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Tweedie, Sinclair. "Introduction to Java programming for the high school student." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6373.
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Bibliography: p. 130-146.The objective of this project was to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching high school students the Java language utilising Java classes. These classes were designed to simplify the syntax of the language and to introduce the concept of inheritance. Two Java classes were created. The main class used an artefact called a Tortoise, based on the Logo idea of a Turtle, and provided a number of graphical methods for the user. The second class was called "Please" and simplifed the Java syntax using a number of class methods which required a very straightforward English-like syntax.
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Shereif, Mahdi Mohamed Osman. "The management of technology and change : the introduction of computer-based information technology in the Sudanese banking industry." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.420128.
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This study represents a research effort aimed at contributing to the literature on the management of technology and change in general; and in particular on the adoption of new technology by commercial banks operating in developing economies. The context of Sudan provides a good research opportunity to investigate the issues and problems faced by banks adopting information technology in such an economy. To investigate this issue, relevant literature was explored and examined prior to conducting fieldwork in the Sudan. The theoretical section analyses debates on the change process and perspectives on IT and change. The empirical research and the practical aspect of the investigation is based on fieldwork carried out in Sudan. The study design comprised mixed methods: that is, a combination of quantitative and qualitative data collection to construct a picture of how IT has been introduced and implemented in the SBI. Response rate of (90.7 per cent) to questionnaire survey was received; and (82) interviews were conducted with General/Bank Managers, IT managers, employees, IT consultants and senior officials/top policy makers in the SBI in the period from January 2003 to July 2003. SPSS was used to analyse the quantitative data; and all taped interviews were transcribed and data were analysed using manual thematic analysis methods. Findings suggest a top down approach in the strategic decision to adopt new technology, whereas the process of managing the implementation of change was determined at the local banking level. The findings reveal how bank managers constrained the process of technological change and inhibited the strategic development of IT in the Sudanese banking sector, largely due to lack of technology awareness and IT knowledge. These findings have implications for strategy and policy making, particularly in the areas of technology investment, recruitment of staff, employees’ training and modification of systems to comply with Islamic Modes of banking practice in the SBI. The study offers a contribution to knowledge by providing new empirical evidence on the management of technology and change in the context of a developing country, identifying lessons for business managers, professionals and academics, as well as enhancing our theoretical understanding of the management of change.
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Byrne, B. "The introduction of information and communications technology into physical communities : an action case study." Thesis, University of Salford, 2003. http://usir.salford.ac.uk/2117/.
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The role of information and communications technology, which has been mostly limited to use within business and government organisations, is now moving through society and touching all sections, groups and individuals therein. Information and communications technology is now pervading physical, or real, communities, as opposed to communities created through information technology, virtual communities. For the purposes of this research study, a traditional view of community is taken and defined as people sharing experiences and interrelations with others living in a physical locality, comprising all residents, workforce, official bodies and authorities that exist or have business within a defined physical area. There is potential for positive change within physical communities through the use of such technology to change the way people work, interact with local government, and the way people access information. There are also potential dangers that cannot be ignored. Unfortunately, due to the nature of the technology and the speed of advances in the technology, some dangers may be overlooked. Much of the research work concerning these issues tends to be focused on the technological aspects of the phenomenon, or takes a utopian view of the implementation of technological advances within communities. This research study takes a more critical view of the issues involved and is based upon an exploration of the issues associated with the introduction of information and communication technologies within the physical community. The study uses an ethics-based framework to explore these issues, together with a unified conceptual framework covering all aspects of the research study. An ethics-based approach was chosen because of its applicability to issues that have potentially harmful social effects, and was closely related to prior research work. An action case research method was employed to engage with a selected research subject. This allowed the researcher to conduct the study while acting close to the main participants within a community. Research uncovered a number of research findings or lessons, including, but not limited to, the finding that: the introduction of ICT into physical communities has divergent issues that stem from a broad spectrum of domains; arguments portraying aspects of projects as being amoral must be countered, that ethics is not just about big questions; that ethical analysis is important, both to the subject area of this research and others; the contingent nature of IS research in context means IS research cannot follow the waterfall model. Research also led to the formation of two important ideas, the notion engagement and in-situ ethical analysis.
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Venters, Will J. "The introduction of knowledge management technology within the British Council : an action research study." Thesis, University of Salford, 2003. http://usir.salford.ac.uk/2104/.
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The study describes action research undertaken within the Knowledge Management programme of the British Council, a not-for-profit multinational organisation. An interpretive methodology is adopted because of its appropriateness to the study of real-life complex situations. There is a contested literature on Knowledge Management which this study explores and contributes too. The action research draws on a social constructivist stance to develop and introduce Knowledge Management systems for significant groups within the organisation. A rich set of issues emerge from the literature, and the action research, which contribute to the discourse on Knowledge Management systems and their use in practice. The study suggests that a methodological framework is beneficial in supporting the development and introduction of such systems. However the research identified that Knowledge Management problems cannot be identified and so reconceptualises Knowledge Management in terms of improvement. A framework is developed (AFFEKT: Appreciative Framework for Evolving Knowledge Technologies) to such improvement. This framework is used in the final action research cycle. The conclusions are drawn from a reflection on the application of this framework and reflection on broader issues raised by the action research. The study concludes that knowledge management systems should introduced through an ongoing iterative process of reflection and action. Knowledge Management systems should encourage new work practices, however this requires a realisation that the development of a Knowledge Management systems is a reflective process by which the system is integrated into existing practice and enables users to critique this practice. The study contributes to the discourse concerning the application of technology within Knowledge Management (Galliers 1999; Alavi and Leidner 2001; Butler 2002; Wickramasinghe 2002). It contributes to the field of Information Systems by describing a coherent narrative on the introduction of knowledge management systems within a unique organisational context, and by developing a framework to aid intervention.
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Xakaza-Kumalo, Sheila. "Pedagogical issues arising from the introduction of educational technology at two South African universities of technology : a comparative study." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/2644.
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Thesis (DTech (Information Technology))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2017.Educational technology can improve teaching and learning in universities of technology in developing countries. Due to various factors, there is no readymade “one-size-fits-all” solution for facilitating the successful implementation of educational technology. Tedre, Apiola and Cronjé (2011) identified 100 educational, socioeconomic and technical attributes that can influence the successful integration of educational technology in developing regions. While exploring the issues arising from technology integration at two universities of technology, the aim of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness of Tedre, Apiola and Cronjé’s framework in order to contribute to its refinement. The central research question concerned the extent to which Tedre, Apiola and Cronjé’s framework was useful for a situational analysis at two South African universities of technology. The sub-questions concerned the framework’s ability to distinguish between the two universities on the one hand and on the other hand, the overlaps or shortcomings of the model as it assisted in describing those situations. The findings revealed that the two universities in this inquiry are not similar. Although the universities’ educational strategies and policies were very analogous, differences were found in the manner and approach to the implementation of educational technology. The pedagogical considerations for e-learning uptake in both universities corroborated with each other to a certain extent. The findings further showed that most of the educational factors that affect technology integration, and subsequent educational technology adoption, resonate with pedagogical issues found in other developing countries.
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Usoro, Abel Akpan Udo. "Reaction to the introduction of information technology (IT) : a case study of the UK general medical practitioners (GPs)." Thesis, London South Bank University, 1994. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.240208.
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Fang, Yuting. "Introduction of information management software from Sweden to China under the awareness of culture differences." Thesis, Växjö University, School of Mathematics and Systems Engineering, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:vxu:diva-6282.
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Culture plays a key role in international business. This work-based thesis undertakes a case-study research of an information management software introduction process from Sweden to China. To design interview questions, the author used Prof. Hofstede’s cultural dimensions as the base theory and reviewed a number of literatures which apply this theory in the IT area. After interviews with both Swedish and Chinese sites, the results were analyzed with the theoretical data to examine how cultural differences influence people in a software introduction process. The author also applied software culturalization from Marble and Lu. Compared to the author’s own experiences and interview data, a recommendation list is stated as a guide of how to succeed in software introduction under different cultural backgrounds.
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Haltrich, Natalie, Ella Lawton, and Geoffrey Stack. "An Introduction to Needs Based Design." Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Avdelningen för maskinteknik, 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-2896.
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This is a supplement to the thesis entitled "Co-creating community with a Needs Based approach to design and planning", by the same authors. It is meant as an introduction to Needs Based Design, for practical application my developers, designers, planners, architects, municipal governments and all others planning the development of a community.
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Mitev, N. N. "Information systems failure, politics and the sociology of translation : the problematic introduction of an American computerised reservation system and yield management at French Railways." Thesis, University of Salford, 2000. http://usir.salford.ac.uk/14824/.
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This in-depth cases tudy examinest he troubled introduction of a new computerisedr eservation system at French Railways. Socrale, based on the American Airlines Sabre system, had a disastrous beginning.I t wasb adly receivedb y the Frenchp ublic, led to strikes andg overnmentin quiries,a nd had to be modified substantially.T he literatureo n information systemsf ailure is reviewedf rom functionalistt o social constructivista nd critical perspectivesa nd the thesis aims to challengeb eliefs and assumptions about technological success and failure. The notion of 'symmetry' from the sociology of technology emphasisetsh at failures expresst he samed ynamicsa s successess,h owingh ow technologicalc hoicesa re not obvious or unproblematic. Differences between air and rail transporý between American and European transport deregulation and between the needs of national identity, regional development and public access to transporta re all reflectedi n the questiono f yield managementY. ield managemenist a crucial component of computerisedre servations ystemsa nd was first adoptedd uring the deregulationo f the US air transport industry in the early 80s. It requires complex optimisation software designed to manage passenger revenues and control demand, by manipulating the availability of full and discounted fares according to monitoredd emanda nds tatisticaal nalysis. Latour and Callon's sociology of 'translation' helps analyse how the Socrate project was undertaken and interpreted as: borrowing from airline pricing, aiming to gain competitive advantage, associatingS ocrate to the successo f high-speedt rains, attemptingt o changep assengersb' uying and travelling behaviour, transformingt he organisationa nd helping identify profitable market segmentsA. non-essentialisst tanceh elpsu nderstandh ow social and technicald istinctionsa re socially constructeda nd how the differentiation between what is technical and what is social, for instance in the conception and application of yield managementi,s a mattero f power and politics. Clegg's circuits of power are usedt o complement the sociology of translation in examining how power and political factors contribute to information systemsb ecoming( or not) obligatoryp assagep oints. Politically controversialc hangesin Frenchr ail transporta re associatedw ith the role of computer technology in deregulated European and global electronic markets and its effects on the concept of nationali dentity and sovereigntyin transportp olicy-making.
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Pisanias, Nikolaos. "The introduction of Internet-based electronic exchanges in the reinsurance market : a theoretical and empirical study on the relation between technology, information and organisational change." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.420440.
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Nunes, Maria Simone Mendes. "A inserÃÃo dos egressos dos cursos de graduaÃÃo na Ãrea de tecnologia da informaÃÃo dos campi de interior da UFC no mercado regional." Universidade Federal do CearÃ, 2016. http://www.teses.ufc.br/tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=18195.
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nÃo hÃA qualificaÃÃo profissional à uma exigÃncia atual do mercado de trabalho, pois, para se manter ativo em uma profissÃo, à necessÃrio a atualizaÃÃo constante de acordo com as tendÃncias econÃmicas, as novas tecnologias e as demandas do mundo laboral. Tais pressupostos formativos tÃm por objetivo a inserÃÃo ou a permanÃncia do profissional no mercado de trabalho. O objetivo maior desta pesquisa foi investigar como se deu a inserÃÃo laboral dos alunos oriundos de turmas de graduaÃÃo na Ãrea de Tecnologia da InformaÃÃo dos campi da Universidade Federal do Cearà - UFC em Quixadà e em Sobral e sua relaÃÃo com o mercado de trabalho da regiÃo onde esses egressos concluÃram a formaÃÃo. A avaliaÃÃo deste quadro permitiu identificar quais as facilidades e dificuldades que os egressos encontraram ante o mundo do trabalho, permitindo assim trazer indicativos para a melhoria da qualificaÃÃo que vem sendo ofertada nestas instituiÃÃes de ensino superior. Desse modo, essa pesquisa buscou contribuir com as discussÃes sobre a AvaliaÃÃo de PolÃticas PÃblicas de Ensino Superior, por meio da anÃlise da estreita relaÃÃo entre universidade, qualificaÃÃo profissional, mercado de trabalho e desenvolvimento regional. A metodologia utilizada contou com pesquisa exploratÃria e descritiva. O instrumento de coletas de dados utilizado foi o questionÃrio composto de perguntas abertas e fechadas que foram analisadas tanto na perspectiva quantitativa quanto qualitativa. A coleta de dados foi feita de forma censitÃria, aplicada aos 148 egressos dos cursos em estudo, atà o primeiro semestre de 2015, sendo que 102 egressos responderam ao questionÃrio. Foi utilizado o coeficiente Alfa de Cronbach para verificaÃÃo da consistÃncia interna do instrumento. Os resultados apontaram questÃes como: significativo fluxo de egressos trabalhando em grandes centros urbanos, escassez de vagas no mercado de trabalho das regiÃes onde os egressos se formaram e necessidade de incentivo ao crescimento e fortalecimento das economias regionais.
The professional qualification is a current demand from the labor market, so, to keep oneself active in a profession, a constant update is necessary according to economical tendencies, new technologies and the demands of the labor world. Those formative presuppositions have the objective of professional entrance or maintenance in the labor market. The main objective of this research is to investigate how the introduction to the professional activity occurred to students that have graduated in the Information Technology field of study at the Federal University of Cearà â UFC from both the campi of Sobral-CE and QuixadÃ-CE and its relation to the labor market of the area where the students majored. The analysis of this context assisted in identifying which difficulties and facilities the students have encountered in the labor market, enabling us to propose indications to the qualification improvement of those higher education institutions. By doing that, this research aimed at contributing to the discussion on the Higher Education Public Policies Evaluation through the analysis of the close relation among university, professional qualification, labor market and regional development. The methodology used was a descriptive and exploratory research. The data collection instrument was a questionnaire constituted of objective and subjective questions that were analyzed both in quantitative and qualitative approaches. The data collection was performed in a census-like form applied to the 148 majored students resulting in 102 answered questionnaires. The Alfa Cronbach coefficient was used to verify the internal consistency of the instrument. Results indicated issues as significant flow of professionals working in great urban areas, scarcity of positions in the labor market of the regions where the workers majored and the need to promote the growth and enhancement of the regional economies.
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Di, Giovanni Bianca. "Lost & Found Videothek Non-Ubiquitous Video Library for Serendipitous Retrieval of Movies. A Design Exploration for the Introduction of Folksonomy in the Physical Space." Thesis, Malmö högskola, Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-21373.
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Lost&Found Videothek is the concept for an interactive video library thought for users engaged in an exploratory research mode, in which content is organized according to a collaborative, subjective and implicit indexing system for the enhancement of serendipity. This idea was the result of a design-based research with a user-centered approach in the field of information retrieval. With the use of design methods such as heuristic UX evaluation, co-sketching, and other original design experiments, the project aimed at identifying the most valuable qualities of physical and digital libraries in order to integrate them within one retrieval system.
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McLaughlin, Molly Elizabeth. "New product introduction at a technology company." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/111504.
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Thesis: M.B.A., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, in conjunction with the Leaders for Global Operations Program at MIT, 2017.Thesis: S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, in conjunction with the Leaders for Global Operations Program at MIT, 2017.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 83-85).
Company X is a defense contractor that has built its competitive advantage on superior product performance. Over the last 10 years, government contracts have been changing to include stricter manufacturing and cost requirements. With these changes, design engineers can no longer design the most technologically advanced product and then hand it off to manufacturing engineers to figure out how to build it. Design and manufacturing engineers must work together to design the product to meet the contract performance, cost, and manufacturing requirements. It is difficult to balance the need to create a new technology that performs and the need to develop a product that can be easily produced. There is an added contextual factor. Because Company X is a defense contractor, it must follow special requirements and guidelines to satisfy their customer. These requirements typically add time and cost to a program. Many of Company X's programs are funded by the government, which means Company X's process is dependent on what process steps the government will fund. These steps can change from program to program. Because of the variability between programs, Company X's product development process is tailorable to meet the needs of each individual program. The goal of this research is to determine the best methods to better integrate manufacturing and cost requirements into the product development process to ensure that high technology businesses like Company X can keep their technology-based competitive edge in the market while also meeting more demanding cost and manufacturing requirements. The research is divided into five parts. First, existing literature on high performing teams, product development, and design for manufacturing is studied to determine best practices. Next, two internal case studies are performed to characterize the current state at Company X. Then Toyota's product development process is studied to learn best practices from another company known for developing high performing products that are also producible. After that, a gap analysis is completed to determine where the organizational gaps and process gaps at Company X exist compared to the best practices found in the literature review, within Company X, and in the Toyota case study. In order to ensure that recommendations are viable at Company X, a cause and effect analysis of best practices is also performed. The research ends with recommendations and conclusions for Company X to improve their product development process. The case studies show organizational and contractual difficulties with balancing cost, performance, and producibility. Company X puts a strong emphasis on product performance with their goals and incentives, and there is a strong design engineering culture. The organizational structure at Company X and the funding provided by the government on contracts do not always allow design and manufacturing engineering to work together early in the development process. The two programs studied made an effort to bring manufacturing and cost requirements into the product development process early. They started with a focus on balancing cost, producibility, and performance, but as issues arose, the focus shifted to performance. The development cycle is so long at Company X that the people who start a program are not responsible to finish it. There are also separate development and production teams with no real feedback loop to share issues and lessons learned. In order to improve these organizational and contractual issues, five recommendations are made to Company X. These include: implementing true integrated product teams (IPTs), simulating Toyota's chief engineer position using goals and incentives, incorporating playbooks/checklists into the development process, applying AS6500 requirements to all programs, and developing a closed loop system for producibility efforts. Implementing these recommendations is expected to provide better quality products that are easier and more affordable to produce. These recommendations are also expected to provide faster development cycles, higher morale, fewer cost overruns, fewer schedule overruns, and better integrated products.
by Molly Elizabeth McLaughlin.
M.B.A.
S.M.
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David, Lourdes T. "Introduction to information and communication technologies - Module 1." UNESCO Bangkok, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/105247.
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ICT for Library and Information Professionals: A Training Package for Developing Countries (ICTLIP) edited by Andrew Large, McGill University, Canada, and published by UNESCO, Bangkok, Thailand consists of 6 modules, namely, Module 1: Introduction to information and communication technologies; Module 2: Introduction to integrated library systems; Module 3: Information seeking in an electronic environment; Module 4: Database design, and information storage and retrieval; Module 5: The Internet as an information resource; and Module 6: Web page concept and design: getting a web site up and running. This is Module 1 (Teacher's Guide) by Lourdes T. David. Module 1 covers the basic concepts of information and communication technologies, the
impact of ICT on society and the reasons why librarians need to acquire ICT knowledge and
skills.
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
1. Describe how computers process information
2. Use a personal computer system for various tasks in libraries
3. Define how networks (LAN, WAN, intranet, Internet) operate
4. Recognize the significance of computers and networks in the creation, collection,
consolidation and communication of information
5. Be aware of trends and ethical, legal and technological issues concerning the use of ICT
in libraries and information centers
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Thirupathi, Devi. "Integrated information model for managing the product introduction process." Thesis, University of Warwick, 1998. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/2954/.
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The thesis proposes an integrated product introduction (PI) information model for managing the product introduction process in an efficient manner. Through the process of product introduction, ideas and needs are converted to the information from which technical systems and products can be made and sold. Two critical factors for its success are the management of the product introduction activities, and the quality and functionality of its output (i.e. the product) which itself depends on the quality of the PI process. The process is as effective as the decisions made within it, and as efficient as the speed with which the information required for each decision is made available. In order to improve the efficiency of the management of the project in meeting its diverse targets (project time, project cost, product cost and uparrow product functionality), a model that integrates the targets would be essential in relating the activities of the project to their outcomes. Existing information models in related areas such as design, product development, project management, computer aided design and manufacturing consider some of these targets, but not all of them simultaneously. Especially product functionality is not considered along with the other targets of the PI project. The project introduction information includes managerial and technical information and complex associations among these two categories. Its representation places a challenging and novel set of demands on database technology as it is evolving, distributed and heterogeneous. Existing information models do not address the link between the managerial and technical information, and their continual evolution. Based on a detailed analysis of its nature and content, the thesis presents a three dimensional model of the product introduction information from three related but different viewpoints:- (1) entity-relationship or objects, (2) intra-layer integration and (3) evolution, each capturing important aspects of the PI information, but all required for a complete description. The overall three dimensional information model includes the following layers:- from view 1 - product functionality, process or project, product introduction resources, product and information map; from view 2 - node, relationship, and organisation; from view 3 - meta-model, data model, and data. Each model describes one aspect of the product introduction information but contains references to the others. The building blocks of the information model are described using schema definitions.
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Burch-Bynum, Melvin D. "DoD information technology acquisition: delivering information technology capabilities expeditiously." Thesis, Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/37591.
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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimitedMaintaining an information advantage for the Department of Defense (DoD) and its military departments is critical to national defense objectives and the acquisition of new information technology (IT) is key. The DoD seeks to quickly acquire IT systems that meet requirements and are within budget; however, this goal has been very difficult to achieve given the cumbersome and deliberate process through which IT systems have been acquired. Essentially, the DoDs acquisition process cannot keep pace with the rapid development of IT systems that occurs in the commercial sector. For years, the DoD has relied on a common approach in acquiring different systems and services. This approach has been laced with inefficiencies and inadequacies that have resulted in prolonged schedules as well as increased cost. Currently, the DoD is implementing a new IT acquisition process; however, this new process does not resolve all the issues that have plagued IT acquisition. This study will identify the causes or impeding factors that have prevented the DoD from acquiring new IT systems in a timely manner and will recommend alternative solutions to solving the problems. Ultimately, this thesis contributes to the DoDs efforts to resolve the issues that continue to undermine timely IT acquisition.
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Pagowsky, Nicole, and Kelly McElroy. "Critical Library Pedagogy Handbooks: Introduction." Association of College and Research Libraries, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/620823.
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Perng, Richard (Richard Szu-Chi) 1975. "Introduction of DSP technology into the bioelectronics laboratory class." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/80110.
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Thesis (S.B. and M.Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1999.Includes bibliographical references (leaf 46).
by Richard Perng.
S.B.and M.Eng.
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Dillehay, Tom D., and Peter Kaulicke. "Early Andean Traditions. Culture, Technology, And Environment: An Introduction." Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 2014. http://repositorio.pucp.edu.pe/index/handle/123456789/113467.
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As a way of introducing this issue, the current status of archaeological research on the earliest Andean cultures is discussed briefly, with major emphasis given to new trends and their implications, as well as future needs in this subdiscipline. The primary focus of each paper is also considered in terms of the wider technological, economic, demographic and ecological contexts, and its contribution to the early archaeology of the Andes from Colombia to Chile and Argentina.A manera de introducción a la temática de este número, se trata, de manera breve, el estado actual de la investigación arqueológica de las culturas andinas más antiguas, con un mayor énfasis en las nuevas tendencias y sus implicancias, así como en las necesidades futuras de esta subdisciplina. Asimismo, se considera el enfoque principal de cada artículo en términos de los más amplios contextos tecnológicos, económicos, demográficos y ecológicos, y su aporte a la arqueología temprana de los Andes, desde Colombia hasta Chile y Argentina.
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Odelius, Lukas. "An Introduction to the Shift Operator." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-275739.
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The aim of this project is to serve as an introduction to the theory of the shift operatorSdefined onthe sequence space l^2 by shifting the sequence 1 step to the right i.e. S{x0,x1,...}={0,x0,x1,...}. The main focus of the project is to familiarize the reader with the theory necessary to understand and prove a specific theorem of the shift operator called Beurling’s theorem, an important result that characterizes all closed shift invariant subspaces of l^2. A subspace A of l^2 is said to be shift invariant if for all x∈A Sx∈AMålet med detta projekt är att vara en introduktion till teorin bakom skift operatorn S definierad på sekvens rummet l^2 genom att skifta sekvensen ett steg åt höger, dvs S{x0,x1,...}={0,x0,x1,...}. Projektets huvudfokus är att ge en tillräcklig teoretisk grund för att läsaren ska kunna följa beviset av en specifik teori om skift operatorn, Beurlings teorem, ett viktigt resultat som karakteriserar alla slutna skift invarianta delrum av l^2. Ett delrum A av l^2 sägs vara skift invariant då för alla x∈A är Sx∈A.
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David, Lourdes T. "Introduction to integrated library systems - Module 2." UNESCO, Bangkok, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/106374.
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This is Module 2 of the ICT for Library and Information Professionals (ICTLIP) Training
Package for Developing Countries. This Package is intended to provide knowledge and skills
dealing with the application of ICT to library and information services. It is meant for library
and information personnel who may become trainers in the area. The Package has been
developed by the UNESCO Asia & Pacific Regional Office with funding from the Japanese
Fund in Trust for Communication and Information. It contains six modules:
Module 1 - Introduction to Information and Communication Technologies
Module 2 - Introduction to Integrated Library Systems
Module 3 - Information Seeking in an Electronic Environment
Module 4 - Database Design, and Information Storage and Retrieval
Module 5 - The Internet as an Information Resource
Module 6: Web page concept and design: getting a web site up and running.
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Dipper, Stefanie, Michael Götze, and Stavros Skopeteas. "Introduction [ISIS (2007) 07: Information structure in Cross-Linguistic Corpora]." Universität Potsdam, 2007. http://opus.kobv.de/ubp/volltexte/2008/2222/.
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The annotation guidelines introduced in this chapter present an attempt to create a unique infrastructure for the encoding of data from very different languages. The ultimate target of these annotations is to allow for data retrieval for the study of information structure, and since information structure interacts with all levels of grammar, the present guidelines cover all levels of grammar too. After introducing the guidelines, the current chapter also presents an evaluation by means of measurements of the inter-annotator agreement.
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De, Jongh Henk. "Information technology outsourcing." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/53467.
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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2003.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The study project examines the concept of information technology (IT) outsourcing to external service providers. It is a relatively new concept in the South African scenario and there are many risks associated with the process that can cause a company to loose large amounts of money if outsourcing is not done right. The study project will aim to examine the most important aspects regarding IT outsourcing in order to reduce the risks associated with the process. The definition of IT outsourcing is the practice of transferring an organisation's computer centre operations, telecommunications networks, or applications development to external vendors of these services. There are different variations of outsourcing applicable to IT, for example: contracting out, outsourcing, in sourcing and co-sourcing. Companies have different reasons for outsourcing and the risks associated with the process have to be taken into account when embarking on an outsourcing initiative. With IT outsourcing there are different services that can be outsourced, for example: mainframe services, desktop computer services, security services and different application services. The decision to outsource a specific area of IT is a strategic issue and the risks, costs, and selection of the service provider are all very important factors to take into account. One of the main factors that any company should take into account when embarking on a big initiative is of course costs. The aim is the reduction of costs of the specific outsourced area. Therefore the necessary measures need to be in place to measure costs before and after the outsourcing process. It could happen that the outsourcing process do not provide the reduced cost benefits envisaged initially. This could be due to hidden costs that were not taken into account when the outsourcing initiative was planned. Normally the outsourcing process is driven by a structured project and numerous important factors need to be taken into account when managing the whole process. The factors include: the vendor evaluation process, setup of the service level agreement, the request for proposal, relationship with the supplier, communication of the whole process inside the company, the contract between the two parties, and the transition period with the measuring of results thereafter. The current IT skills shortage in South Africa is causing companies to rethink their IT strategies and make use of external service providers to supply them with the necessary skills to get the job done. The research illustrates this fact that IT consulting has one of the highest adoption rates currently and with regard to the future. Full blown outsourcing is still a relatively new concept in South Africa and companies will only adopt the concept as soon as it has proved to be successful and cost effective. As mentioned it is important that a structured methodology should be used to drive an outsourcing process. It is important that the approach is structured around proven project management principles with the correct measures in place to support and sustain the whole process. Outsourcing of IT services is a strategic decision that a company must take and the risks associated with the process mean that it must be planned and executed very carefully. Outsourcing has various risks associated with it like the appointment of the wrong service provider. However, the outsourcing process can also have its merits and the most important of these are most probably lower costs, new IT skills, and better service. The shortage of IT skills in South Africa makes the idea of outsourcing more and more attractive because of the fact that companies can now "buy" the skills without having to commit to long term permanent employment contracts for permanent staff.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die navorsingsverslag handel oor die konsep van uitkontraktering van inligtingstegnologie(IT) dienste aan eksterne diensverskaffers. Aangesien dit 'n relatiewe nuwe tendens in Suid Afrika se IT bedryf is, en die risiko bestaan dat 'n maatskappy groot geldelike verliese kan ly indien dit nie reg aangepak word nie, word daar gepoog om na die belangrikste aspekte van uitkontraktering te kyk om die risikos daaraan verbonde so laag as moontlik te hou. Die definisie van IT uitkontraktering is die oordrag van 'n organisasie se rekenaar sentrum operasies, telekommunikasie netwerk, of toepassing ontwikkeling na 'n eksterne verskaffer van hierdie dienste. Daar is verskillende variasies van uitkontraktering van toepassing op IT soos byvoorbeeld: uitkontraktering, inkontraktering, en gesamentlike kontraktering. Maatskappye het verskillende redes om 'n diens uit te kontrakteer en die risikos verbonde aan die proses moet sorgvuldig in gedagte gehou word wanneer die uitkontrakteringsproses aangepak word. Met IT uitkontraktering is daar verskillende dienste wat uitgekontrakteer kan word soos byvoorbeeld: hoofraam dienste, persoonlike rekenaar dienste, sekuriteitsdienste en verskeie rekenaar applikasie dienste. Die besluit om 'n spesifieke area van IT uit te kontrakteer is 'n strategiese kwessie vir die maatskappy en die risikos, kostes en keuse van eksterne diensverskaffer is almal baie belangrike faktore wat in gedagte gehou moet word. Een van die vernaamste faktore wat enige maatskappy in ag behoort te neem wanneer 'n groot inisiatief aangepak word, is natuurlik kostes. Die doel van uitkontraktering is om die kostes van die spesifieke area te verlaag. Daarom moet die nodige maatreëls in plek wees om die kostes vooraf en na die uitkontrakteringsproses te meet. Die uitkontraktering inisiatief kan die maatskappy egter baie duur te staan kom en glad nie die koste voordele bied wat aanvanklik beplan is nie. Dit kan wees as gevolg van verskuilde kostes wat nie met die beplanning van die proses in ag geneem is nie. Gewoonlik word die uitkontrakteringsproses gedryf deur 'n gestruktureerde projek en verskeie belangrike faktore moet in ag geneem word vir die hele proses. Die faktore sluit in: die evaluasieproses om die regte diensverskaffer aan te stel, die opstel van die regte dokumentasie in terme van die diensvoorstel voorlegging, verhouding met die diensverskaffer, die opstel van die diensvlak ooreenkoms, kommunikasie oor die hele proses binne die maatskappy, die kontrak tussen die twee partye, oorgangstadium en die meting van voordele daarna. Die huidige tekort aan IT vaardighede in Suid Afrika veroorsaak dat maatskappye hul IT strategie moet herdink en die opsie van eksterna diensverskaffers wat die nodige vaardighede kan verskaf, oorweeg word. Die studie illustreer hierdie feit dat IT konsultasie een van die hoogste vlakke van ingebruikneming tans en vir die toekoms het. Volledige IT funksie uitkontraktering is nog 'n relatiewe nuwe konsep in Suid Afrika en maatskappye sal slegs die idee aanneem sodra uitkontraktering as suksesvol en koste effektief bewys is. Soos reeds genoem is dit belangrik dat 'n gestruktureerde metodologie gebruik word om 'n uitkontrakteringsinisiatief te dryf. Dit is belangrik dat die aanslag geskoei is rondom bewese projekbestuursbeginsels en dat die regte maatreëls getref is om die proses te ondersteun. Uitkontraktering van IT dienste is 'n strategiese besluit wat 'n maatskappy moet neem. Die risikos daaraan verbonde veroorsaak dat die beplanning en aanpak van die proses baie deeglik en noukeurig gedoen moet word. Uitkontraktering het verskeie risikos soos om die verkeerde eksterne diensverskaffer te kies, maar kan ook voordelig vir die maatskappy wees en die grootste voordele wat 'n maatskappy kan verwag is verlaagde kostes en nuwe IT vaardighede. Die probleem van 'n tekort aan goed opgeleide IT personeel in Suid Afrika maak die idee van uitkontraktering al meer aanlokliker omdat dit 'n goeie manier is om goeie vaardighede in te "koop".
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Sacchetti, Nicola. "Green information technology." Bachelor's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2011. http://amslaurea.unibo.it/1861/.
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Quando si parla di green information technology si fa riferimento a un nuovo filone di ricerche focalizzate sulle tecnologie ecologiche o verdi rivolte al rispetto ambientale.
In prima battuta ci si potrebbe chiedere quali siano le reali motivazioni che possono portare allo studio di tecnologie green nel settore dell’information technology: sono così inquinanti i computer? Non sono le automobili, le industrie, gli aerei, le discariche ad avere un impatto inquinante maggiore sull’ambiente?
Certamente sì, ma non bisogna sottovalutare l’impronta inquinante settore IT; secondo una recente indagine condotta dal centro di ricerche statunitense Gartner nel 2007, i sistemi IT sono tra le maggiori fonti di emissione di CO2 e di altri gas a effetto serra , con una percentuale del 2% sulle emissioni totali del pianeta, eguagliando il tasso di inquinamento del settore aeromobile. Il numero enorme di computer disseminato in tutto il mondo assorbe ingenti quantità di energia elettrica e le centrali che li alimentano emettono tonnellate di anidride carbonica inquinando l’atmosfera.
Con questa tesi si vuole sottolineare l’impatto ambientale del settore verificando, attraverso l’analisi del bilancio sociale ed ambientale, quali misure siano state adottate dai leader del settore informatico.
La ricerca è volta a dimostrare che le più grandi multinazionali informatiche siano consapevoli dell’inquinamento prodotto, tuttavia non adottano abbastanza soluzioni per limitare le emissioni, fissando futili obiettivi futuri.
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Sananda, Vikash. "Information Technology Offshoring." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1209416975.
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Hobson, David Allen. "Developing transparency masters for Introduction To Construction Technology for Indiana's industrial technology education curriculum." Virtual Press, 1988. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/544154.
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This creative project is an approach to assist the Industrial Technology Educators of Indiana in Implementing the Introduction to Construction Technoloay Course. The necessity for high quality instructional materials has set the objectives for a valuable and productive creative project: to research and collect pertinent data from Indiana's state curriculum guides, and recommended texts for the development of transparency masters for the Introduction to Construction Technology Course. The instructional benefits to both prospective and veteran teachers is well worth the effort.Department of Industry & Technology
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Paget, Bryan. "An Introduction to Generative Adversarial Networks." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/39603.
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Göransson, BO, R. Maharajh, and U. Schmoch. "Introduction: New challenges for universities beyond education and research." Beech Tree Publishing, 2009. http://encore.tut.ac.za/iii/cpro/DigitalItemViewPage.external?sp=1001313.
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The two time-honoured tasks of universities are teaching and research which have long provided
society with specific skills and new knowledge and ideas. Expectations have increased exponentially
and demands are originating from a much wider range of stakeholders. Universities are now given
progressively more important roles in economic expansion, social development, better forms of
political organization and governance, plus providing education for more students, and developing and
transferring technology to industry. The capacity of universities to respond is insufficient, in both the
developed and developing worlds. New models to guide the evolution of universities include the triple
helix, the creation of entrepreneurial or specialized universities, large-scale excellence-driven
environments or the concept of developmental universities. Most of these ultimately suggest that the
universities move towards technology-oriented third missions, thus a closer interaction with
enterprises. This special issue of Science and Public Policy explores such issues in 12 countries.
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Lindsay, Jon Randall. "Information friction : information technology and military performance." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/65320.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Political Science, 2011.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
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Militaries have long been eager to adopt the latest technology (IT) in a quest to improve knowledge of and control over the battlefield. At the same time, uncertainty and confusion have remained prominent in actual experience of war. IT usage sometimes improves knowledge, but it sometimes contributes to tactical blunders and misplaced hubris. As militaries invest intensively in IT, they also tend to develop larger headquarters staffs, depend more heavily on planning and intelligence, and employ a larger percentage of personnel in knowledge work rather than physical combat. Both optimists and pessimists about the so-called "revolution in military affairs" have tended to overlook the ways in which IT is profoundly and ambiguously embedded in everyday organizational life. Technocrats embrace IT to "lift the fog of war," but IT often becomes a source of breakdowns, misperception, and politicization. To describe the conditions under which IT usage improves or degrades organizational performance, this dissertation develops the notion of information friction, an aggregate measure of the intensity of organizational struggle to coordinate IT with the operational environment. It articulates hypotheses about how the structure of the external battlefield, internal bureaucratic politics, and patterns of human-computer interaction can either exacerbate or relieve friction, which thus degrades or improves performance. Technological determinism alone cannot account for the increasing complexity and variable performances of information phenomena. Information friction theory is empirically grounded in a participant-observation study of U.S. special operations in Iraq from 2007 to 2008. To test the external validity of insights gained through fieldwork in Iraq, an historical study of the 1940 Battle of Britain examines IT usage in a totally different structural, organizational, and technological context.
(cont.) These paired cases show that high information friction, and thus degraded performance, can arise with sophisticated IT, while lower friction and impressive performance can occur with far less sophisticated networks. The social context, not just the quality of technology, makes all the difference. Many shorter examples from recent military history are included to illustrate concepts. This project should be of broad interest to students of organizational knowledge, IT, and military effectiveness.
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Trobia, Eugene S. "An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems for Practitioners: A Graphic Approach." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/559197.
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Marwat, Muhammad. "Information Technology and Youths." UOIT, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10155/53.
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Hazzard, Catherine. "Women and information technology /." [St. Lucia, Qld.], 2001. http://www.library.uq.edu.au/pdfserve.php?image=thesisabs/absthe16195.pdf.
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Crawford, William Charles Richards. "Mapping healthcare information technology." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/58179.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, 2010.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 56-58).
In this thesis I have developed a map of Healthcare Information Technology applications used in the United States for care delivery, healthcare enterprise management, clinical support, research and patient engagement. No attempt has previously been made to develop such a taxonomy for use by healthcare policy makers and on-the-spot decision makers. Using my own fifteen years of experience in HIT, along with an extensive set of literature reviews, interviews and on-site research I assembled lists of applications and organized them into categories based on primary workflows. Seven categories of HIT systems emerged, which are Practice Tools, Advisory Tools, Financial Tools, Remote Healthcare Tools, Clinical Research Tools, Health 2.0 Tools and Enterprise Clinical Analytics, each of which have different operational characteristics and user communities. The results of this pilot study demonstrate that a map is possible. The draft map presented here will allow researchers and investors to focus on developing the next generation of HIT tools, including software platforms that orchestrate a variety of healthcare transactions, and will support policy makers as they consider the impact of Federal funding for HIT deployment and adoption. Further studies will refine the map, adding an additional level of detail below the seven categories established here, thus supporting tactical decision making at the hospital and medical practice level.
by William Charles Richards Crawford.
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Sisternes, Fernando J. de $q (Fernando José Sisternes Jiménez). "Plug-in electric vehicle introduction in the EU." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/59792.
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Thesis (S.M. in Technology and Policy)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, 2010.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
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Plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) could significantly reduce gasoline consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the EU's transport sector. However, PEV well-towheel (WTW) emissions depend on improvements in vehicle technology and on the emissions produced in generating the electricity to charge the vehicle. This electricity is produced to a certain extent by conventional GHG emitting technologies such as coal, petroleum and gas depending on each country's electricity generation mix. Hence, individual country assessments need to be done to evaluate the potential gains from PEVs. This research quantifies the reductions in GHG emissions and gasoline consumption achievable by plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and battery electric vehicles (PEVs) in several EU member states, focusing on two timeframes: present time and year 2035. It also outlines (1) the potential impacts that widespread PEV adoption can have on the electricity infrastructure, (2) how the PEV electricity retailing activity should be regulated to prevent utilities exercise market power, and (3) how to ensure interoperability among PEVs. Finally, this work presents projections on the incremental costs of PEVs and fuel costs savings in the EU from using PEVs. Based on the findings in this analysis, several conclusions can be drawn. First, GHG emissions assessments should consider average electricity emissions instead of marginal emissions. Second, PEVs can consistently reduce gasoline consumption but they will only reduce GHG emissions in countries with a less carbon intensive electricity generation portfolio (unlike Poland). Third, the impacts of PEV fleets on the electricity system can only be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, transformers in the distribution network being the most likely element to be affected. Four, although in EU countries fuel cost savings over the driven lifetime of a PEV are significant, upfront costs of PEVs are higher than those of mainstream technologies. Government-supported pilot projects and tax incentives can help lower cost of ownership and build the market to ultimately lower manufacturing costs.
by Fernando J. de Sisternes.
S.M.in Technology and Policy
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Grange-Kyner, Trinidad. "A system dynamics approach to educational technology introduction in Developing countries." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/44710.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Design and Management Program, 2008.Includes bibliographical references.
Developing nations around the globe are focused on ways to use Information and Computing Technologies (ICTs) as springboards to advance their national development in all areas, including education. There are multiple ways in which various organizations are tackling the unique challenges these nations face in equipping their schools with modem educational technologies. This study evaluates two examples of computing technology intended for wide-scale deployment in developing nations. It aims to test the hypothesis that in order to be successful, ICT implementations require adequate funding, available electrical and telecommunication infrastructure, the presence of strong local champions and a local support ecosystem. Interviews were conducted with stakeholders involved in two pilot implementations in Nigeria. A system dynamics model was used to investigate into the relative effects of relevant factors on the speed of ICT deployment. The results from the modeling show the need for a significant increase in financial investment, in order to cover all costs associated with ICT deployments. The results also revealed the daunting task nations face in equipping all students with individual laptops and it presents some alternatives to a wide-scale deployment of one-to-one computing. Finally, the results highlight the necessity of providing economical means of completely powering ICTs in order to rapidly deploy these technologies to the nation's schools. A number of recommendations were made for the consideration of any developing nation undertaking ICT implementations in education.
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Sezgin, Emre. "Itmem - Information Technology Management Enhancement Model: Assessment Of Information Technology Use In Organizations." Master's thesis, METU, 2010. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12612353/index.pdf.
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This study proposes a new model for the assessment of information technology (IT) use in public and private companies, which is called ITMEM- Information Technology Management Enhancement Model. This model aims to assist decision making processes in information technology management. For this purpose, a tool is developed to explore strengths and weaknesses of a company in IT use. The model was developed upon a three-folded structure including (1) academic studies in technology management, (2) best practices which are developed for control over operations and processes including COBIT, CMMI and ITIL, and (3) standards about IT management and IT security. The conceptual framework of ITMEM is based on technology management process assessment model of M.J. Gregory. Methodological triangulation approach is adopted for the model for retrieving valid and reliable results. Triangulation consists of (1) semi structured interview, (2) presented company documents and (3) questionnaire developed upon relevant academic researches, best practices and standards. ITMEM was practiced on ten domestic and experienced companies in software &development and manufacturing industries which were appraised in or in progress of being appraised in CMMI. The study revealed the benefits and deficiencies of IT use in the company. It also provided information for decision makers about IT value within companies, and demonstrated the effects of best practices and standards over IT use.The reported findings should be valuable assets to researchers studying on IT management and IT use in organizations.
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Nozaic, Claire. "An introduction to audio post-production for film." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/17405.
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Thesis (M.Mus.)--University of Stellenbosch, 2006.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In South Africa there has been an increase over the last few years in audio engineering courses which include modules of study in audio post-production or even offer audio post-production as a major focus of study. From an academic standpoint however, and despite the growth in the local film industry, very little study of this field has been undertaken in South Africa until recently. In 2005, a MMus thesis was submitted at the University of KwaZulu-Natal entitled Acoustic Ambience in Cinematography: An Exploration of the Descriptive and Emotional Impact of the Aural Environment (Turner, 2005: online). The thesis briefly outlines the basic components of the soundtrack and focuses on describing and analysing the properties of ambience, a sub-section of sound effects. At Stellenbosch University, research has recently begun in the fields of film music and Foley (sound effects associated with human movement onscreen). The purpose of this thesis is to provide an overview of audio post-production and the contribution of sound to the film medium. It provides an outline of the processes involved in creating a soundtrack for film and includes a description of the components of the soundtrack and recommendations for practical application.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Gedurende die afgelope paar jaar was daar ‘n toename in oudio-ingenieurskursusse, insluitend studiemodules in oudio post-produksie, en selfs ‘n aanbod vir modules in post-produksie as hoofstudierigting. Desnieteenstaande, en ten spyte van die groei in die plaaslike filmindustrie is tot onlangs min akademiese studies op dié terrein in Suid-Afrika onderneem. In 2005 is ‘n MMus-tesis aan die Universiteit van KwaZulu-Natal voorgelê, met die titel Acoustic Ambience in Cinematography: An Exploration of the Descriptive and Emotional Impact of the Aural Environment (Turner, 2005: aanlyn). Hierdie tesis gee ‘n basiese oorsig oor die basiese komponente van die klankbaan, en fokus op die beskrywing en analise van die eienskappe van ambience – ‘n onderafdeling van klankeffekte. By die Universiteit van Stellenbosch is onlangs ‘n begin gemaak met navorsing oor die terreine van filmmusiek en Foley, d.w.s. klankeffekte geassosieer met menslike bewegings op die skerm.. Hierdie tesis beoog om ‘n oorsig te gee van oudio post-produksie en die bydrae van klank tot die filmmedium. Dit verskaf ‘n oorsig oor die prosesse betrokke by die daarstelling van ‘n filmklankbaan en sluit ook in ‘n beskrywing van die komponente van die klankbaan en aanbevelings vir die praktiese toepassing daarvan.
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Lowder, Lawrence Wade. "Implementing the information technology information library (ITIL) framework." [Denver, Colo.] : Regis University, 2009. http://adr.coalliance.org/codr/fez/view/codr:24.
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Aral, Sinan. "Essays on information, technology and information worker productivity." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39003.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2007.Includes bibliographical references.
I examine how information technology (IT) skills and use, communication network structures, and the distribution and flow of information in organizations impact individual information worker productivity. The work is divided into three essays based on the task level practices of information workers at a midsize executive recruiting firm: Essay 1: "Information, Technology and Information Worker Productivity: Task Level Evidence." I develop and econometrically test a multistage model of production and interaction activities at the firm, and analyze correlations among network structure, characteristics of information flow and real economic output. I find that (a) IT use is positively correlated with non-linear drivers of productivity; (b) the structure and size of workers' communication networks are highly correlated with performance; (c) an inverted-U shaped relationship exists between multitasking and productivity such that, beyond an optimum, more multitasking is associated with declining project completion rates and revenue generation; and (d) asynchronous information seeking such as email and database use promotes multitasking while synchronous information seeking over the phone shows a negative correlation. These data demonstrate a strong correspondence among technology use, social networks, and productivity for project-based information workers.
(cont.) Essay 2: "Network Structure and Information Advantage: Structural Determinants of Access to Novel Information and their Performance Implications." I examine relationships between social network structure, information structure, and individual performance. I build and validate a Vector Space Model of information diversity, develop hypotheses linking two key aspects of network structure - size and diversity - to the distribution of novel information among actors, and test the theory using data on email communication patterns, message content and performance. Results indicate that access to diverse, novel information is related to network structure in non-linear ways, and that network diversity contributes to performance even when controlling for the positive performance effects of access to novel information, suggesting additional benefits to network diversity beyond those conferred through information advantage.
(cont.) Essay 3: "Organizational Information Dynamics: Drivers of Information Diffusion in Organizations." I examine drivers of the diffusion of different types of information through organizations by observing several thousand diffusion processes of two types of information -'event news' and 'discussion topics' - from their original first use to their varied recipients over time. I then test the effects of network structure and functional and demographic characteristics of dyadic relationships on the likelihood of receiving each type of information and receiving it sooner. Discussion topics exhibit more shallow diffusion characterized by 'back-and-forth' conversation and are more likely to diffuse vertically up and down the organizational hierarchy, across relationships with a prior working history, and across stronger ties; while news, characterized by a spike in communication and rapid, pervasive diffusion through the organization, is more likely to diffuse laterally as well as vertically, and without regard to the strength or function of relationships. The findings highlight the importance of simultaneous considerations of structure and content in information diffusion studies.
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Norén, Gustav, and Emanuel Ravemyr. "Viability of Image Classification with Introduction of Transparent Barriers." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-230687.
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I denna uppsats undersöks bildklassifikation på bilder med barriärer med maskininlärningsmetoder. I verkliga situationer kan det finnas någon form av barriär i vägen för det föremål en kan tänkas vilja klassificera. Genom att implementera en enkel maskininlärningsalgoritm, försöker vi ge en ungefärlig lägre begränsning på klassifikationens säkerhet i denna typ av problem. Resultaten tyder på att maskininlärning är ett användbart verktyg, trots att dess prestanda försämras när barriärer blir kraftigare och med invecklade. I det bästa fallet försämrades algoritmens träffsäkerhet endast med en procentenhet då en barriär användes, jämfört med fallet då inga barriärer användes. Detta skedde då den använda algoritmen fick träna på liknande barriärbilder. Då algoritmen inte får träna på dessa bilder blir träffsäkerheten märkbart försämrad. Dessutom tycks algoritmens träffsäkerhet vara oberoende av bildstorleken, trots att den tillgängliga informationen är begränsad på grund av introduktionen av barriärer.In this thesis, image classification of difficult data through the use of machine learning algorithms is evaluated using a Kernel Machine. When trying to classify objects in im- ages in real world situations the object in question might be behind some form of transparent obstruction or barrier. By implementing a simple machine learning algorithm this thesis aims to provide an approximate lower bound for the performance of machine learning algorithms in such circumstances. Results show that machine learning is a viable option even though performance decrease with barrier complexity and thickness. In the best case performance dropped less than one percentage point when using a simple barrier compared to using no barrier and allowing the algorithm to train on images with objects behind said barrier. Performance is much worse when not allowing the algorithm to train on images with barriers. Furthermore, performance seems to be largely independent on image size despite the loss of information associated with introducing barriers.
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Jacobs, Aimee. "Assessing organisational readiness for enterprise social media introduction in information intensive organisations." Thesis, University of Reading, 2013. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.603504.
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In recent years, the use of social media tools has grown significantly in our personal lives as a preferred method of communicating and connecting with others. Consequently, organisations have begun to introduce these tools to facilitate communication, cooperation, collaboration and connections. Despite the benefits that early adapters have gained, many organisations have been slow to adopt. The reasons for slow adoption include policies and procedures that inhibit change, privacy and security issues, and organisational culture. Additionally, organisations struggle with how to use the tools, measure the effectiveness and fail to realise their potential benefits. Thus, a key issue for organisations is the lack of preparedness prior to introducing enterprise social media tools. However, it is difficult for organisations to assess their level of readiness for enterprise social media, because a method or tool to produce an assessment of their readiness was non-existent. This limitation is addressed by investigating organisational readiness within information intensive organisations. Organisational Semiotics was adopted as an approach to identify the organisational readiness factors for enterprise social media to ensure that the social and technical relationships were considered in the solution. The readiness factors identified were resources (human, financial and technical), organisational climate (culture and awareness), new processes, values, discrepancy, benefit, management support and organisational controls (security! privacy, policies and procedures, accountability, communication procedures, and fall back). Additionally, a stages of growth model has been used to investigate the organisational environment and identify the phases in which enterprise social media is introduced in an organisations. The outcome of this is a readiness assessment method for organisations to introduce ESM. The results will indicate areas of improvement and can be used by organisations to build a strategic plan to introduce enterprise social media
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Johansen, Kerstin. "Collaborative Product Introduction within Extended Enterprises." Doctoral thesis, Linköping : Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Univ, 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-7668.
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Randall, Michael H. "Information technology certification programs and perceptions of attitude and need by high school principals, information technology teachers, and information technology professionals in Ohio." Columbus, Ohio : Ohio State University, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1141334061.
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Pachas, Erik W. "Probabilistic Methods In Information Theory." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/407.
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Given a probability space, we analyze the uncertainty, that is, the amount of information of a finite system, by studying the entropy of the system. We also extend the concept of entropy to a dynamical system by introducing a measure preserving transformation on a probability space. After showing some theorems and applications of entropy theory, we study the concept of ergodicity, which helps us to further analyze the information of the system.
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Chatterjee, Sutirtha. "Unethical behavior using information technology." Online access for everyone, 2008. http://www.dissertations.wsu.edu/Dissertations/Summer2008/s_chatterjee_071508.pdf.
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Dillon, Andrew. "User acceptance of information technology." London: Taylor and Francis, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/105880.
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This item is not the definitive copy. Please use the following citation when referencing
this material: Dillon, A. (2001) User Acceptance of Information Technology. In: W.
Karwowski (ed). Encyclopedia of Human Factors and Ergonomics. London: Taylor and
Francis. Introduction:
Despite significant investments in information technology in developed nations over
recent decades, concern exists over the extent to which such expenditures have produced
the intended benefits. At least part of this concern is based around the issue of whether
any information technology is accepted by its intended users. Human factors
professionals are interested in understanding the determinants of acceptance and ensuring
new designs are built and implemented so as to minimize resistance. This concern has
extended the traditional ergonomic concern with usability, or ability to use, to cover
acceptance, or willingness to use.
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