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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"Process assessment"”.
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Product development process assessment
… created this style are reluctant to change the process that created it. Quantifying style is nearly impossible and thus, development requires a degree of "magic." However, new products may require more advanced technologies than the current product line and the question arises whether the …
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Product development process assessment at Company D
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2001.
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An integrated approach to software process assessment
… a methodology for assessing the software process (both development and maintenance) used by an organization. The assessment methodology integrates the principles of Total Quality Management and the work of the Software Engineering Institute. The integrated assessment methodology results in …
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Towards sustainable manufacturing in the PBF-LB industrial process: assessment of opportunities and challenges
L'abstract è presente nell'allegato / the abstract is in the attachment
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Methods to evaluate lightweight software process assessment methods based on evaluation theory and engineering design principles
Achieving a mature software development process has become essential for many software organizations. A mature development process permits software organizations to provide their customers with a high quality software product delivered on time and within budget. Software organizations have been …
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Survey of Georgia's Public School Systems with Self-Contained Language Classrooms
… in terms of students, teacher training, referral process, assessment process, entrance criteria, curriculum, and exit criteria. Results indicated that although the self-contained language programs are operating without standardized regulations, there is a great deal of similarity in their …
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Metrik-basierte Auswertung von Software-Entwicklungsarchiven zur Prozessbewertung
… software products requires transparency of processes and costs. Measurements during the development process create transparency and enable to assess and continuously monitor development processes. A systematic measurement approach requires an organization-specific infrastructure for the …
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The use of process metrics to evaluate product development projects
… This research will use a product development process assessment survey called "Perform" to evaluate project success and also evaluates the effectiveness of the "Perform" survey. Two abilities of the survey are evaluated. The first is the consistency of the responses from different members of …
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Instructional Leadership for a School-Based Innovation
… of the principal during the implementation process. The anticipated outcome was that the researcher would discover that the principal followed steps outlined in professional research, however, what was learned were that some principals do not adhere to those guidelines. In this study, the …
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The 3D printed surgical fracture table
… approach was adopted to guide the redesign process. Assessment was done to identify mechanical, ergonomic, usability and fabrication limitations of the original open-source surgical fracture table. Table refabrication is currently underway with updated components being 3D printed using …
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Teacher Educators' Approaches to Assessment
… of teacher candidates. Brookhart, a leading assessment researcher, argues that a primary influence on teacher candidates’ assessment capability involves teacher educators’ approaches to assessment: “teacher candidates’ repertoire of effective teaching practices depends on the beliefs about …
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Process reengineering for new product introduction at an analytical instrument manufacturing firm
The process of transforming Research and Development knowledge to successfully introducing new products in the market forms a key competency of an innovative company. This new product introduction process was studied at an analytical instrument manufacturing firm. The process of commercialization …
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An exploration of science teachers’ attitudes towards assessment
Assessment, as an integral part of teaching and learning, is carried out for various reasons. Like every other educational practice, variations tend to occur in the perception of its purpose and how it is carried out. Science teachers’ attitudes towards assessment were investigated in this study by …
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Treating filtered final effluent from the Cape Flats Wastewater treatment plant with ozone and biologically activated carbon filtration to remove pathogens and organic micropollutants
… multi-barrier treatment trains and advanced processes are required. However, these are costly and therefore it is necessary to investigate how their cost can be optimized. Plumlee et al. (2014) asserted that quantifying the cost of advanced treatment processes can help compare treatment …
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Early Intervention Options for Acute Low Back Pain Patients: A Prospective One-Year Follow-Up Study
This study represents a continuation of research that has focused on the treatment of acute low back pain (ALBP) patients using techniques designed to address the psychosocial, as well as physical, aspects of pain. Initially, an algorithm was developed by Gatchel et al. (1995a) to identify patients …
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Physical activity and motor skills in overweight and normal weight low income preschool children
… (n = 25) children based on CDC BMI percentile. Assessment of body composition (skinfold measurements), physical activity levels (accelerometer counts and observed intensity) and motor skill competency (TGMD-2 process assessment and outcome measures) were completed with the sub sample. The …
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Using process analysis and simulation to evaluate the process capability of an order processing and fulfillment system
… wants to assess the capability of the existing processes to reliably execute the faster cycle times required for sameday shipping. Ship date commitments to customers are made based on specific order characteristics (such as payment type and in-stock availability) and on-time performance is …
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A Cost Utility Analysis of Interdisciplinary Early Intervention Versus Treatment as Usual for an At-Risk Population with Acute Low Back Pain
Chronic pain is a costly and debilitating condition that has proven difficult to treat solely with medical interventions due to the complex interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors in its onset and persistence. Many studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of interdisciplinary …
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Challenges facing physical science educators in the implementation of the National Curriculum statement: the case of the Empangeni Education District
… & De Waal, 2004:63-66). In particular, student assessment is an integral part of the outcome-based approach to curriculum design and implementation. Accordingly, the implementation of valid and reliab!e assessment procedures is a centre piece 1 of outcomes-based education (OBE). The paradigm …
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A Decision-Support Framework for Design of Non-Residential Net-Zero Energy Buildings
… (NZEB) is a complex and collaborative team process involving knowledge sharing of experts leading to the common goal of meeting the Net-Zero Energy (NZE) project objectives. The decisions made in the early stages of design drastically affect the final outcome of design and energy goals. The …
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