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Showing 1 to 20 of 34 for “"Project information"”.
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Using distributed ledger technology for digital forensic investigation purposes on tendering projects
… or environmental policies. Some of these projects are distributed using a tendering system aimed at developing and empowering the surrounding communities. Hence, the tendering system used by these organs of state should be fair, transparent, competitive, cost-effective, equitable, and free …
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Computer-aided design-based project management model
… is fragmented by nature. In current practice, information is exchanged between the designers and contractors in the form of paper documents such as drawings, bills of material and specifications. Information is lost and errors are made during the forward and backward exchange of the …
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Development of a resource scheduling model
… models and their performance on a database of project information. The models used in this study included the Basic COCMO model by Boehm, the COPMO model by Thebaut and Putnam's macroestimating model. After extensive evaluation a hybrid effort estimating model was developed, and proven to be …
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Development of a Decision Support Tool for Identifying Appropriate Means and Methods for Locating Underground Utility Assets
… compare the various technologies and incorporate information about the individual project in order to choose the most appropriate locating method for a project with a defined set of parameters. The result was the development of standard evaluation forms that can be sent to technology vendors and …
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MyTri: encouraging participation in a project-based social network
Creating full websites to share projects can be difficult and time consuming. Finding members to work on said projects can be equally demanding. MyTri is a project-based social network that allows users to quickly share projects and find collaborators. Preliminary testing has shown MyTri's project …
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Algorithmic architecture in virtual spaces
… native to virtual worlds. I present two projects that have different perspectives on this concept. The first project--Information Spaces--demonstrates how visualization of behavior in a 3d meeting space can augment the meeting process and provide participants new behavioral ways to …
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Risk management in the cost planning and control of building projects : the case of the quantity surveying profession in Kenya
… the cost planning and cost control of building projects in Kenya. The quantity surveying professional in Kenya is faced with poor access to the recorded cost data needed for preparing final building cost estimates and for budget prediction. This shortcoming is exacerbated by the passive role …
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A theory of the use of information for environmental planning : the case of Botswana
This study is about the use of information by people work roles. Although the use of information is a key issue in information systems theory and practice, it has received little attention from information systems researchers. Information systems research has been biased towards technology and its …
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Applications of microsimulation traffic data in infrastructure construction projects using 3D/4D CAD models
Transportation projects often involve communication of project information between diverse parties and have been a challenge with increasing complexity. Communication, review and feedback are very important for planners, builders/developers and traffic engineers for successful project execution. …
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Elementary School Teachers' Adoption of Technology in Turkey: An Evaluation
This is an evaluation of a portion of a project called the Basic Education Project (BEP). BEP is a large project to improve Turkish elementary education. The project includes many different purposes from physical refurbishment of school buildings, to reducing class sizes. This project is also aimed …
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PROCESS MODEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ON THE WWW
… Subsystem that stores process models for projects and provides a Process Model Manipulation API (Abstracted Programming Interface) based on TCP/IP to various client applications. Most importantly, the WPMM enables end users to change process models on the fly. Based on the Repository …
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Using critical chain project management methodologies to build a production schedule
Critical Chain project management methodologies have been used for the last ten years to manage a wide range of projects. These methods, which apply Eli Goldratt's Theory of Constraints, have demonstrated the ability to complete projects faster and with greater predictability. While the focus of …
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Contextinator: Recreating the context lost amid information fragmentation on the web
… browser has emerged as a central workspace for information workers, where they make use of cloud-based applications to access their information. While this solution nicely supports access to their data from multiple devices, it presents a nightmare for organizing and coordinating data between …
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A systems approach to resource planning in new product development
… to the predictive modelling of resource demand information in New Product Development (NPD). Resource information is a fundamental problem across resource planning processes. No matter what tools are used to re-organise and manage the data, the essential success of the planning process lies in …
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A crop phenology model for Windows
… for data analysis. ASCII files containing the project information and simulation results are generated for further uses.
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Transcending the Fight: Culture, Power, and Adaptation to the Information Environment
… actors are now using this digitized world to project information power in order to get what they want, regardless if they are using unethical or illegal means such as cyber hacking or creating disinformation campaigns to skew voters' opinions. This poses a new challenge for national security …
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A Resource-constrained CPM (RCPM) Scheduling and Control Technique with Multiple Calendars
… Visual C++, Visual Basic, and Ra (Primavera Project Planner API). The system is integrated with P3, so that it reads project information directly from a P3 project, performs necessary RCPM procedures, and updates the P3 project to contain identified resource relationships. To make the system …
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The Framework of a Multi-Level Database of Highway Construction Performance Times
… to all aspects of a highway construction project. Unreasonably short contract times can raise the bid price, restrict qualified bidders from submitting bids, reduce the quality of the work, and increase the potential for legal disputes. Conversely, unreasonably long contract times …
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Farmer participation and irrigation performance: A case study of Nam Thach Han irrigation system, Vietnam
… at the AC level such as inclusion in the PIM project, information transparency and democratic decision-making have a positive impact on participation, but sharing second-level canals between ACs reduces participation; (ii) higher participation rates are associated with a higher probability of …
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Critical Digital Infrastructure Protection: An Investigatoin Into The Intergovernmental Activities Of Information Technology Directors In Florida Counties
… this exploratory research investigated how Information Technology (IT) Directors in Florida county constitutional offices use intergovernmental relations and management activities as part of their information security efforts. Specifically, this research sought to determine: 1) which IGM …
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