Document Title;Authors;Author Affiliations;Publication Title;Date Added To Xplore;Publication Year;Volume;Issue;Start Page;End Page;Abstract;ISSN;ISBNs;DOI;Funding Information;PDF Link;Author Keywords;IEEE Terms;INSPEC Controlled Terms;INSPEC Non-Controlled Terms;Mesh_Terms;Article Citation Count;Patent Citation Count;Reference Count;License;Online Date;Issue Date;Meeting Date;Publisher;Document Identifier
Using the Case Survey Method to Explore Engineering Practices in Software Start-Ups;E. Klotins;Software Eng. Res. Lab., Blekinge Inst. of Technol., Karlskorona, Sweden;2017 IEEE/ACM 1st International Workshop on Software Engineering for Startups (SoftStart);;2017;;;24;26;"Software start-ups are a new and relatively unexplored field for software engineering researchers. However, conducting empirical studies with start-ups is difficult. Start-ups produce very little ""hard"" evidence, thus data collection methods are limited to interviews and surveys. These methods come with their limitations, namely interview studies are not scalable to a large number of companies, and surveys are not generally applicable for exploratory studies. In this paper we present of a hybrid research method aimed to provide a compromise between breadth of a survey and depth of an interview study. The case survey method enables both qualitative and quantitative analysis of studied cases. We adapt the case survey method for use in primary studies and report experience with its application. The case survey method was successfully applied to design and launch a large scale study into engineering aspects of start-ups. We conclude that the case survey method is a promising research method to launch exploratory studies into large samples of start-up companies.";;978-1-5386-2801-0;10.1109/SoftStart.2017.4;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=7966493;"Start-up;research method;case survey";"Software engineering;Software;Interviews;Context;Sociology;Statistics;Companies";"DP industry;software engineering";"case survey method;engineering practices;software start-ups;software engineering;hybrid research method";;1;;16;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
Using Blog Articles in Software Engineering Research: Benefits, Challenges and Case–Survey Method;"A. Rainer; A. Williams";"Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Software Eng., Univ. of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand; Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Software Eng., Univ. of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand";2018 25th Australasian Software Engineering Conference (ASWEC);;2018;;;201;209;Context: Social media has dramatically changed the landscape of software engineering, and there is increasing use of blogs in software development. Objective: To examine opportunities for using blogs as a source of evidence in software engineering research. Method: We informally review practitioners use of blogs, and review the research literature. Results: We identify benefits and challenges to the use of blogs, consider quality criteria, and describe an automated methodology, based on the case survey, to gather and analyse blog-based evidence. Conclusion: Further work is required on automating the case survey methodology to ensure that large volumes of higher-quality blog content can be used effectively in research.;2377-5408;978-1-7281-1241-1;10.1109/ASWEC.2018.00034;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=8587305;"blog;blog article;case survey;quality criteria;credibility;grey literature";"Blogs;Software engineering;Software;Guidelines;Social network services;Brain modeling;Google";"organisational aspects;social networking (online);software engineering";"blog articles;software engineering research;case-survey method;blogs;software development;research literature;blog-based evidence;social media;blog content";;;;66;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
Choosing Component Origins for Software Intensive Systems: In-House, COTS, OSS or Outsourcing?—A Case Survey;"K. Petersen; D. Badampudi; S. M. A. Shah; K. Wnuk; T. Gorschek; E. Papatheocharous; J. Axelsson; S. Sentilles; I. Crnkovic; A. Cicchetti";"Department of Software Engineering, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Campus Gräsvik, Karlskrona, Sweden; Blekinge Institute of Technology, Campus Gräsvik, Karlskrona, Sweden; SICS Swedish ICT AB, Kista, Sweden; Blekinge Institute of Technology, Campus Gräsvik, Karlskrona, Sweden; Blekinge Institute of Technology, Campus Gräsvik, Karlskrona, Sweden; SICS Swedish ICT AB, Kista, Sweden; SICS Swedish ICT AB, Kista, Sweden; Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden; Chalmers, Gothenberg, Sweden; Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden";IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering;;2018;44;3;237;261;The choice of which software component to use influences the success of a software system. Only a few empirical studies investigate how the choice of components is conducted in industrial practice. This is important to understand to tailor research solutions to the needs of the industry. Existing studies focus on the choice for off-the-shelf (OTS) components. It is, however, also important to understand the implications of the choice of alternative component sourcing options (CSOs), such as outsourcing versus the use of OTS. Previous research has shown that the choice has major implications on the development process as well as on the ability to evolve the system. The objective of this study is to explore how decision making took place in industry to choose among CSOs. Overall, 22 industrial cases have been studied through a case survey. The results show that the solutions specifically for CSO decisions are deterministic and based on optimization approaches. The non-deterministic solutions proposed for architectural group decision making appear to suit the CSO decision making in industry better. Interestingly, the final decision was perceived negatively in nine cases and positively in seven cases, while in the remaining cases it was perceived as neither positive nor negative.;1939-3520;;10.1109/TSE.2017.2677909;"ORION project; ";https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=7870688;"Decision making;in-house;COTS;OSS;outsourcing";"Decision making;Outsourcing;Companies;Computer architecture;Software;Industries";"decision making;object-oriented programming;outsourcing;software architecture";"CSO decision making;software intensive systems;COTS;OSS;Outsourcing;software component;software system;tailor research solutions;off-the-shelf components;OTS;alternative component sourcing options;CSOs;CSO decisions;nondeterministic solutions;architectural group decision;component origins;architectural group decision making";;6;;67;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Journals
The Impact of Agile Principles and Practices on Large-Scale Software Development Projects: A Multiple-Case Study of Two Projects at Ericsson;"L. Lagerberg; T. Skude; P. Emanuelsson; K. Sandahl; D. Ståhl";"Dept. of Comput. & Inf. Sci., Linkoping Univ., Linkoping, Sweden; Dept. of Comput. & Inf. Sci., Linkoping Univ., Linkoping, Sweden; Dept. of Comput. & Inf. Sci., Linkoping Univ., Linkoping, Sweden; Dept. of Comput. & Inf. Sci., Linkoping Univ., Linkoping, Sweden; Ericsson AB, Linkoping, Sweden";2013 ACM / IEEE International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement;;2013;;;348;356;BACKGROUND: Agile software development methods have a number of reported benefits on productivity, project visibility, software quality and other areas. There are also negative effects reported. However, the base of empirical evidence to the claimed effects needs more empirical studies. AIM: The purpose of the research was to contribute with empirical evidence on the impact of using agile principles and practices in large-scale, industrial software development. Research was focused on impacts within seven areas: Internal software documentation, Knowledge sharing, Project visibility, Pressure and stress, Coordination effectiveness, and Productivity. METHOD: Research was carried out as a multiple-case study on two contemporary, large-scale software development projects with different levels of agile adoption at Ericsson. Empirical data was collected through a survey of project members. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Intentional implementation of agile principles and practices were found to: correlate with a more balanced use of internal software documentation, contribute to knowledge sharing, correlate with increased project visibility and coordination effectiveness, reduce the need for other types of coordination mechanisms, and possibly increase productivity. No correlation with increase in pressure and stress were found.;1949-3789;978-0-7695-5056-5;10.1109/ESEM.2013.53;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=6681378;"Agile software development;large-scale software development;multiple-case study;survey;empirical software engineering";"Software;Documentation;Art;Stress;Variable speed drives;Productivity;Planning";"software prototyping;software quality";"agile principles;large-scale software development projects;Ericsson;agile software development methods;project visibility;software quality;industrial software development;Internal software documentation;coordination effectiveness;agile adoption;knowledge sharing";;26;;32;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
Component Selection in Software Engineering - Which Attributes are the Most Important in the Decision Process?;"P. Chatzipetrou; E. Alégroth; E. Papatheocharous; M. Borg; T. Gorschek; K. Wnuk";"Software Res. Eng. Lab., Blekinge Inst. of Technol., Karlskrona, Sweden; Software Res. Eng. Lab., Blekinge Inst. of Technol., Karlskrona, Sweden; RISE SICS AB, Lund, Sweden; RISE SICS AB, Lund, Sweden; Software Res. Eng. Lab., Blekinge Inst. of Technol., Karlskrona, Sweden; Software Res. Eng. Lab., Blekinge Inst. of Technol., Karlskrona, Sweden";2018 44th Euromicro Conference on Software Engineering and Advanced Applications (SEAA);;2018;;;198;205;Component-based software engineering is a common approach to develop and evolve contemporary software systems where different component sourcing options are available: 1)Software developed internally (in-house), 2)Software developed outsourced, 3)Commercial of the shelf software, and 4) Open Source Software. However, there is little available research on what attributes of a component are the most important ones when selecting new components. The object of the present study is to investigate what matters the most to industry practitioners during component selection. We conducted a cross-domain anonymous survey with industry practitioners involved in component selection. First, the practitioners selected the most important attributes from a list. Next, they prioritized their selection using the Hundred-Dollar ($100) test. We analyzed the results using Compositional Data Analysis. The descriptive results showed that Cost was clearly considered the most important attribute during the component selection. Other important attributes for the practitioners were: Support of the component, Longevity prediction, and Level of off-the-shelf fit to product. Next, an exploratory analysis was conducted based on the practitioners' inherent characteristics. Nonparametric tests and biplots were used. It seems that smaller organizations and more immature products focus on different attributes than bigger organizations and mature products which focus more on Cost.;;978-1-5386-7383-6;10.1109/SEAA.2018.00039;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=8498206;"Component-based software engineering;Decision making;Compositional Data Analysis;Cumulative voting";"Software;Companies;Software engineering;Stakeholders;Data analysis;Decision making;Statistical analysis";"data analysis;object-oriented programming;outsourcing;public domain software;software development management;software engineering";"component selection;software engineering;shelf software;software systems;component-based software engineering;component sourcing options;compositional data analysis;component support;longevity prediction;open source software;outsourced software;in-house software;product off-the-shelf fit level";;1;;31;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
A progression model of software engineering goals, challenges, and practices in start-ups;"E. Klotins; M. Unterkalmsteiner; P. Chatzipetrou; T. Gorschek; R. Prikladnicki; N. Tripathi; L. Pompermaier";"DIPT, Blekinge Tekniska Hogskola, 4206 Karlskrona, Blekinge Sweden 371 79 (e-mail: eriks.klotins@bth.se); School of Computing, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona, Blekinge Sweden 37179 (e-mail: mun@bth.se); Software Engineering Research Lab, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona, Blekinge Sweden (e-mail: panagiota.chatzipetrou@bth.se); Software Engineering, Blekinge Institue of Technology, Karlskrona, Blekinge Sweden (e-mail: tgo@bth.se); Software Engineering, PUCRS, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul Brazil (e-mail: rafael.prikladnicki@pucrs.br); m3s research unit, Oulun Yliopisto Luonnontieteellinen Tiedekunta, 101226 Oulu, Oulu Finland 90014 (e-mail: nirnaya.tripathi@oulu.fi); Software Engineering, PUCRS, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul Brazil (e-mail: leandro.pompermaier@pucrs.br)";IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering;;2019;PP;99;1;1;Context: Software start-ups are emerging as suppliers of innovation and software-intensive products. However, traditional software engineering practices are not evaluated in the context, nor adopted to goals and challenges of start-ups. As a result, there is insufficient support for software engineering in the start-up context.;1939-3520;;10.1109/TSE.2019.2900213;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=8643804;"software start-up;software engineering practices;progression model";"Software;Software engineering;Companies;Market opportunities;Requirements engineering;Analytical models";;;;;;;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Early Access Articles
Software-Intensive Product Engineering in Start-Ups: A Taxonomy;"E. Klotins; M. Unterkalmsteiner; T. Gorschek";"Blekinge Institute of Technology; Blekinge Institute of Technology; Blekinge Institute of Technology";IEEE Software;;2018;35;4;44;52;Software start-ups are new companies aiming to launch an innovative product to mass markets fast with minimal resources. However, most start-ups fail before realizing their potential. Poor software engineering, among other factors, could be a significant contributor to the challenges that start-ups experience. Little is known about the engineering context in start-up companies. On the surface, start-ups are characterized by uncertainty, high risk, and minimal resources. However, such a characterization isn't granular enough to support identification of specific engineering challenges and to devise start-up-specific engineering practices. The first step toward an understanding of software engineering in start-ups is the definition of a Start-Up Context Map-a taxonomy of engineering practices, environment factors, and goals influencing the engineering process. This map aims to support further research on the field and serve as an engineering decision support tool for start-ups. This article is part of a theme issue on Process Improvement.;1937-4194;;10.1109/MS.2018.2801548;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=8405630;"software-intensive product engineering;product engineering;Start-Up Context Map;start-ups;software engineering;software development";"Software engineering;Market research;Context modeling;Market opportunities;Business;Software development management";"decision support systems;DP industry;DP management;innovation management;project management;software development management;software process improvement";"software-intensive product engineering;software start-ups;start-ups experience;start-up-specific engineering practices;software engineering;Start-Up Context Map;decision support tool;taxonomy;environmental factors;process improvement";;;;26;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Magazines
Software engineering in the commercial sector present and future: A United Kingdom perspective;"J. B. Thompson; S. C. Stobart";"Commercial Software Eng. Group, Sunderland Univ., UK; Commercial Software Eng. Group, Sunderland Univ., UK";Proceedings of 1993 IEEE 17th International Computer Software and Applications Conference COMPSAC '93;;1993;;;76;82;The discipline of software engineering promotes the use of systematic methods, automated tools and quality assurance procedures within software development. In this paper we place these practices within the UK context. We report the results from various surveys and research investigations which we have undertaken relating to the acceptance of these practices within the UK. From these results we are able to draw conclusions regarding the current and future levels of use across the sector and we identify the major problems which are constraining progress. We also outline the role, which we believe that educational institutions must undertake, for there to be a significant long term improvement and we report the approaches that are currently being adopted within courses at our own institution. It is our aim that this paper should not simply report facts and draw conclusions but that it should: encourage reflection, provoke discussion and stimulate initiatives within both industry and educational institutions.<>;;0-8186-4440-0;10.1109/CMPSAC.1993.404218;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=404218;;"Software engineering;Software quality;Computer industry;Costs;Educational institutions;Quality assurance;Production;Technology transfer;Data processing;Software systems";"software engineering;software tools;software quality;computer science education;DP industry;educational courses";"software engineering;commercial sector;United Kingdom perspective;systematic methods;automated tools;quality assurance procedures;software development;surveys;research investigations;educational institutions;long term improvement;courses;initiatives;industry";;;;33;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
Exploration of Technical Debt in Start-ups;"E. Klotins; M. Unterkalmsteiner; P. Chatzipetrou; T. Gorschek; R. Prikladnicki; N. Tripathi; L. Pompermaier";"Blekinge Inst. of Technol., Karlskrona, Sweden; Blekinge Inst. of Technol., Karlskrona, Sweden; Blekinge Inst. of Technol., Karlskrona, Sweden; Blekinge Inst. of Technol., Karlskrona, Sweden; Pontifical Catholic Univ. of Rio, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Univ. of Oulu, Oulu, Finland; Pontifical Catholic Univ. of Rio, Porto Alegre, Brazil";2018 IEEE/ACM 40th International Conference on Software Engineering: Software Engineering in Practice Track (ICSE-SEIP);;2018;;;75;84;Context: Software start-ups are young companies aiming to build and market software-intensive products fast with little resources. Aiming to accelerate time-to-market, start-ups often opt for ad-hoc engineering practices, make shortcuts in product engineering, and accumulate technical debt. Objective: In this paper we explore to what extent precedents, dimensions and outcomes associated with technical debt are prevalent in start-ups. Method: We apply a case survey method to identify aspects of technical debt and contextual information characterizing the engineering context in start-ups. Results: By analyzing responses from 86 start-up cases we found that start-ups accumulate most technical debt in the testing dimension, despite attempts to automate testing. Furthermore, we found that start-up team size and experience is a leading precedent for accumulating technical debt: larger teams face more challenges in keeping the debt under control. Conclusions: This study highlights the necessity to monitor levels of technical debt and to preemptively introduce practices to keep the debt under control. Adding more people to an already di cult to maintain product could amplify other precedents, such as resource shortages, communication issues and negatively a ect decisions pertaining to the use of good engineering practices.;;978-1-4503-5659-6;;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=8449238;"Software start-ups;technical debt";"Software;Software engineering;Companies;Testing;Quality assessment;Product design;Productivity";"organisational aspects;program testing;project management;software development management;software maintenance;software quality;statistical analysis";"technical debt;Software start-ups;start-up team size;software-intensive products;contextual information;automatic testing";;;;40;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
Synthesizing Qualitative Research in Software Engineering: A Critical Review;"X. Huang; H. Zhang; X. Zhou; M. Ali Babar; S. Yang";"State Key Lab. of Novel Software Technol., Nanjing Univ., Nanjing, China; State Key Lab. of Novel Software Technol., Nanjing Univ., Nanjing, China; State Key Lab. of Novel Software Technol., Nanjing Univ., Nanjing, China; Sch. of Comput. Sci., Univ. of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia; State Key Lab. of Novel Software Technol., Nanjing Univ., Nanjing, China";2018 IEEE/ACM 40th International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE);;2018;;;1207;1218;Synthesizing data extracted from primary studies is an integral component of the methodologies in support of Evidence Based Software Engineering (EBSE) such as System Literature Review (SLR). Since a large and increasing number of studies in Software Engineering (SE) incorporate qualitative data, it is important to systematically review and understand different aspects of the Qualitative Research Synthesis (QRS) being used in SE. We have reviewed the use of QRS methods in 328 SLRs published between 2005 and 2015. We also inquired the authors of 274 SLRs to confrm whether or not any QRS methods were used in their respective reviews. 116 of them provided the responses, which were included in our analysis. We found eight QRS methods applied in SE research, two of which, narrative synthesis and thematic synthesis, have been predominantly adopted by SE researchers for synthesizing qualitative data. Our study determines that a signifcant amount of missing knowledge and incomplete understanding of the defned QRS methods in the community. Our effort also identifes an initial set factors that may in?uence the selection and use of appropriate QRS methods in SE.;1558-1225;978-1-4503-5638-1;10.1145/3180155.3180235;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=8453202;"research synthesis;qualitative (synthesis) methods;systematic (literature) review;evidence-based software engineering";"Software engineering;Data mining;Bibliographies;Software;Systematics;Tools;Data models";"reviews;software engineering";"Software Engineering;critical Review;primary studies;integral component;System Literature Review;qualitative data;Qualitative Research Synthesis;SE research;SE researchers;defned QRS methods;appropriate QRS methods;SLR";;;;67;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
Software history under the lens: A study on why and how developers examine it;"M. Codoban; S. S. Ragavan; D. Dig; B. Bailey";"Oregon State University, USA; Oregon State University, USA; Oregon State University, USA; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA";2015 IEEE International Conference on Software Maintenance and Evolution (ICSME);;2015;;;1;10;Despite software history being indispensable for developers, there is little empirical knowledge about how they examine software history. Without such knowledge, researchers and tool builders are in danger of making wrong assumptions and building inadequate tools. In this paper we present an in-depth empirical study about the motivations developers have for examining software history, the strategies they use, and the challenges they encounter. To learn these, we interviewed 14 experienced developers from industry, and then extended our findings by surveying 217 developers. We found that history does not begin with the latest commit but with uncommitted changes. Moreover, we found that developers had different motivations for examining recent and old history. Based on these findings we propose 3-LENS HISTORY, a novel unified model for reasoning about software history.;;978-1-4673-7532-0;10.1109/ICSM.2015.7332446;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=7332446;"software history;software change management;human aspects of software evolution;user studies";"History;Software;Interviews;Lenses;Encoding;Industries;Context";"human factors;software houses;software management";"software change management;software history;software industry";;15;;64;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
Feedback Gathering from an Industrial Point of View;"M. Stade; F. Fotrousi; N. Seyff; O. Albrecht";"Univ. of Appl. Sci. & Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Windisch, Switzerland; Univ. of Appl. Sci. & Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Windisch, Switzerland; Univ. of Appl. Sci. & Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Windisch, Switzerland; SEnerCon GmbH, Berlin, Germany";2017 IEEE 25th International Requirements Engineering Conference (RE);;2017;;;71;79;Feedback communication channels allow end-users to express their needs, which can be considered in software development and evolution. Although feedback gathering and analysis have been identified as an important topic and several researchers have started their investigation, information is scarce on how software companies currently elicit end-user feedback. In this study, we explore the experiences of software companies with respect to feedback gathering. The results of a case study and online survey indicate two sides of the same coin: on the one hand, most software companies are aware of the relevance of end-user feedback for software evolution and provide feedback channels, which allow end-users to communicate their needs and problems. On the other hand, the quantity and quality of the feedback received varies. We conclude that software companies still do not fully exploit the potential of end-user feedback for software development and evolution.;2332-6441;978-1-5386-3191-1;10.1109/RE.2017.9;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=8048892;"software evolution;software development;software maintenance;end-user feedback;requirements elicitation;user involvement;case study;survey;experience report";"Software;Companies;Conferences;Feedback communications;Pragmatics;Electronic mail;Communication channels";"DP industry;software maintenance";"feedback gathering;feedback communication channels;software development;software companies;end-user feedback;software evolution;feedback channels";;4;;33;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
Casting software design in the function-behavior-structure framework;P. Kruchten;British Columbia Univ., Vancouver, BC, Canada;IEEE Software;;2005;22;2;52;58;In this article, the author cast the software engineering process into the function-behavior-structure framework and thus into the broader framework of engineering design. By doing so, we can draw some lessons about the state of our favorite engineering discipline. The most important lesson might be that many of the analogies we've drawn from other engineering disciplines, especially civil engineering, are somewhat flawed or biased.;1937-4194;;10.1109/MS.2005.33;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=1407826;"software design;software engineering;FBS frame";"Casting;Software design;Design engineering;Manufacturing;Windows;Glass;Australia;Process design;Software engineering;Natural languages";"software engineering;system documentation";"software engineering;function-behavior-structure framework;engineering design;software design";;33;;8;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Magazines
Understanding Large-Scale Software – A Hierarchical View;"O. Levy; D. G. Feitelson";"Department of Computer Science, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 91904 Jerusalem, Israel; Department of Computer Science, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 91904 Jerusalem, Israel";2019 IEEE/ACM 27th International Conference on Program Comprehension (ICPC);;2019;;;283;293;Program comprehension accounts for a large portion of software development costs and effort. The academic literature contains research on program comprehension of short code snippets, but comprehension at the system level is no less important. We claim that comprehending a software system is a distinct activity that differs from code comprehension. We interview experienced developers, architects, and managers in the software industry and open-source community, to uncover the meaning of program comprehension at the system level. The interviews demonstrate, among other things, that system comprehension is detached from code and programming language, and includes scope that is not captured in the code. It focuses on the structure of the system and less on the code itself. This is a continuous, iterative process, which mixes white-box and black-box approaches at different layers of the system, and combines both bottom-up and top-down comprehension strategies.;2643-7171;978-1-7281-1519-1;10.1109/ICPC.2019.00047;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=8813291;"system comprehension;program comprehension;top down;bottom up;white box;black box;design;architecture;source code;documentation;interview;large scale software";"Interviews;Companies;Software systems;Unified modeling language;Programming profession";"DP industry;project management;public domain software;reverse engineering;software development management;software engineering;software maintenance";"academic literature;software development costs;program comprehension accounts;large-scale software;comprehension strategies;programming language;system comprehension;open-source community;software industry;interview experienced developers;code comprehension;distinct activity;software system;system level;short code snippets";;;;35;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
Software quality and CASE tools;"G. Low; V. Leenanuraksa";"CAESAR, New South Wales Univ., Sydney, NSW, Australia; NA";STEP '99. Proceedings Ninth International Workshop Software Technology and Engineering Practice;;1999;;;142;150;Vendors often claim that productivity and quality improvements are benefits of CASE technology. In particular lower defect rates and reduced maintenance are cited as benefits during the construction phase of the systems development lifecycle. However there is little empirical evidence to support these claims. The current research examines the impact of both back-end and integrated CASE tools on the quality of the resultant application using the ISO/IEC 9126 quality definition. The results suggest that the quality of software developed using CASE tools is better than conventionally developed systems with respect to reliability, maintainability and portability but the degree of improvement is affected by the particular CASE tool used for development.;;0-7695-0328-4;10.1109/STEP.1999.798787;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=798787;;"Software quality;Computer aided software engineering;Maintenance;Information science;Tellurium;Software prototyping;Programming;Productivity;Instruments;Prototypes";"software quality;computer aided software engineering;software reliability";"CASE tools;software quality;systems development lifecycle;ISO/IEC 9126 quality definition;reliability;maintainability;portability";;3;;21;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
What Drives Business Model Dynamics? A Case Survey;"M. de Reuver; H. Bouwman; I. MacInnes";"Delft University; Delft University; Syracuse University";Eighth World Congress on the Management of eBusiness (WCMeB 2007);;2007;;;2;2;In the turbulent world of e-business, companies can only survive by continuously reinventing their business models. However, as most literature studies business models as snapshots in time, it is ill-understood how changing market, technology and regulation conditions generally drive revisions in business models. This paper studies which type of external drivers are strongest in forcing business models to change throughout their life cycle. To do so, we survey 45 longitudinal case descriptions on business model dynamics of (networks of) organizations in various industries. According to our results, technology and market forces are most important drivers of business model dynamics, while regulation plays only a minor role. Especially for startups, the effect of technology and market drivers is strongest during the early stages of a new business model, while for established, large companies the effects are moderate over time.;;0-7695-2820-1;10.1109/WCMEB.2007.95;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=4285301;;"Companies;Business communication;Standardization;Design methodology;Supply chain management;Management information systems;Communications technology;Technological innovation;Current measurement;Taxonomy";electronic commerce;"business model dynamics;e-business";;10;;24;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
Involving Relevant Stakeholders into the Decision Process about Software Components;K. Wnuk;Dept. of Software Eng., Blekinge Inst. of Technol., Karlskrona, Sweden;2017 IEEE International Conference on Software Architecture Workshops (ICSAW);;2017;;;129;132;This papers surveys current stakeholder identification methods and techniques from the Requirements Engineering (RE) discipline. Upon critical analysis of available models and techniques, we identify the techniques that should be prioritized when identifying stakeholders that should be involved in the decision making processes about software components or assets. Next, we analyzed industrial decision scenarios and match the most prominent issues with stakeholder identification against the perceived benefits that the identified techniques offer. We conclude this paper with a research agenda in stakeholder identification for decision making about software components.;;978-1-5090-4793-2;10.1109/ICSAW.2017.68;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=7958469;;"Stakeholders;Decision making;Software;Requirements engineering;Taxonomy;Software engineering;Personnel";"decision making;formal specification;formal verification;object-oriented programming";"relevant stakeholders;software components;stakeholder identification;requirements engineering discipline;critical analysis;decision making processes;software assets;industrial decision scenarios";;;;34;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
Aggregating Empirical Evidence about the Benefits and Drawbacks of Software Reference Architectures;"S. Martinez-Fernandez; P. S. Medeiros Dos Santos; C. P. Ayala; X. Franch; G. H. Travassos";"UPC - BarcelonaTech, Barcelona, Spain; PESC/COPPE/UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; UPC - BarcelonaTech, Barcelona, Spain; UPC - BarcelonaTech, Barcelona, Spain; PESC/COPPE/UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil";2015 ACM/IEEE International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement (ESEM);;2015;;;1;10;Context: Several empirical studies investigated the benefits and drawbacks of acquiring a Software Reference Architecture (SRA) to construct a family of software systems with similar architectural needs. However, these empirical results have not been synthesized by any study yet. Such synthesized evidence is essential to make informed decisions whether or not to adopt an SRA in an organization. Goal: To aggregate existing empirically- grounded evidence about the benefits and drawbacks of SRAs, aiming at supporting organizations' decision making on their adoption. Method: To identify primary studies in the technical literature through a systematic literature review, and then, use the Structured Synthesis Method (SSM) to aggregate qualitative and quantitative evidence through the use of diagrammatic models. Results: From the five identified primary studies, five SRA benefits have considerably increased their belief value after aggregation: interoperability of software systems, reduced development costs, improved communication among stakeholders, reduced risk, and reduced time- to-market. Also, one drawback of SRAs has increased its belief value: the required learning curve for developers. Conclusions: The aggregated results consolidate knowledge and confidence on some of the studied SRA effects. The commonly reported effects showed a clear increment of their belief and pointed out to broader generalization. The effects that did not show any belief increment are important to detect areas requiring further evidence to reach a higher degree of consolidation. Practitioners might benefit from these results to support the decision of adopting an SRA in practice.;1949-3789;978-1-4673-7899-4;10.1109/ESEM.2015.7321184;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=7321184;;"Organizations;Standards organizations;Computer architecture;Context;Aggregates;Software systems";software architecture;"software reference architectures;SRA;software family;structured synthesis method;SSM;qualitative evidence;quantitative evidence;diagrammatic models";;1;;17;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
Applying Systematic Reviews to Diverse Study Types: An Experience Report;"T. Dyba; T. Dingsoyr; G. K. Hanssen";"SINTEF ICT, Norway; SINTEF ICT, Norway; SINTEF ICT, Norway";First International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement (ESEM 2007);;2007;;;225;234;Systematic reviews are one of the key building blocks of evidence-based software engineering. Current guidelines for such reviews are, for a large part, based on standard meta-analytic techniques. However, such quantitative techniques have only limited applicability to software engineering research. In this paper, therefore, we describe our experience with an approach to combine diverse study types in a systematic review of empirical research of agile software development.;1949-3789;978-0-7695-2886-1;10.1109/ESEM.2007.59;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=4343750;;"Strontium;Software engineering;Appraisal;Programming;Databases;Software measurement;Guidelines;Medical services;Decision making;Software maintenance";software engineering;"evidence-based software engineering;systematic review;standard meta-analytic technique;agile software development";;106;;32;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
Security Tradeoffs in Cyber Physical Systems: A Case Study Survey on Implantable Medical Devices;"R. Altawy; A. M. Youssef";"Concordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering, Concordia University, Montréal, QC, Canada; Concordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering, Concordia University, Montréal, QC, Canada";IEEE Access;;2016;4;;959;979;The new culture of networked systems that offer everywhere accessible services has given rise to various types of security tradeoffs. In fact, with the evolution of physical systems that keep getting integrated with cyber frameworks, cyber threats have far more critical effects as they get reflected on the physical environment. As a result, the issue of security of cyber physical systems requires a special holistic treatment. In this paper, we study the tradeoff between security, safety, and availability in such systems and demonstrate these concepts on implantable medical devices as a case study. We discuss the challenges and constraints associated with securing such systems and focus on the tradeoff between security measures required for blocking unauthorized access to the device and the safety of the patient in emergency situations where such measures must be dropped to allow access. We analyze the up to date proposed solutions and discuss their strengths and limitations.;2169-3536;;10.1109/ACCESS.2016.2521727;"Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada; ";https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=7393449;"Access Control;Cyber Physical Systems;Implantable Medical Devices;Security Vs;Safety;Access control;cyber physical systems;implantable medical devices;security vs. safety";"Access control;Physical layer;Medical devices;Computer security;Safety;Implants;Cyber-physical systems";"cyber-physical systems;medical computing;patient treatment;prosthetics;security of data";"security tradeoffs;cyber physical systems;implantable medical devices;networked systems;cyber frameworks;cyber threats;holistic treatment;unauthorized access;emergency situations";;40;;100;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Journals
Analysis and Development of Boolean Expression Matching on Survey Data Validation : (Case Study: Survey and Census of Statistics Indonesia);"F. D. Haryono; A. I. Kistijantoro";"School of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, Badung Institute of Technology, Bandung, Indonesia; School of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, Badung Institute of Technology, Bandung, Indonesia";2018 International Conference on Information Technology Systems and Innovation (ICITSI);;2018;;;300;305;Optimizing survey data validation is a challenge in survey data processing. Validating survey data is one of the survey data processing activities that need many resources and spend much time to process because of a large amount of data and rule. Survey data validation is about processing rule that can be formed in the boolean expression. Be-tree is state of the art of boolean expression indexing for discrete data. Survey data validation contains continues data type, arithmetic expression, and null data type expression that not handled by be-tree. We proposed method indexing boolean expression that contains continues data type, arithmetic expression and null data type expression based on be-tree. Our experiment shows that be-tree can be used in survey data validation with all form of validation rules. Be-tree was proven more efficient than traditional survey data validation methods. We also used a balanced interval tree with red black implementation for clustering space in be-tree and was shown a little more efficient than grid-based clustering, an original space clustering in be-tree.;;978-1-5386-5693-8;10.1109/ICITSI.2018.8696000;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=8696000;"boolean expression indexing;be-tree;optimization;data structure algorithm;survey data validation";"Indexing;Metadata;Null value;Business;Data processing";"Boolean functions;data analysis;data structures;optimisation;pattern clustering;trees (mathematics)";"grid-based clustering;data structure algorithm;Be-tree;red black implementation;balanced interval tree;Boolean expression matching;survey data validation optimization;null data type expression;arithmetic expression;discrete data;survey data processing activities";;;;18;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
Agent-based simulation of the software development process: A case study at AVL;"B. Spasic; B. S. S. Onggo";"AVL-AST Ltd. Av. Dubrovnik 10 Zagreb, Croatia; Department of Management Science, Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster, United Kingdom";Proceedings of the 2012 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC);;2012;;;1;11;Software development projects are difficult to manage due to the high uncertainty in their various phases. Simulation is one of the tools that has been used to help software project managers produce project plans. Research into software process simulation modeling (SPSM) shows the dominance of discrete-event simulation and system dynamics. This paper supports the use of ABS in SPSM. We propose a practical effort function to estimate developers' behavior. The other contribution of this paper is to demonstrate how the ABS model can be developed, calibrated and validated using data readily available to many software development companies/departments. This paper focuses on the construction phase of a tailored Rational Unified Process used in a geographically distributed software development department at AVL. The results look promising but more work needs to be done to include ABS into one of the mainstream simulation paradigms in SPSM.;1558-4305;978-1-4673-4782-2;10.1109/WSC.2012.6465117;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=6465117;;"Software;Data models;Measurement;Organizations;Mathematical model;Data collection;Complexity theory";"discrete event simulation;planning;project management;software development management";"mainstream simulation paradigms;rational unified process;ABS;system dynamics;discrete-event simulation;SPSM;software process simulation modeling;project plans;software development project management;AVL;software development process;agent-based simulation";;2;;16;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
A model for CASE implementation: A Malaysian experience;"M. H. Selamat; A. T. Othman; M. M. Rahim; I. Khalil";"Dept. of Comput. Sci., Pertanian Univ., Serdang, Malaysia; NA; NA; NA";Proceedings of 6th International Workshop on Computer-Aided Software Engineering;;1993;;;11;17;The benefits of CASE are unlikely to be realized unless a formal and rigorous transition plan is adopted by IS departments. Any CASE tool that is in the hand of unplanned and unprepared personnel may produce negative results. Keeping this in view, the authors present a cyclic model for successful implementation of CASE into an organization. Furthermore, the authors present the results of a CASE survey that investigated the extent to which the public and private agencies in Malaysia have adopted any transition plan before committing substantial financial resources. The results show that a large proportion of organizations have failed to incorporate any formal transition plan before introducing CASE tools. Such nonadherence has resulted in the rejection of CASE tools.;1066-1387;0-8186-3480-4;10.1109/CASE.1993.634773;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=634773;;"Computer aided software engineering;Productivity;Guidelines;Software tools;Computer science;Personnel;Computer industry;Programming;Documentation;Software quality";computer aided software engineering;"public agencies;CASE implementation;transition plan;IS departments;unprepared personnel;cyclic model;survey;private agencies;Malaysia;financial resources;CASE tools";;;;19;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
Exploration and verification of factors in the Front-end stage of the ERP Implementation Process: Evidence from case study and survey research;"K. Shi; Q. Lu";"Department of Economic and Management, Shenzhen Graduate School, Harbin Institute of Technology, China; Department of Economic and Management, Shenzhen Graduate School, Harbin Institute of Technology, China";2009 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management;;2009;;;1538;1542;ERP (enterprise resources planning) is widely used to improve business performance. This paper explores how the factors associated with the Front-end ERP Implementation Process (FEIP) affect the implementation outcome. First, based on literature review, a preliminary framework with 12 hypotheses is developed. Then Grounded Theory is applied for a case study to further extract and verify the factors and sub-factors. These factors are finally identified as strategic planning, corporate culture, user characteristics, organization-process-system maturity, external expertise engagement/support, and project preparation. Furthermore, the significance and correlation of all the factors are detected by conducting survey research with SPSS as a tool for analysis. The study shows that the framework is valid, and that among six, three factors have strong impact on the ERP implementation result, whereas others are less influential. Implication is given and limitation is indicated at the end.;2157-362X;978-1-4244-4869-2;10.1109/IEEM.2009.5373090;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=5373090;"ERP;Front-end of Implementation;Case Study;Survey";"Enterprise resource planning;Strategic planning;Testing;Environmental economics;Financial management;Technology management;Cultural differences;Scheduling;Documentation";"enterprise resource planning;organisational aspects;reviews;strategic planning";"enterprise resource planning;business performance;literature review;grounded theory;strategic planning;corporate culture;user characteristics;organization-process-system maturity;external expertise engagement;external expertise support;project preparation;survey research";;;;30;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
An empirical evaluation of the use of CASE tools;"S. C. Stobart; A. J. van Reeken; G. C. Low; J. J. M. Trienekens; J. O. Jenkins; J. B. Thompson; D. R. Jeffery";"Sch. of Comput., Sunderland Univ., UK; NA; NA; NA; NA; NA; NA";Proceedings of 6th International Workshop on Computer-Aided Software Engineering;;1993;;;81;87;Investigations conducted in three separate countries by four research groups on the use and effectiveness of CASE within industry are reported. Comparisons are drawn between the three sets of research findings, and similarities and differences in the impact of CASE within the different countries are identified. The report combines the experience of the authors, and provides a wider insight into the use and effectiveness of CASE tools on a worldwide scale.;1066-1387;0-8186-3480-4;10.1109/CASE.1993.634809;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=634809;;"Computer aided software engineering;Australia;Business;Information systems;Software tools;Management information systems;Industrial engineering;Engineering management;Computer industry;Government";computer aided software engineering;"CASE tool use;empirical evaluation;CASE tools;industry";;2;;5;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
Industrial Case: Acquiring Software for Pipeline Operations;D. J. Reifer;RCI;Software War Stories: Case Studies in Software Management;;2014;;;87;101;The goal of this chapter is to discuss developing software requirements for a safety critical system using multidisciplinary team approaches. Such specifications are systems oriented in that they address functional, performance, and hardware/software interface requirements. The chapter also identifies some of the best practices for use in specifying requirements. There is a wealth of resources available on the topic of requirements because of its importance and due to the challenges associated with specifying them and getting them right. The chapter touches on just a few of the important issues and identifies a few of the readily available resources.;;9,78112E+12;10.1002/9781118717257.ch6;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it;;"Pipelines;SCADA systems;Monitoring;Software;Oils;Maintenance engineering;System of systems";;;;;;;;;;;IEEE;
Successful Engagement of Practitioners and Software Engineering Researchers: Evidence From 26 International Industry-Academia Collaborative Projects;"V. Garousi; D. C. Shepherd; K. Herkiloglu";"Wageningen University, Information Technology Group, Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands; ABB Corporate Research, R&D, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States; HAVELSAN A. S., Ankara, Ankara, Turkey";IEEE Software;;2019;PP;99;1;1;There has been a recent push to increase the practical relevance and impact of software engineering (SE) research. Even though many practitioners and researchers agree that this change is desirable, only some concrete actions have been taken in the community so far. In this paper, we present our experience in a large number of collaborative research projects (26 projects) which have had practical (industrial) impact. These projects have been conducted in several different countries, have focused on different SE topics (e.g., testing, software maintenance, and documentation), and have spanned over different domains (e.g., embedded software, defense and telecom, robotics). We characterize the industrial needs, contributions, and impacts of the projects. Furthermore, via a participant-observation research approach, the authors analyze their diary reflections recorded during the projects and synthesize their experience into a set of seven lessons learned on how to conduct successful industry-academia collaborations. Our hope is that the evidence and experience provided by our example projects would motivate SE practitioners and researchers to engage more on collaborative projects.;1937-4194;;10.1109/MS.2019.2914663;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=8704922;"Industry-academia collaborations;experience report;lessons learned;applied research";"Industries;Collaboration;Software engineering;Companies;Software;Testing;Reflection";;;;;;;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Early Access Articles
ANCOR II processing and visualization software applied to Barents Sea ADCP and CTD data acquired by the HUGIN 1000 HUS AUV;"O. T. Odegaard; O. P. Pedersen";"Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), N-7491Trondheim, Norway; University of Tromsø (UiT), N-9037, Norway";OCEANS 2010 MTS/IEEE SEATTLE;;2010;;;1;9;During processing, visualization and analysis of multi-variable oceanographic data sets from an AUV it can be challenging to both maintain overview and pay attention to detail. We here describe a software system intended to bridge this gap and discuss its application on ADCP and CTD data recently acquired by the HUGIN 1000 AUV in the Barents Sea. The software, ANCOR II, features interactive graphics functionality designed to facilitate comprehension of the relationship between spatial/temporal characteristics of the surveyed environment, the sampling process and the sampled data. It Earth-references the sensor data by means of vehicle navigation data and offers temporal/spatial averaging and various visualization options for the processed results. The user navigates the temporal and spatial distribution of vector and scalar data through interconnected plots of vehicle trajectory, current velocity profiles and time-series. The system differs from vessel-mounted ADCP software solutions by handling data from ADCPs that have been moving in three dimensions as well as concurrently sampled CTD data from the same platform. The main objective of the described case-study survey was to investigate the spatio-temporal distribution of diapausing zooplankton organisms. The AUV sensor package comprised an ADCP, a CTD and an LOPC. The paper discusses how the software facilitates processing of AUV-ADCP-CTD data and helps visualizing the data to ease the interpretation of dominant features.;0197-7385;978-1-4244-4332-1;10.1109/OCEANS.2010.5664351;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=5664351;;"Navigation;Software;Vehicles;Data visualization;Ocean temperature;Instruments;Sea measurements";"data acquisition;data analysis;data visualisation;interactive systems;microorganisms;oceanographic techniques;remotely operated vehicles;underwater vehicles";"ANCORII processing;visualization software;Barents Sea;CTD data;HUGIN 1000 HUS AUV;autonomous underwater vehicle;multivariable oceanographic data set;software system;ADCP data;interactive graphics;sampling process;sensor data;vehicle navigation;scalar data;spatial vector distribution;vehicle trajectory;time series;spatio temporal distribution;zooplankton organism;data visualizing";;1;;16;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
Case Studies Synthesis: Brief Experience and Challenges for the Future;"D. S. Cruzes; T. Dyba; P. Runeson; M. Host";"IDI, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway; SINTEF, Trondheim, Norway; Dept. Comput. Sci., Lund Univ., Lund, Sweden; Dept. Comput. Sci., Lund Univ., Lund, Sweden";2011 International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement;;2011;;;343;346;Synthesis of case studies is different from synthesis of purely quantitative studies, for example, in that sampling and analysis in primary studies have been carried out differently, and that primary results are of a different nature. The objective of this research is to identify what challenges should be considered when choosing and using a method for synthesis of case studies. We collected experience from independent synthesis of two published case studies (on trust in outsourcing) by two teams, one team applied cross-case analysis, the other team applied thematic synthesis. The two teams reached both supporting and complimentary conclusions. Identified challenges relate to the goals and research questions of the cases to be synthesized, the number of case studies, temporal and spatial variations, and access to raw data.;1949-3789;978-1-4577-2203-5;10.1109/ESEM.2011.44;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=6092584;"Evidence-based software engineering;systematic reviews;research synthesis;case study";"Context;Software engineering;Outsourcing;Software;Educational institutions;Presses;Systematics";"research and development;software engineering";"case study synthesis;cross case analysis;thematic synthesis";;9;;17;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
Ascension Health Systems: enterprise user interface approach to organizational data management;"S. Sujitparapitaya; B. D. Janz; J. C. Wetherbe; D. Sammet";"Kent State Univ., OH, USA; NA; NA; NA";Proceedings of the 34th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences;;2001;;;10 pp.;;"Delivering systems that are consistent across the enterprise represents a challenge all organizations deal with today. The authors present a case study with a survey research strategy for the notion of the ""enterprise user interface (EUI) architecture"". It describes how one organization utilized this architecture to take advantage of today's technology, coupled with its pre-existing legacy applications, to deliver updated systems that end users could quickly use to take control of information across the organization. In addition, this study presents the findings of an empirical study of factors affecting the acceptance of such an architecture by its end users. Based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), two essential variables were used to examine determinants of EUI acceptance: usefulness and ease of use. The findings indicate that ease of use has the larger influence on EUI acceptance. Implications of the findings, from both a research and a managerial perspective, are discussed.";;0-7695-0981-9;10.1109/HICSS.2001.926558;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=926558;;"User interfaces;Hospitals;Automation;Control systems;Management information systems;Personal communication networks;Application software;Acceleration;Information technology;Productivity";"health care;medical information systems;user interfaces;software architecture;human factors";"Ascension Health Systems;enterprise user interface architecture;organizational data management;consistent systems;case study;survey research strategy;legacy applications;updated systems;information control;end-user acceptance;Technology Acceptance Model;usefulness;ease of use;research perspective;managerial perspective";;;;41;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
Survey of Traffic Management in Software Defined Mobile Networks;"M. Liyanage; A. Gurtov; M. Ylianttila";"NA; Helsinki Institute for Information Technology; NA";Software Defined Mobile Networks (SDMN): Beyond LTE Network Architecture;;2015;;;189;207;This chapter introduces the main building blocks of traffic management in mobile networks and provides an overview of QoS provisioning and dynamic policy control in 3G/4G networks. Then it discusses the QoS enforcement features of OpenFlow switches and presents a future technology for improved resource selection using the application‐layer traffic optimization protocol integrated into software defined networks.;;9,78112E+12;10.1002/9781118900253.ch11;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it;;"Quality of service;Mobile computing;Mobile communication;IP networks;Software;Ground penetrating radar;Protocols";;;;;;;;;;;Wiley;
Cloud Pricing Models: A Survey and Position Paper.;"A. Gohad; N. C. Narendra; P. Ramachandran";"IBM India Software Lab., Bangalore, India; IBM India Software Lab., Bangalore, India; Dept. of Manage. Studies, IISc, Bangalore, India";2013 IEEE International Conference on Cloud Computing in Emerging Markets (CCEM);;2013;;;1;8;In recent years, cloud computing has emerged as a successful mode of delivery for Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings and more generically anything as a service (XaaS) offerings. Cloud computing is, an evolutionary paradigm shift in the ways computing platforms and services are made available to the consumers, and this has been made possible due to numerous technology enablers, along with changing business strategies. These changes have contributed significantly in achieving the market shift from differentiated to undifferentiated price models, thereby helping the market movements from monopolistic to perfect competition, and resulting in converting traditional enterprise class software tools and hardware platforms into a commodity. This paper, is a survey on pricing strategies and schemes employed in cloud offerings wherein we study various mechanisms currently being used. The literature survey encompasses market trends on cloud pricing with specific focus on emerging market scenario of India. Based on the need of providing flexible pricing, we discuss our position on a revenue framework wherein cloud pricing strategy is a function of periodic resource utilization analysis, and provide details of our revenue generation model that depends on cross over of different pricing schemes.;;978-1-4799-0029-9;10.1109/CCEM.2013.6684430;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=6684430;;"Pricing;Cloud computing;Computational modeling;Market research;Adaptation models";"cloud computing;pricing";"cloud pricing models;cloud computing;software as a service;SaaS;XaaS offerings;evolutionary paradigm;business strategies;market movements;software tools;hardware platforms;pricing strategies";;20;;19;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
End user computing: how an organisation can maximise potential;"D. R. Lawrence; H. U. Shah; P. Golder";"Sch. of Comput. & Inf. Technol., Wolverhampton Polytech., UK; NA; NA";Proceedings Eighth IEEE International Workshop on Software Technology and Engineering Practice incorporating Computer Aided Software Engineering;;1997;;;352;363;End user computing (EUC) is an activity that is attracting increasing interest from information systems (IS) researchers and business organisations. The vast increase over recent years of the use of IT as part of everyday business activities, and the growing direct involvement of business users in application development, clearly has implications for modern organisations. We discuss how an organisation might best approach the task of optimising the effectiveness of end user developed applications, and also of maximising the contribution that can be made by IT specialists. As part of this discussion we outline a modelling approach which is designed to enable the prediction of the impact of changes to identified success factors on the effectiveness of end user developed applications. We discuss the results of a questionnaire survey of 69 business users. We show how business users can be categorised by their levels of IT/business/IS knowledge and expertise, and how this can be used to identify which users are best suited to taking part in end user centred development projects.;;0-8186-7840-2;10.1109/STEP.1997.615523;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=615523;;"Predictive models;Information technology;Computer science;Mathematics;Mathematical model;Information systems;Organizational aspects;Software performance;Productivity;Workstations";"personal computing;business data processing;information systems;information technology";"end user computing;activity profiles;information systems researchers;business organisations;business users;application development;effectiveness prediction;modelling approach;success factors;end user developed applications;questionnaire survey;end user centred development projects";;;;23;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
QoS Cube: Management and Navigating Web Services through Multi-dimensional Model;"J. Song; H. Hou; T. Li; G. Liu; Z. Zhu";"Coll. of Software, Northeastern Univ. Shenyang, Shenyang, China; Coll. of Software, Northeastern Univ. Shenyang, Shenyang, China; Coll. of Software, Northeastern Univ. Shenyang, Shenyang, China; Coll. of Software, Northeastern Univ. Shenyang, Shenyang, China; Coll. of Software, Northeastern Univ. Shenyang, Shenyang, China";2011 14th IEEE International Conference on Computational Science and Engineering;;2011;;;9;15;In recent years, there are more and more Web services with different qualities available for users to choose from. In order to find the best service from the massive candidates, it is necessary to provide a query mechanism for users to search by QoS(Quality of service). However, the existing Web services management models are mostly based on functional attributes, lacking of quality constraints. And although there have been some QoS management models, they have many disadvantages, and their query performance is relatively poor. Therefore, we propose a new QoS-based Web services management model to manage and navigate Web services. Considering that multi-dimensional data model is useful in managing relational data and it provides OLAP operations to navigate data conveniently, we adopt this technology in the modeling approaches, and name the model as MQM(Multi-dimensional QoS Model). It has been proved that MQM is effective and efficient, and it enables users to retrieve the needed services more accurately and faster by some experiments.;;978-1-4577-0974-6;10.1109/CSE.2011.17;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=6062845;"QoS (quality of service);Web service;Multi-dimensional model;OLAP";"Web services;Quality of service;Partitioning algorithms;Security;Data models;Time factors;Navigation";"data mining;quality of service;Web services";"QoS cube;Web services navigation;quality of service;quality constraints;query performance;OLAP;relational data;multidimensional QoS model;MQM";;2;;18;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
CAFE: a conceptual model for managing information in electronic mail;"J. Takkinen; N. Shahmehri";"Dept. of Comput. & Inf. Sci., Linkoping Univ., Sweden; NA";Proceedings of the Thirty-First Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences;;1998;5;;44;53 vol.5;"The design and implementation of a conceptual model, CAFE (Categorization Assistant For E-mail), is described. The model supports the organization, searching and retrieval of information in e-mail. Three modes are available for satisfying the users' needs in various situations: the busy mode for intermittent use at times of high stress; the cool mode for continuous use at the computer; and the curious mode for sporadic use when exploring and (re-)organizing messages when more time is at hand. The design of the model is motivated partly by the results of a case study of categorization on the computer screen, and partly by a survey of e-mail clients. The case study was inspired by cognitive science theories. The model is related to information seeking theories in electronic environments. In the implementation each mode required using a different technique. The busy mode uses the text-based Naive Bayesian algorithm, the cool mode uses e-mail filtering rules, and the curious mode uses a combination of clustering techniques known as scatter/gather.";;0-8186-8255-8;10.1109/HICSS.1998.648295;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=648295;;"Information management;Electronic mail;Prototypes;Cognitive science;Information retrieval;Psychology;Humans;Physics computing;Information filtering;Information filters";electronic mail;"CAFE conceptual model;information management;electronic mail;Categorization Assistant For E-mail;searching;information retrieval;e-mail;user needs;busy mode;cool mode;curious mode;case study;survey;cognitive science;information seeking theories;Naive Bayesian algorithm;e-mail filtering;clustering techniques;scatter technique;gather technique";;8;;42;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
UML for e-business: new use for use cases;H. E. Mcnay;Siemens Energy & Autom. Inc., Alpharetta, GA, USA;IPCC 2001. Communication Dimensions. Proceedings IEEE International Professional Communication Conference (Cat. No.01CH37271);;2001;;;245;249;"One of the major challenges facing Web site designers today is the planning of large Web applications such as e-commerce sites. These online applications must be thoroughly investigated and planned before any development begins. Not only are they immense projects, often costing millions of dollars, but they are usually also architecturally challenging, having to be linked into existing business processes and database legacy systems. More and more Web designers have been utilizing the Unified Modeling Language (UML) to model the entire system before development begins. UML was originally developed for the design and documentation of large software products. UML is an object-based methodology to assist in the mapping of design specifications from functional requirements. It breaks the architecture of any software system into modules, and each module is made up of one or more ""Use Cases."" Siemens recently used this methodology to design a new e-commerce site and we were pleased with how well UML works within the realm of Internet site design and the integration of business systems.";;0-7803-7209-3;10.1109/IPCC.2001.971570;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=971570;;"Unified modeling language;Computer aided software engineering;Web page design;Costing;Databases;Documentation;Design methodology;Internet;Computer architecture;Jacobian matrices";"electronic commerce;Internet;information resources;user interfaces;specification languages;object-oriented programming";"UML;e-business;use cases;Web site designers;large Web application planning;e-commerce sites;online applications;business processes;database legacy systems;Unified Modeling Language;large software products;object-based methodology;design specifications;functional requirements;Internet site design;business systems";;;;6;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
iCoper Best Practice Uses Cases and Standards for Learning Delivery;"D. Mueller; V. Zimmermann";"IMC Inf. Multimedia Commun. AG, Saarbrucken, Germany; IMC Inf. Multimedia Commun. AG, Saarbrucken, Germany";2009 Ninth IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies;;2009;;;716;717;This conceptual paper outlines best practice use cases and standards for learning delivery that are the result of a European-wide best practice case study survey within the EU-funded eContentplus Best Practice Network ICOPER [6]. In order to better condense and structure the plethora of best practice case studies for learning delivery, this paper presents a Learning Delivery Framework that compasses superior high-level scenarios, their corresponding managers, inherent use case as well as specific standards, and technical services. Consequently, the Learning Delivery Framework is considered as a valuable instrument for teachers who are now able to comparatively examine which use case, depending on which high-level scenario, is supported by which standards, and technical services.;2161-377X;978-0-7695-3711-5;10.1109/ICALT.2009.9;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=5194349;"iCoper;best practice use cases for learning delivery;best practice standards for learning delivery";"Best practices;Education;Social network services;Environmental management;Software development management;Electronic learning;Communication standards;Paper technology;Multimedia communication;Instruments";computer aided instruction;"learning delivery;e-contentplus best practice network;iCoper best practice";;;;18;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
How smartphone users assess the value/risk trade-off of apps: An observational study;"M. Ceccato; A. Marchetto; A. Perini; A. Susi";"Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Trento, Italy; Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Trento, Italy; Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Trento, Italy; Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Trento, Italy";2014 IEEE 4th International Workshop on Empirical Requirements Engineering (EmpiRE);;2014;;;17;24;The rapid and worldwide diffusion of applications for smartphones (apps hereafter) has produced a complex ecosystem composed by users, apps, developers and vendors with sometimes contrasting and sometimes matching interests. In the literature, this ecosystem has been investigated from multiple perspectives with different kinds of empirical approaches, however some crucial dimensions are still unexplored. In this paper we adopt the perspective of Requirements Engineering. We are interested in collecting empirical observations on users' perception of the risks associated to apps when they decide about which app to select and install on their smartphone. Which apps' requirements do users consider? How do they evaluate them with respect to benefits, security and privacy risks? How users decide about this is still unclear. We think that relevant variables and underlying dynamics must be identified before we can successfully conduct large-scale controlled experiments, as it is already done in other fields of software engineering. This paper presents the design of an observational study proposed to explore how users assess features and costs/risks when installing apps. The experimental design is then validated and adopted in a feasibility study with a limited set of participants. Preliminary findings are summarised in a set of observations and then discussed in terms of their potential impacts on the app ecosystem.;2329-6356;978-1-4799-6337-9;10.1109/EmpiRE.2014.6890111;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=6890111;;"Interviews;Security;Ecosystems;Privacy;Context;Observers;Reliability";"smart phones;software engineering";"smart phone users;smart phone applications;requirements engineering perspective;user percept;apps value-risk trade-off;security risk;privacy risk;software engineering;app ecosystem";;;;17;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
Group support for regional development in Mexico;"B. Morales; H. Moreira; D. Vogel";"Inst. Technologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Mexico; Inst. Technologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Mexico; NA";Proceedings of the Twenty-Eighth Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences;;1995;4;;232;239 vol.4;We live at a time of rapid change in a world of challenges and contrasts. The opportunities for application of group support systems (GSS) in international contexts are many in number and broad reaching in implication. A methodology for regional development studies has been developed by the ITESM Center for Strategic Studies in Monterrey, Mexico. This paper examines their use of group systems, reports on findings, compares to US findings, and establishes areas of future research. Data gathered in conjunction with a series of GSS sessions on regional development with 293 senior Mexican business and government participants are presented. Discussion focuses on the implications of cultural differences in conjunction with GSS use compared to US groups.<>;;0-8186-6930-6;10.1109/HICSS.1995.375726;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=375726;;"Cultural differences;Collaborative software;Business;Government;Application software;Global communication;Environmental economics;Robustness;Collaborative work;Costs";"groupware;social aspects of automation;teleconferencing";"regional development;Mexico;group support systems;methodology;ITESM Center for Strategic Studies;future research;Mexican business;government;cultural differences";;5;;25;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
Application of functional analysis and supervision of a weighing system of a grain silo;"M. Nlakhoua; M. Toumi; M. Tibini";"Université de Tunis El Manar, Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Tunis, LR11ES20 ACS, Tunisie; Université de Carthage, Ecole Supérieure de Technologie et d'Informatique Département de Génie Electrique; Université de Carthage, Ecole Supérieure de Technologie et d'Informatique Département de Génie Electrique";2013 International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Software Applications;;2013;;;1;6;After a presentation of the part of the automation and the supervision in the upgrading of the process systems, we present the issues involved in the application of a Functional Analysis (FA) technique on a supervisory system of a weighing system of cereals. Our contribution consists on applying a FA technique SADT (Structured Analysis Design Technique). This technique allows a functional description of the weighing system of cereals. The paper briefly discusses the functionality of the weighing system and some advantages of the application of the FA for the design of a supervisory system. Then the basic principles of the application of the supervision of the weighing system are presented. Finally, the different results obtained from the application of supervision are discussed.;;978-1-4673-6301-3;10.1109/ICEESA.2013.6578440;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=6578440;"supervison;functional analysis;weighing system;grain silo";"Functional analysis;Automation;Numerical models;Sensor phenomena and characterization;Ports (Computers);Poles and towers";"agricultural products;functional analysis;production engineering computing;SCADA systems;storage automation;weighing";"functional analysis;grain silo weighing system;supervisory system;cereals;SADT;structured analysis design technique;process automation";;;;21;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
A study on integrating penetration testing into the information security framework for Malaysian higher education institutions;"C. M. Kang; P. S. JosephNg; K. Issa";"School of Computing and Creative Media, KDU University College - Glenmarie Campus, Jalan Kontraktor U1/14, Seksyen U1, 40150, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia; School of Information Technology, SEGi University, No 9 Jalan Technology, Kota Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia; School of Information Technology, SEGi University, No 9 Jalan Technology, Kota Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia";2015 International Symposium on Mathematical Sciences and Computing Research (iSMSC);;2015;;;156;161;With the rapid development of information technology, hackers are provided powerful tools and therefore ensuring the security of the information is becoming a complex task. Using hacking tools and techniques also known as penetration testing or ethical hacking can contribute to mitigate the security risks. However, due to the misinformation on penetration testing, some managers refused to adopt this arm to protect their information against hackers. As a result, in Malaysian Higher Education Institutions domain, the number of victims of hackers keeps increasing considerably. The research objectives are to enable a paradigm shift on higher management level on penetration testing as part of the essential IT security components. To demonstrate how penetration testing contributes to improve the security. To provide security managers and top managers a positive vision of pen-testing through a revised security framework based on an existing one. This research will be carried out qualitatively and quantitatively, and its output will be based on numeric analysis, case study, survey and literature reviews.;;978-1-4799-7896-0;10.1109/ISMSC.2015.7594045;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=7594045;"Information security;Pen-test;hacking;security framework;security development life cycle";"Testing;Information security;Computer hacking;Computer crime;Interviews;Data analysis";"computer crime;educational institutions;further education;information technology;program testing";"penetration testing;information security framework;Malaysian higher education institutions;information technology;hackers;hacking tools;hacking techniques;ethical hacking;security risks;IT security components";;;;21;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
A sustainable model for information and communication technology in Nigeria's tertiary educational transformation;"S. Orike; C. O. Ahiakwo";"Department of Electrical/Computer Engineering, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Nigeria; Department of Electrical/Computer Engineering, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Nigeria";2009 2nd International Conference on Adaptive Science & Technology (ICAST);;2009;;;204;210;"Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has revolutionalized and globalized all aspects of human endeavor. The effects of ICT in transforming the educational sector and contributions to the advancement of knowledge through teaching and learning is the rationale behind this study, which investigates the impact of ICT in transforming tertiary education in Nigeria. The study identified three key areas in addressing the transformation: expanding the access to teaching and learning; improving the quality of education; and making it affordable in terms of cost and time. A mixed methodology approach was adopted which involved the use of questionnaires and unstructured interviews administered on students and lecturers, using a case study survey strategy. A novel sustainable ICT model termed guided transformation was developed.";2326-9448;978-1-4244-3522-7;10.1109/ICASTECH.2009.5409724;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=5409724;"Information and communication technology;Sustainable;Tertiary education;Transformation";"Communications technology;Educational institutions;Africa;Education;Rivers;Humans;Costs;Context;Information technology;Government";educational administrative data processing;"sustainable ICT model;tertiary educational transformation;educational sector;education quality;guided transformation";;1;;39;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
Internet of Things for Smart Railway: Feasibility and Applications;"O. Jo; Y. Kim; J. Kim";"Department of Computer Science, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea; Korea Railroad Research Institute, Uiwang, South Korea; Department of Electronics Engineering, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, South Korea";IEEE Internet of Things Journal;;2018;5;2;482;490;The explosively growing demand of Internet of Things (IoT) has rendered broadscale advancements in the fields across sensors, radio access, network, and hardware/software platforms for mass market applications. In spite of the recent advancements, limited coverage and battery for persistent connections of IoT devices still remains a critical impediment to practical service applications. In this paper, we introduces a cost-effective IoT solution consisting of device platform, gateway, IoT network, and platform server for smart railway infrastructure. Then, we evaluate and demonstrate the applicability through an in-depth case study related to IoT-based maintenance by implementing a proof of concept and performing experimental works. The IoT solution applied for the smart railway application makes it easy to grasp the condition information distributed over a wide railway area. To deduce the potential and feasibility, we propose the network architecture of IoT solution and evaluate the performance of the candidate radio access technologies for delivering IoT data in the aspects of power consumption and coverage by performing an intensive field test with system level implementations. Based on the observation of use cases in interdisciplinary approaches, we figure out the benefits that the IoT can bring.;2327-4662;;10.1109/JIOT.2017.2749401;"R&D Program of the Korea Railroad Research Institute, Republic of Korea; ";https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=8026132;"Condition-based maintenance (CBM);coverage;Internet of Things (IoT);power consumption;smart railway";"Rail transportation;Maintenance engineering;Inspection;Internet of Things;Bridges;Sensors;Safety";"Internet of Things;radio access networks;railway communication";"broadscale advancements;mass market applications;IoT devices;practical service applications;cost-effective IoT solution;device platform;IoT network;platform server;smart railway infrastructure;smart railway application;wide railway area;candidate radio access technologies;IoT data;IoT-based maintenance";;9;;22;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Journals
Development of an autonomous robotic system for terrain mapping;"M. Young; X. Chen; C. Pretty; S. Ralston; M. Roehring";"Deptartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand; Deptartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand; Deptartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand; Trimble Navigation Ltd, Christchurch, New Zealand; Trimble Navigation Ltd, Christchurch, New Zealand";2017 24th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice (M2VIP);;2017;;;1;6;This paper describes the development of an autonomous mapping system (AMS) for basic terrain mapping and quantifies it's performance relative to conventional survey instruments. The AMS platform is an off-the-shelf robotic chassis equipped with wheel encoders, IMU and a survey-grade GNSS RTK receiver. The AMS is autonomously controlled by the Robot Operating System (ROS) using open-source and purpose-written software. The AMS has been used to produce a terrain map of a test site, which has been compared to terrain maps created by conventional survey methods. The results show that the AMS can autonomously map the test site in 13 minutes with an accuracy of 12-14 mm RMSE. The AMS has better mapping accuracy than manual continuous methods using a Total Station (33-51 mm) or GNSS (47-75 mm), and is comparable to UAV photogrammetry (14 mm) and Total Station scanning (15-16 mm).;;978-1-5090-6546-2;10.1109/M2VIP.2017.8211474;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=8211474;"autonomous ground vehicle;terrain mapping";"Global navigation satellite system;Instruments;Mobile robots;Receivers;Wheels";"Global Positioning System;mobile robots;path planning;photogrammetry;terrain mapping";"autonomous robotic system;autonomous mapping system;basic terrain mapping;conventional survey instruments;AMS platform;off-the-shelf robotic chassis;survey-grade GNSS RTK receiver;terrain map;conventional survey methods;robot operating system;size 33.0 mm to 51.0 mm;size 47.0 mm to 75.0 mm;size 15.0 mm to 16.0 mm;size 12.0 mm to 14.0 mm";;1;;19;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
The Analysis of Corporate Collaboration Effectiveness by Econometric Methods;T. Shimada;Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Ishikawa, Japan;2006 Technology Management for the Global Future - PICMET 2006 Conference;;2006;1;;320;332;This paper describes an analysis of the effects of collaboration based on a survey conducted between 1986 and 2004 of 3,600 collaborations which were made either domestically or globally by 170 Japanese biotechnology companies. Thirty-one of these companies are sampled for quantitative estimation based on panel data models of the effects of collaboration on sales, R&D investment and R&D outcomes over the past 12 years. The effects per individual company are also compared. In addition, the effectiveness of collaboration in the case of European and US global companies is investigated. The collection of long-term panel data is held to be a problem, but for this study we prepared accurate data based on corporate news releases, which are a very reliable source of information. We extend the scope of collaboration into government-firm, academia-firm and inter-firm collaborations in order to analyse the effects on Japanese companies of a wide spectrum of collaborations;2159-5100;1-890843-14-8;10.1109/PICMET.2006.296580;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=4077397;;"Econometrics;Costs;Companies;International collaboration;Biotechnology;Research and development;Educational institutions;Business;Government;Humans";"biotechnology;econometrics;globalisation;government;investment;organisational aspects;research and development management";"corporate collaboration effectiveness;econometric methods;Japanese biotechnology companies;quantitative estimation;panel data models;R&D investment;European global companies;US global companies;government-firm collaboration;academia-firm collaboration;inter-firm collaboration";;;;9;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
Smart factory: E-business perspective of enhanced ERP in aircraft manufacturing industry;"M. A. Rashid; Z. Riaz; E. Turan; V. Haskilic; A. Sunje; N. Khan";"National University of Science & Technology (NUST) Pakistan; National University of Science & Technology (NUST) Pakistan; Atilim University Turkey; TAI-Turkey; School of Economics & Business University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina; National University of Science & Technology (NUST) Pakistan";2012 Proceedings of PICMET '12: Technology Management for Emerging Technologies;;2012;;;3262;3275;"Purpose - Paper purposes and applies scenario planning methods to identify strategic planning issues and aspects of ERP technology for competitive advantage thereby giving researchers new future research agenda for smart-factory in vague of European vision of manufacturing excellence; in view of global economic recession. Design/methodology/approach - Scenario planning techniques coupled with ERP road-mapping is integrated for grand strategic planning of future ERP framework. Findings - Scenario techniques were applied for holistic analysis of aircraft industry enhanced ERP road mapping. Originality/value - A novel approach was inscribed for scenario planning. Literature and research methods were integrated for strategic continuous & discontinuous perspectives of scenario planning for disruptive innovation in future factories of aircraft industry.";2159-5100;978-1-890843-25-0;;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=6304343;;"Planning;Business;Manufacturing;Biological system modeling;Production facilities;Computer integrated manufacturing;Aircraft";"aerospace industry;electronic commerce;enterprise resource planning;strategic planning";"smart factory;e-business perspective;aircraft manufacturing industry;scenario planning methods;strategic planning issues;ERP technology;ERP road-mapping;aircraft industry holistic analysis;strategic discontinuous perspectives";;;;91;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
Integration of Thermal Digital 3D Model and a MASW (Multichannel Analysis of Surface Wave) as a Means of Improving Monitoring of Spoil Tip Stability;"P. Lewińska; R. Matuła; A. Dyczko";"Fac. of Min. Surveying & Environ. Eng., AGH Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Krakow, Poland; Fac. of Drilling & Pet. Eng., AGH Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Krakow, Poland; Miner. & Energy Econ. Res. Inst., Krakow, Poland";2017 Baltic Geodetic Congress (BGC Geomatics);;2017;;;232;236;"Spoil tips are anthropomorphic terrain structures built of leftover mining materials. They consist mostly of slate and sandstone or mudstone but also include coal and coal dust. Coal soil tip fires cause an irreversible degradation to the environment. Government organizations notice the potential problem of spoil tip hazard and are looking for ways of fast monitoring of their temperature and inside structure. In order to test new monitoring methods an experimental was performed in the area of spoil tip of Lubelski Wegiel ""Bogdanka"" S.A. A survey consisted of creating a 3D discreet thermal model. This was done in order to look for potential fire areas. MASW was done in order to find potential voids within the body of a tip. Existing data was digitalized and a 3D model of object's outside and inside was produced. This article provides results of this survey and informs about advantages of such an approach.";;978-1-5090-6040-5;10.1109/BGC.Geomatics.2017.29;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=8071478;"Ground Penetrating Radar;thermoreflectance imaging;environmental engineering;condition monitoring";"Fires;Coal;Three-dimensional displays;Monitoring;Thermal stability;Cameras;Laser modes";"coal;coal ash;fires;hazards;mining;mining industry;monitoring;product quality;soil pollution";"spoil tip hazard;temperature;potential fire areas;MASW;thermal digital 3D model;multichannel analysis;surface wave;spoil tip stability;anthropomorphic terrain structures;slate;sandstone;coal dust;coal soil tip fires;irreversible degradation";;;;18;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
An Event Calculus for Event Recognition;"A. Artikis; M. Sergot; G. Paliouras";"NCSR Demokritos, Athens, Greece; Department of Computing, Imperial College London, United Kingdom; NCSR Demokritos, Athens, Greece";IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering;;2015;27;4;895;908;Systems for symbolic event recognition accept as input a stream of time-stamped events from sensors and other computational devices, and seek to identify high-level composite events, collections of events that satisfy some pattern. RTEC is an Event Calculus dialect with novel implementation and `windowing' techniques that allow for efficient event recognition, scalable to large data streams. RTEC supports the expression of rather complex events, such as `two people are fighting', using simple primitives. It can operate in the absence of filtering modules, as it is only slightly affected by data that are irrelevant to the events we want to recognise. Furthermore, RTEC can deal with applications where event data arrive with a (variable) delay from, and are revised by, the underlying sources. RTEC can update already recognised events and recognise new events when data arrive with a delay or following data revision. We evaluate RTEC both theoretically, presenting a complexity analysis, and experimentally, using two real-world applications. The evaluation shows that RTEC can support real-time event recognition and is capable of meeting the performance requirements identified in a survey of event processing use cases.;1558-2191;;10.1109/TKDE.2014.2356476;"FP7; SPEEDD; ";https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=6895142;"Event pattern matching;event processing;action language";"Calculus;Sensors;Delays;Semantics;Surveillance;Legged locomotion;Pattern recognition";"image matching;temporal logic;video signal processing";"RTEC;event calculus;symbolic event recognition;data revision;event pattern matching;video frame";;34;;32;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Journals
Pre-Theory Design Frameworks and Design Theorizing;"R. Baskerville; V. Vaishnavi";"NA; NA";2016 49th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS);;2016;;;4464;4473;This paper advances the concept of pre-theory design frameworks as a notable means of justifying early design experiences that form preliminaries to design theories. Design work situated in complex design problem settings can field artifacts that shift the entropy in the setting (i.e., relocate work and noise). Such shifts can trigger a progressive transformation from a problem setting to a solution setting. Pre-theory design frameworks provide formative functional explanations that embody a starting point for theorizing in design science research. This progressive formulation and reformulation of concepts and constructs represents the progress of design science knowledge from lower to higher levels of abstraction. This explanation accounts for the apparent rationality of design theorizing in a messy, emergent design problem setting. The frameworks are elaborated in a dissipative structure model based on the varying level of entropy present in the design activities and the actions that cope with this entropy.;1530-1605;978-0-7695-5670-3;10.1109/HICSS.2016.555;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=7427741;"Design theory;design science;pre-theory;design research;dissipative structures;entropy";"Entropy;Organizations;Bifurcation;Context;Complexity theory;Technological innovation;Adaptation models";"design engineering;entropy";"pretheory design frameworks;early design experiences;design theories;complex design problem settings;design science research;dissipative structure model;entropy";;2;;38;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
Diagnosing problems with the user interface for a strategic planning fuzzy DSS;N. G. Hall;Sch. of Bus. & Econ., Kennesaw Coll., Marietta, GA, USA;IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics;;1988;18;4;638;646;Stratassist, a prototype fuzzy decision-support system (DSS) for strategic planning, was tested using the research hypothesis that subjects performing a task with the help of a DSS would produce better strategy statements than the control groups. Results supported this hypothesis. Two-factor analysis of variance revealed interaction effects between the treatment levels and the subject work experience levels that merited further study. Since the fuzzy DSS is meant to be used by a variety of planning analysts and executives, it was important to understand why these reactions occurred. Discriminant analysis of demographic information and followup questionnaire responses identified characteristic profiles with which to diagnose and correct problems in the user interface. These results suggested that a color graphics module under development may enhance user satisfaction.<>;2168-2909;;10.1109/21.17381;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=17381;;"User interfaces;Decision support systems;Prototypes;Fuzzy control;Fuzzy systems;Strategic planning;System testing;Performance evaluation;Control systems;Analysis of variance";"decision support systems;user interfaces";"discriminant analysis;user interface;DSS;Stratassist;fuzzy decision-support system;strategic planning;color graphics module";;9;;27;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Journals
Introduction to object-oriented systems engineering. 2;H. F. Krikorian;NA;IT Professional;;2003;5;3;49;55;Based on a set of views for the system, use cases help define the behavior of a system, from its top level to its terminal components. They are used in object-oriented systems engineering (OOSE) to provide a framework that ensures consistent systems development.;1941-045X;;10.1109/MITP.2003.1202235;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=1202235;;"Systems engineering and theory;Assembly systems;Testing;Manufacturing;Performance analysis;Joining processes;Object oriented modeling;Context modeling;Product development;Refining";"systems engineering;object-oriented programming";"object-oriented systems engineering;OO systems engineering;OOSE;consistent systems development";;2;;13;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Magazines
Knowledge management framework for achieving quality of healthcare in the developing countries;"J. L. Amararachchi; H. S. C. Perera; K. Pulasinghe";"Department of Information Technology Sri Lanka Institute of Information technology Malabe, Sri Lanka; Department of Management of Technology University of Moratuwa Moratuwa, Sri Lanka; Department of Information Technology Sri Lanka Institute of Information technology Malabe, Sri Lanka";2013 International Conference on Computer Medical Applications (ICCMA);;2013;;;1;6;A severe dearth of medical experts in health institutions in the rural and remote areas in developing countries has directly affected the quality of healthcare. This problem can be alleviated by providing facilities to access up to date medical Information and knowledge for doctors who are stationed in these areas to update their knowledge. Since Knowledge Management System (KMS) consists of most related Information and knowledge, medical KMSs could be utilized to enhance the quality of clinical activities. This study was aimed to identify the factors that affect the knowledge management initiatives. Findings of the research have shown that there is a strong association between accessing and using Information/ knowledge in clinical activities and the quality of healthcare. Moreover, attitudes of Medical Practitioners (MP), Infrastructure facilities, patient Information systems, patient treatment, staff benefits etc., have contribute positively towards the success of knowledge management in Health organizations. The research has used the case study methodology for accomplishing the research objectives. Remote and rural areas in Sri Lanka have considered for the case study which is one of the developing countries in the Asian region.;;978-1-4673-5214-7;10.1109/ICCMA.2013.6506167;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=6506167;"KM-Knowledge Management;HI-Healthcare Institution;MP-Medical Practitioners;KMS-Knowledge Management System";"Medical services;Knowledge management;Medical diagnostic imaging;Knowledge engineering;Information systems;Organizations;Sociology";"health care;knowledge management;medical information systems";"knowledge management framework;healthcare quality;developing country;knowledge update;medical KMS;clinical activity quality;medical practitioner attitude;patient information system;patient treatment;staff benefit;health organization;Sri Lanka";;1;;28;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
Learning to Work in Partially Distributed Teams: The Impact of Team Interaction on Learning Outcomes;"R. J. Ocker; S. R. Hiltz";"NA; NA";2012 45th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences;;2012;;;88;97;"Partially distributed teams (PDTs) consist of two or more sub teams that are separated geographically. This paper presents the results of a study of global partially distributed student teams collaborating over a five-week period. Over one thousand students participated from more than a dozen universities spanning nine countries. By understanding what drives learning, we are better equipped to prepare students for careers in the global marketplace. Thus, the research question addressed is, ""What are the relative impacts of team interaction variables on (1) learning to work in partially distributed teams and (2) learning skills pertaining to requirements determination and high-level design within the domain of emergency management information systems (EMIS)?"" Eight explanatory variables were investigated in a multiple regression analysis. Three variables, coordination, interaction performance, and (lack of) conflict were significant in both within and between sub team analyses in both learning contexts. Shared identity was significant regarding PDT learning while personal and process trust were significant regarding EMIS domain learning.";1530-1605;978-0-7695-4525-7;10.1109/HICSS.2012.412;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=6148618;"global teams;virtual teams;student learning;emergency management information systems";;computer aided instruction;"partially distributed teams;team interaction;learning outcomes;PDT;interaction variables;learning skills;emergency management information systems;EMIS";;1;;55;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
Usability of e-government Web-sites for people with disabilities;C. J. Huang;Shih-Hsin Univ., Taipei, Taiwan;36th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2003. Proceedings of the;;2003;;;11 pp.;;While the proportion of people with disabilities in society has been rapidly increasing due to the demographic trends long documented by many researchers, governmental leaders have paid little attention to their needs when planning and implementing Web projects. If this ignorance continues, people with disabilities will be even more disadvantaged since acquiring knowledge is now much easier for those without disabilities. This study is intended to provide an in-depth evaluation of the Web sites of Taiwan's central government based on the Web Content Accessibility (WCA) Guidelines provided by W3C. Based on the WCA Guidelines, the authors carefully studied and coded each individual Web site of the central governmental agencies. The coding results indicate that the governmental Web sites in general have made many of the mistakes warned against. In light of these research findings, this paper offers a number of strategies to improve the Web design practices in Taiwan that may also apply to public organizations in general.;;0-7695-1874-5;10.1109/HICSS.2003.1174330;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=1174330;;"Usability;Electronic government;Internet;Demography;Guidelines;Chaos;Web design;Humans;IP networks;Equal opportunities";"government data processing;Web design;public administration;social aspects of automation";"e-government Web-site usability;electronic government;disabled people;Web projects;knowledge acquisition;in-depth evaluation;Taiwan central government;Web Content Accessibility Guidelines;central governmental agencies;Web design;public organizations";;20;;41;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
Comparative Analysis of Research on Knowledge Management Domestic and Abroad Based on Literature Statistics;"H. Wang; M. Ma";"Sch. of Inf. Sci. & Technol., Beijing Forestry Univ., Beijing, China; Dept. of Inf. Syst., Univ. of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia";2010 International Conference on E-Business and E-Government;;2010;;;1787;1790;"In Recent years, there is very obvious improvement and development in the domain of knowledge management, both domestic and abroad. To find out inadequacy of domestic research compared to that of abroad and to increase the domestic research level, this paper makes comparison of both Chinese and English literature in aspects of research topic, method, and application field and so on, based on statistics of literature about knowledge management. Besides it concludes both similarities and differences. The result shows that domestic research (1) mainly focuses on models and strategy research while paying less attention on specific implementation; (2) mainly use non-empirical methods; (3) application fields are much less wider than those of foreign countries.";;978-1-4244-6647-4;10.1109/ICEE.2010.452;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=5593075;"Knowledge Management;Literature Statistics;Comparison Analysis";"Knowledge management;Libraries;Technological innovation;Industries;Educational institutions;Semantic Web";"knowledge management;literature";"knowledge management;Chinese literature;English literature;foreign countries;literature";;;;9;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
Power quality site surveys: facts, fiction, and fallacies;"F. D. Martzloff; T. M. Gruzs";"Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Gaithersburg, MD, USA; NA";IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications;;1988;24;6;1005;1018;Site surveys are generally initiated to evaluate the quality of the power available at a specific location with the aim of avoiding equipment disturbances in a planned installation or of explaining (and correcting) disturbances in an existing installation. Monitoring disturbances of the power supply has been an objective of various site surveys, but results often appear to be instrument-dependent or site-dependent, making comparisons difficult. After a review of the origins and types of disturbances, the authors describe the types of monitoring instruments. A summary of nine published surveys reported in the last 20 years is presented, and a close examination of underlying assumptions is carried out allowing meaningful comparisons which can reconcile some of the differences. Finally, the authors appeal for improved definitions and applications in the use of monitoring instruments.<>;1939-9367;;10.1109/28.17472;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=17472;;"Power quality;Military computing;Power system reliability;Power supplies;Monitoring;Instruments;Surges;Magnetic separation;Uninterruptible power systems;Electronics industry";"interference;monitoring;power systems";"power quality site surveys;power supply disturbance monitoring";;72;;33;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Journals
Mapping the Future of Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions: A Review and Research Agenda;"T. Kiessling; B. Vlačić; M. Dabić";"Sabanci University, 34956 Istanbul, Turkey (e-mail: timothy.kiessling@sabanciuniv.edu).; Católica Porto Business School, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, 4169-005, Porto, Portugal (e-mail: bvlacic@porto.ucp.pt).; Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb, 1000, Zagreb, Croatia, and also with the Management Division, Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University, NG1 4BU, Nottingham, U.K. (e-mail: mdabic@net.efzg.hr).";IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management;;2019;PP;99;1;11;Cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are considered one of the main strategies employed by firms to maintain a competitive edge and compete in the high-velocity global industry. This research field holds great promise as many facets are underexplored. Taking into consideration the growing interdisciplinary interest in M&A research, in this article, we performed content analysis in combination with the statistical procedure homogeneity analysis by means of alternating least squares (HOMALS) on 933 articles gathered from the Web of Science and Scopus databases. The quantitative analysis of the intellectual structure of cross-border M&A field yielded the six topics of interest for future research: acquisition versus strategic alliance or joint venture, partial purchase, the outbound acquisitions from emerging-market firms, micro-multinationals, the human side of cross-border acquisitions that tie in with the upper echelons research and knowledge management and transfer, in specific, tacit knowledge.;1558-0040;;10.1109/TEM.2019.2954799;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=8946901;"Cross-border mergers and acquisition;HOMALS;integration process;literature review;multiple correspondence analysis;science mapping";;;;;;;;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Early Access Articles
A subjective survey of user experience for data applications for future cellular wireless networks;"Zhimei Jiang; H. Mason; Byoung Jo Kim; N. K. Shankaranarayanan; P. Henry";"AT&T Labs-Res., USA; NA; NA; NA; NA";Proceedings 2001 Symposium on Applications and the Internet;;2001;;;167;175;We present results from a subjective survey of user experience for data applications in future cellular wireless networks. Using a network emulator, we tested various computing scenarios with different channel sharing schemes (dedicated and shared bandwidth), computing models (local processing with remote files and thin-client server based computing), applications (Web browsing, MS Word, and MS Power Point), and devices (laptops and palm devices). Subjective quality ratings (1 to 5) from 100+ users were collected to obtain an average quality score for the user experience in each scenario. They are used to generate a set of utility curves based on channel rate and number of users sharing the system. Our survey results show that, with laptop-type devices, the preferred computing model changes with the application, and may also change as the available bandwidth changes. For palm devices, the ability to handle general computing tasks is primarily limited by the display and is not sensitive to the wireless channel conditions.;;0-7695-0942-8;10.1109/SAINT.2001.905180;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=905180;;"Computer networks;Bandwidth;Cellular networks;Wireless networks;Testing;File servers;Network servers;Computer applications;Portable computers;Computer displays";"wireless LAN;mobile computing;client-server systems";"user experience;data applications;cellular wireless networks;survey;network emulator;channel sharing schemes;computing models;thin-client server based computing;Web browsing;MS Word;MS Power Point;laptops;palm devices;channel rate;bandwidth";;10;;19;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
Measuring Technology Complementarity Between Enterprises With an hLDA Topic Model;"X. Wang; Y. Qiao; Y. Hou; S. Zhang; X. Han";"School of Management and Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China (e-mail: wxf5122@bit.edu.cn).; School of Management and Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China (e-mail: qiaoyali_work@163.com).; School of Management and Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China (e-mail: 841348978@qq.com).; School of Management and Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China (e-mail: zhangshuo_cueb@sina.com).; School of Management and Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China (e-mail: 767013270@qq.com).";IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management;;2019;PP;99;1;12;When considering a joint venture or merger, it is essential for firms to explore innovators with complementary technology to compensate for any internal limitations in R&D resources. In this article, we provide a framework for exploring the technology complementarity between enterprises in a quantitative manner based on text-mining patent data. A hierarchical latent Dirichlet allocation topic model identifies the technology topics hidden in patent documents along with the hierarchical structure of those topics. The technology complementarity between broad classes of technology and their subclassifications across enterprises is then measured with an improved formulation. An empirical study on three-dimensional printing illustrates the validity, reliability, and practicality of this method and the measurement formula used, endorsed by technical experts. This method can be used to identify R&D opportunities, to find appropriate acquisition targets and potential collaborators, and to support managerial decision-making with quantified information on technology complementarity.;1558-0040;;10.1109/TEM.2019.2958113;"General Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China; Development Planning Bureau of the Chinese Academy of Science through the Strategic Research Project; ";https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=8937531;"Hierarchical latent Dirichlet allocation (hLDA) topic model;quantitative;technology complementarity;text mining;three-dimensional (3-D) printing technology";;;;;;;;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Early Access Articles
Service innovation structure analysis for recognizing opportunities and difficulties of M2M businesses;"N. Uchihira; H. Ishimatsu; Y. Kageyama; Y. Kakutani; K. Mizushima; H. Naruse; S. Sakurai; S. Yoneda";"Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Nomi, Ishikawa, Japan; Japan University of Economics, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan; Toshiba Corporation, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan; Hitachi, Ltd., Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan; Hitachi, Ltd., Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan; NEC Corporation, Minato, Tokyo, Japan; Toshiba Solutions Corporation, Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan; Softbank Mobile Corporation, Minato, Tokyo, Japan";"Proceedings of PICMET '14 Conference: Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology; Infrastructure and Service Integration";;2014;;;777;783;With the popularization of high-speed and high-capacity communication networks, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication has received significant attention. However, even though the related technologies have been actively investigated, creating new businesses based on M2M communication is not easy. This paper proposes a service innovation structure that visualizes the opportunities and difficulties of M2M businesses. In our proposal, opportunities are classified as two types of value creation (optimization value and identification value) using the Sharing-Connecting-Analyzing-Identifying (SCAI) model. In addition, difficulties are discussed using a fishbone chart. The SCAI model pays particular attention to the identification value, which tends to be ignored in other models. Opportunities and difficulties are structured as a map according to backcasting from a desired future. Using this backcasting map, we can discuss M2M businesses more clearly and strategically by recognizing the opportunities and the difficulties with stakeholders.;2159-5100;978-1-890843-29-8;;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=6921148;;"Optimization;Big data;Smart homes;Monitoring;Security;Companies";"Big Data;cause-effect analysis;data analysis;optimisation;telecommunication networks";"service innovation structure analysis;M2M businesses;high-capacity communication networks;machine-to-machine communication;M2M communication;optimization value;identification value;sharing-connecting-analyzing-identifying model;SCAI model;fishbone chart";;;;11;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
A bibliographic analysis of the literature on new service development;"Qi Zhou; K. C. Tan";"Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore";2008 4th IEEE International Conference on Management of Innovation and Technology;;2008;;;872;877;Using a quantitative analysis, this study tracks the development of NSD research from 1997 to 2006. It answers the questions: What are the main research themes? Which specific sectors draw more attention? What are the major orientations in NSD research? And which journals publish a number of research papers in NSD research? The findings show that success factors, performance evaluation, and model development are the main themes in NSD research. Financial services, e-Service, and telecommunication services draw the main attention. Case study method and survey method are the two major methods used in NSD research. The International Journal of Service Industry Management has the most publications whereas the European Journal of Marketing receives a relatively higher average citation rate.;;978-1-4244-2329-3;10.1109/ICMIT.2008.4654481;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=4654481;"Bibliographic analysis;literature review;new service development";"Databases;Technological innovation;Industries;Citation analysis;Communications technology;Medical services;Book reviews";"research and development;reviews;service industries";"new service development research;bibliographic analysis;quantitative analysis;financial services;telecommunication services;literature review";;;;61;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
A hybridization of finite-element and high-frequency methods for pattern prediction for antennas on aircraft structures;"T. Ozdemir; M. W. Nurnberger; J. L. Volakis; R. Kipp; J. Berrie";"Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA; NA; NA";IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine;;1996;38;3;28;38;This paper considers the hybridization of the finite-element and high-frequency methods for predicting the radiation pattern of printed antennas mounted on aircraft platforms. The finite-element method is used to model the cavity-backed antennas, whereas the interactions between the radiators and the substructures are treated via a high-frequency technique, such as the GTD, PO/PTD, or SBR. We present comparisons between measurements and calculations, along with a qualitative description of the finite-element and high-frequency codes employed.;1558-4143;;10.1109/74.511950;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=511950;;"Finite element methods;Frequency;Antenna radiation patterns;Optical scattering;Loaded antennas;Large-scale systems;Aircraft propulsion;Antenna measurements;Radar antennas;Radar scattering";"microstrip antennas;antenna radiation patterns;mobile antennas;aircraft communication;mobile antennas;finite element analysis;radar antennas;airborne radar";"finite-element method;high-frequency method;pattern prediction;antennas;aircraft structures;hybridization;radiation pattern;printed antennas;cavity-backed antennas;substructures;GTD;PO/PTD;SBR;high-frequency codes;shooting and bouncing rays";;23;;29;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Magazines
"Motivations Underlying the Adoption of ERP Systems in Healthcare Organizations: An Analysis from ""Success Stories""";"P. Poba-Nzaou; S. Uwizeyemungu; L. Raymond; G. Pare";"NA; NA; NA; NA";2012 45th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences;;2012;;;2927;2936;"In order to deal with continuous drastic increases in healthcare spending and major demographic changes, governments in industrialised countries are initiating major reforms aimed at improving the efficiency and the quality of care services provided to their citizens. These reforms along with increasing requirements for accountability tend to ""corporatize"" these institutions by exposing them to market-like pressures. To face their changing environment, healthcare institutions have invested in ERP systems as their basic technological infrastructure, highlighting a phenomenon that recalls the earlier popularity of the ERP movement with private companies. Based on the analysis of 180 public ""success stories, "" the main objective of this study is to identify and characterize the sets of motivations that lead to the adoption of ERP systems in healthcare organizations. Our findings indicate that these motivations can be classified into six categories, namely technological, managerial operational, managerial strategic, clinical operational, clinical strategic, and financial. Three clusters of healthcare organizations were identified with regard to these motivations, and labelled as a Business View, a Clinical View, and an Institutional View of ERP systems.";1530-1605;978-0-7695-4525-7;10.1109/HICSS.2012.440;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=6149180;"ERP adotpion;motivation;Healtcare";"Organizations;Medical services;Standards organizations;Encoding;Industries;Context";"enterprise resource planning;health care;medical administrative data processing";"ERP system;enterprise resource planning;healthcare organization;healthcare spending;quality-of-care service;healthcare institution;technological category;managerial operational category;managerial strategic category;clinical operational category;clinical strategic category;financial category;business view;clinical view;institutional view";;1;;56;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
Environmental Uncertainty, Discontinuous Innovation and New Venture Performance: An Exploratory Meta-study and Review;"W. Hai-long; W. Chun-you; Li Wen-chao";"School of Management, Dalian University of Technology, P.R.China, 116023; School of Management, Dalian University of Technology, P.R.China, 116023; Foreign Investment Promotion Bureau, Dalian High-tech Industrial Zone, P.R.China, 116023";2007 International Conference on Management Science and Engineering;;2007;;;1964;1969;This paper aims to analyze the designs, methodologies and results of previous empirical research on discontinuous innovation of new ventures or new products quantitatively in condition of uncertainty. Three potential determinants of environment, strategies and capabilities to new venture performance or new product performance are identified through a meta-study of the aggregate data. Results suggest that such internal environmental uncertainty as organizational and resources uncertainty should be included in the discontinuous innovation oriented strategy of entrepreneurial firms and the numbers of related empirical studies be increased and measurement of performance also be added in more objective variables to improve the accuracy of research. Several implications and suggestions for future research are put forward based on the analytical results of 35 selected empirical studies.;2155-1855;978-7-5603-2278-0;10.1109/ICMSE.2007.4422127;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=4422127;"discontinuous innovation;environmental uncertainty;meta-study;new venture;performance";"Uncertainty;Technological innovation;Innovation management;Environmental management;Conference management;Technology management;Engineering management;Performance analysis;Design engineering;Investments";"innovation management;venture capital";"environmental uncertainty;discontinuous innovation;venture performance;exploratory meta-study";;;;39;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences
2018 Index IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering Vol. 44;;;IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering;;2019;45;1;1;9;Presents the 2018 subject/author index for this publication.;1939-3520;;10.1109/TSE.2018.2887195;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=8605397;;;;;;;;;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Journals
Table of contents;;;2018 25th Australasian Software Engineering Conference (ASWEC);;2018;;;5;7;Presents the table of contents/splash page of the proceedings record.;2377-5408;978-1-7281-1241-1;10.1109/ASWEC.2018.00004;;https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.libproxy.unibz.it/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=8587255;;;;;;;;;;;;;IEEE;IEEE Conferences