projects, which is adapted to this recent reality, is becoming increasingly popular in the IT market around the world:...
PT XYZ, which is formed in mid-2013, is responsible for the five business units in marine logistics services. The company wants to have good governance and standardized documents according to the needs of each management system used in the corresponding business unit. However, the different types, characteristics and processes of the business units and the lack of Enterprise Content Management (ECM)...
The recently introduced ISO/IEC 29110 standard Lifecycle profile for Very Small Entities (VSE) has been adopted and practiced in many small and medium software companies, including in Thailand's software industry. Many Thai companies complete their software process improvement (SPI) initiative program and have been certified. There are, however, a number of participants who fail to succeed. This study...
In an increasingly volatile, globalized, and demanding market, Lean is the differential factor that could increase companies' competitiveness and efficiency. In spite of the abundant literature addressing Lean system's technical aspects, there has been little discussion on the importance of national culture in Lean's implementation process. It has been proven that the implementation of lean practices...
Nowadays information technology (IT) has evolved from its traditional orientation of administrative support toward a more strategic role within an organization. But, there is still a lack of frameworks and models to measure this new strategic orientation of IT. To remain competitive, firms should align their IT and Business strategy. A number of alignment models have been offered in the literature,...
This paper deals with the design of models that form the basis for Decision Support System (DSS) supporting suitable solutions of data analysis. DSS will be in the form of web application in order to bring the most practical solution. The design of these algorithms is only one of the five stages of the research in field of data analysis. That means, the other stages will be described in this article...
The implementation of Business Process Management technology in terms of software solutions is one of the major business efforts in the corporate world over the last decade. The related technology enables cooperations to streamline, automate and control their business processes. Even when the technology has considerably evolved and the implementation methodologies have improved over time, there is...
The quality of products — in this case the quality of geographic data representing the facilities of utility companies — depends not only on the used sources and methods of data acquisition but is also significantly affected by the processes applied for the production of geographic data. Study and optimization of production processes are important topics in manufacturing for many years and are widely...
Abstract. This paper presents an empirical study that investigates Software Process Improvement (SPI) current practices amongst software development Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia. The empirical study determines the current practices of adoption of SPI and related problems. Six Malaysian software development SMEs were involved in the empirical study. The results of the study showed...
Construction industry is expanding by leaps and bounds, so are the sizes of organizations. Experts have focused on understanding and identifying a suitable organization structure that matches the needs of the construction industry. The need for a functional organization structure that is more flexible and can tackle the challenges of competitive industry led to adoption of Matrix Management. Considered...
The development of Multi Cross Industry Innovation as a specific form of cross-industry innovation is more and more important in various industries. Many companies have to face the challenges of recent market trends like the continuous blurring of industry boundaries or the increasing complexity of innovations. One option to deal with these challenges is the co-operation across industry boundaries...
Despite there is more than ten years since the Open Innovation concept was presented for the first time, companies still demonstrate some difficulties in its implementation. The main challenge refers to the change process from closed to open model. Understanding how these companies adopt the open innovation in practice, which involves identifying the organizational adjustments necessary for such,...
This paper aims to contribute to the existing body of knowledge regarding the organizational context variables to be considered in designing a rewards system geared towards fostering innovation in products at organizations. Based on the existing literature, a preliminary reference chart is created using context variables and their implications for the design at issue, specifically: organizational...
Increasing product variety and high cost pressure are significant challenges for manufacturing companies. One approach to face the dilemma between economies of scale and scope is the development of product architectures. This implicates new challenges for both development process and organization. Defined processes and roles are necessary to support product architecture development. A recent survey...
Software Process Improvement (SPI) projects incorporate organization transition risks which may cause many process improvement initiatives to fail. To mitigate these risks, an iterative and incremental approach called 'Process Increments' is used to manage the SPI project. In this paper, the Configuration Management process area is used as a case study to show the improvement results difference when...
The transition from traditional methods to agile project management methods and the changes needed to obtain their real benefits are difficult to achieve. Applying agile methodologies based on maturity models such as Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) has been the focus of much debate in academic circles and in the software industry. Given the high and widespread rate of failure in adopting...
Brazilian Software Process Improvement is a model that was developed by the Association for Brazilian Software Excellence Promotion to the reality of Brazilian companies with a focus on micro, small and medium-sized organizations. Was the need to align to some capacity model and maturity The Extension Center of Technology in the faculty Paraiso of Ceará, was prepared for future certification, with...
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