This document summarizes a master's thesis that proposes improvements to an existing method for aligning business models and goal models. The existing method uses templates and rules to transform a goal model into a business model. The thesis aims to analyze issues with the existing templates and rules, and propose extensions to make the templates more formal and unambiguous, and to reduce redundant or implicit changes to the business model. A case study is presented to demonstrate the improved method and compare its results to the previous approach.
Simulating a PhD: My journey and future research directionsmilesweaver
This document discusses the journey of a PhD research project on supply chain management. It begins by describing the start, middle, and end of the research journey. It then discusses challenges faced while conducting the research and getting "stuck in the middle". The document outlines future directions for research on greening supply chain management and evaluating supply chain performance through simulation. It proposes using the Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) model combined with enterprise simulation to describe, measure, and evaluate different supply chain configurations and strategies.
This document provides a proposal for a solution to a client. It includes an introduction, description of the current situation, proposed solution and objectives, implementation plan, costs, and conclusion. The solution aims to address the client's primary business needs through objectives, approach, and anticipated benefits. The implementation plan outlines the methodology, schedule, resources, and qualifications to ensure successful delivery. Overall costs are also presented.
The document discusses applying the Theory of Constraints (TOC) methodology to optimize production throughput for a manufacturing organization. It provides an overview of TOC concepts like identifying the constraint, exploiting the constraint, and subordinating all other processes. It also explains the Drum-Buffer-Rope technique for protecting the constraint and maximizing its utilization. The document then presents a case study where TOC analysis identified several issues negatively impacting throughput, like batch size policies and poor material planning. Implementing TOC principles was expected to improve on-time delivery and reduce inventory levels.
BearingPoint believes that retailers can benefit from utilizing a bottom-up approach to staffing optimization to secure operational results while maintaining customer service.
This document provides a template for a sales proposal with guidelines on how to structure the content. It suggests including sections on the current situation, the proposed solution and its objectives/approach/benefits, an implementation plan with methodology/schedule/resources/qualifications, costs, and a conclusion. The template emphasizes clearly outlining the client's needs, how the solution meets their objectives, quantifying benefits, and building confidence in successful delivery through a well-planned implementation approach.
The document discusses improving workforce efficiency in retail stores. It identifies four key enablers: goods flow, sales area tools and routines, scheduling, and management systems. Efficient goods flow and replenishment routines can reduce the time employees spend on non-value added tasks from 40-60% of total hours to significant cost savings. Tools like retail-ready packaging and PDAs also improve efficiency when fully utilized. Proper scheduling based on labor standards and workforce drivers ensures the right number of employees are allocated to tasks.
Storytelling: Rhetoric of heuristic evaluationUX Firm, LLC
This document discusses the history and evolution of the author's approach to heuristic evaluation. It began with strictly following Nielsen's 10 heuristics, then incorporated more descriptive findings using tables, screenshots and recommendations. The author's terminology and perspective shifted to more of a user experience focus over time, using concepts like user frustration in findings. The approach also began incorporating direct user comments and feedback to enhance the evaluations.
Simulating a PhD: My journey and future research directionsmilesweaver
This document discusses the journey of a PhD research project on supply chain management. It begins by describing the start, middle, and end of the research journey. It then discusses challenges faced while conducting the research and getting "stuck in the middle". The document outlines future directions for research on greening supply chain management and evaluating supply chain performance through simulation. It proposes using the Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) model combined with enterprise simulation to describe, measure, and evaluate different supply chain configurations and strategies.
This document provides a proposal for a solution to a client. It includes an introduction, description of the current situation, proposed solution and objectives, implementation plan, costs, and conclusion. The solution aims to address the client's primary business needs through objectives, approach, and anticipated benefits. The implementation plan outlines the methodology, schedule, resources, and qualifications to ensure successful delivery. Overall costs are also presented.
The document discusses applying the Theory of Constraints (TOC) methodology to optimize production throughput for a manufacturing organization. It provides an overview of TOC concepts like identifying the constraint, exploiting the constraint, and subordinating all other processes. It also explains the Drum-Buffer-Rope technique for protecting the constraint and maximizing its utilization. The document then presents a case study where TOC analysis identified several issues negatively impacting throughput, like batch size policies and poor material planning. Implementing TOC principles was expected to improve on-time delivery and reduce inventory levels.
BearingPoint believes that retailers can benefit from utilizing a bottom-up approach to staffing optimization to secure operational results while maintaining customer service.
This document provides a template for a sales proposal with guidelines on how to structure the content. It suggests including sections on the current situation, the proposed solution and its objectives/approach/benefits, an implementation plan with methodology/schedule/resources/qualifications, costs, and a conclusion. The template emphasizes clearly outlining the client's needs, how the solution meets their objectives, quantifying benefits, and building confidence in successful delivery through a well-planned implementation approach.
The document discusses improving workforce efficiency in retail stores. It identifies four key enablers: goods flow, sales area tools and routines, scheduling, and management systems. Efficient goods flow and replenishment routines can reduce the time employees spend on non-value added tasks from 40-60% of total hours to significant cost savings. Tools like retail-ready packaging and PDAs also improve efficiency when fully utilized. Proper scheduling based on labor standards and workforce drivers ensures the right number of employees are allocated to tasks.
Storytelling: Rhetoric of heuristic evaluationUX Firm, LLC
This document discusses the history and evolution of the author's approach to heuristic evaluation. It began with strictly following Nielsen's 10 heuristics, then incorporated more descriptive findings using tables, screenshots and recommendations. The author's terminology and perspective shifted to more of a user experience focus over time, using concepts like user frustration in findings. The approach also began incorporating direct user comments and feedback to enhance the evaluations.
This proposal outlines a solution to address a client's business needs and opportunities. It begins with an introduction and overview of the current situation. The proposal then describes the objectives, approach, and benefits of the proposed solution. An implementation plan details the methodology, schedule, resources, and qualifications. Costs are also presented. Appendices provide additional supporting information, examples of which include case studies, resumes, and terms and conditions. The conclusion calls the client to action and positions the company as a future partner.
Business continuity management (BCM) aims to establish a strategic and operational framework to improve organizational resilience against disruptions. Common issues include a lack of alignment between IT processes and business processes. To address this "gap", organizations should appoint an appropriate sponsor, follow best practices and standards, and regularly test plans. Effective BCM requires a holistic approach led by business needs rather than being delegated solely to IT.
This document provides a template for a sales proposal with guidelines on how to structure the content. It suggests including sections on the current situation, the proposed solution and its objectives/approach/benefits, an implementation plan with methodology/schedule/resources/qualifications, costs, and a conclusion. Key recommendations are to focus on the client's needs, show an understanding of their industry challenges, outline measurable benefits, and build confidence in successful delivery through a clear project plan and qualified resources. Graphics and appendices can also be used to strengthen the proposal.
Logramme _training_needs_assessment__by dr malik khalid mehmood ph_dMalik Khalid Mehmood
This document describes a training needs assessment tool used to identify training needs within an organization. The tool involves analyzing the organization, including its structures, systems, activities and staff roles. It also involves assessing current staff knowledge, skills and attitudes compared to what is needed to perform tasks effectively. Any discrepancies identified would indicate a training need. The results of the needs assessment are then used to design targeted training sessions that align with organizational goals and help staff improve performance. The tool stresses the importance of organizational analysis to understand capacity needs and how trained staff will apply new skills on the job.
The document is an outline for a PowerPoint presentation about product design and services. It includes topics like product strategy options, product life cycles, generating new products, product development systems, quality function deployment for product design, defining products and services, and applying decision trees to product issues. The outline contains learning objectives that focus on defining products and services, production documents, customer participation in design and production of services, and applying decision trees to product design.
The document outlines HP's storage transformation lifecycle approach, which includes discovering issues, prioritizing initiatives, defining requirements, designing a future state architecture, creating a transformation blueprint, and executing the transformation. It emphasizes a collaborative process of analyzing the current state, aligning initiatives with strategies and goals, and ensuring designs meet clearly defined needs to enable successful storage transformations.
The document discusses process improvement for grading at the IMM program. It finds that the current grading process lacks transparency and is not well understood by students. To address this, it applies operations management theories like the DMAIC cycle of define, measure, analyze, improve, and control. The document analyzes the grading process, identifies areas for improvement, and proposes changes like publishing grading criteria, providing more feedback, and increasing transparency. It finds that implementing these process improvements could increase student satisfaction while being cost neutral for faculty and staff.
The document discusses research design, which provides the framework for conducting a marketing research project. It details the procedures needed to solve marketing research problems and includes components like exploratory, descriptive, and causal phases; information needs; measures and scales; questionnaire design; sampling; and data analysis. The typical research project uses two of the three main research designs - exploratory, descriptive, and causal.
Storytelling the Results of Heuristic EvaluationUXPA Boston
This interactive talk focuses on the UX tool of heuristic evaluation (or expert review) and best practices for designing and reporting the results of this review. Audience members will be prompted to share their experiences in conducting reviews and reporting them. A straw poll will indicate how many follow a standard set of heuristics and how many do something else. Discussion of the whys and why nots will set the stage for focusing on how to report the results. A brief walk through the evolution of reporting from the checklist to the narrative will be reviewed with examples from reports to prompt audience stories of their process and its effectiveness. New UX practitioners and students, as well as seasoned veterans, will have the chance to defend their approach or perhaps be persuaded to change.
This document outlines topics related to quality management and total quality management (TQM). It includes definitions of quality, discussions of quality standards like ISO 9000 and Baldrige criteria. It also summarizes quality tools and strategies like cost of quality analysis, continuous improvement, Six Sigma, and Just in Time. The overall document provides an overview of key concepts in quality management.
1. The paper proposes a new benchmarking framework that combines the EFQM excellence model, Rembrandt method, entropy concept, weighted-sum approach, and theory of displaced ideal.
2. The framework uses the EFQM excellence model to identify decision criteria, the Rembrandt method to assign importance weights, and the entropy concept to revise the weights based on performance scores.
3. Two overall performance scores are calculated for each business unit using a weighted-sum approach and represented in a four-quadrant model to classify business units as excellent, efficacious, ineffectual, or unproductive based on their distance from the ideal business unit.
This document discusses key issues in business process management (BPM) and enterprise architecture. It summarizes that BPM is not just about technology, diagrams, or architecture, but rather improving business. It identifies common BPM issues such as a lack of focus on economic value, appropriate metrics, and governance. The document also discusses process modeling challenges, resource constraints, and the need for a staged approach to BPM maturity.
Take Control Of Your Business PerformanceJohn Hall
Taking control of business performance by implementing a performance management framework using a set of tools that systematically enable the improvements. Regular performance evaluation using industry benchmarking is unique to the PA offering.
A Framework for Behavior consistent specialization of artifact-centric busine...Dr. Sira Yongchareon
Driven by complex and dynamic business process requirements,
there has been an increasing demand for business process reuse to improve
modeling efficiency. Process specialization is an effective reuse method that
can be used to customize and extend base process models to specialized models.
In the recent years, artifact-centric business process modeling has emerged as it
supports a more flexible process structure compared with traditional activitycentric
process models. Although, process specialization has been studied for
the traditional models by treating a process as a single object, the specialization
of artifact-centric processes that consist of multiple interacting artifacts has not
been studied. Inheriting interactions among artifacts for specialized processes
and ensuring the consistency of the processes are challenging. To address these
issues, we propose a novel framework for process specialization comprising
artifact-centric process models, methods to define a specialized process model
based on an existing process model, and the behavior consistency between the
specialized model and its base model
This proposal outlines a solution to address the client's needs and opportunities. It describes the objectives, approach, and benefits of the solution. An implementation plan details the methodology, schedule, resources, and qualifications. Costs are provided along with a conclusion calling the client to action. Appendices provide additional supporting information like case studies, certifications, and terms & conditions.
Categorization of Snow Profile Data into Predefined Class TemplatesChristian Schaiter
Today avalanche research primarily focuses on the reliable prediction of avalanche descents
by using meteorological data and snowpack properties. This thesis complements these
approaches by providing means to automatically categorize snow proles into ten predened
templates, which may be used as an indicator whether potential avalanches might carry o
deeper layers of snow to form avalanches of higher magnitude. For this purpose, the snow
hardness prole is taken and transformed into a symbolic internal data format based on
weighted strings. This representation allows for the application of well-known methods
such as string alignments, which provide the foundation for the classication system.
Furthermore, as a secondary strategy, the class-templates themselves are modied in a neat
way that does not distort their overall shape, thereby providing matching candidates for a
larger portion of input proles. Altogether, the proposed system converts the input prole
into the internal representation, takes each of the modied template versions and determines
a proper alignment of hardness layers as the basis for a nal error score computation that
enables an ordering among the contemplable template types. The work in this thesis may
be generalized to approach a wider range of problems and is closely related to the eld of
time series data mining.
Heaven: Supporting Systematic Comparative Research of RDF Stream Processing E...Riccardo Tommasini
This master's thesis document describes the Heaven framework for enabling systematic comparative research of RDF stream processing engines. The research question is whether a test stand, using existing queries, datasets and metrics, can support such comparative research. The author developed Heaven as an open source test stand and used it to evaluate four baseline RDF stream processing engines. Heaven provides extensible components, methods for layered analysis, and tools to identify patterns and enable visual comparison of engine performance. The thesis concludes Heaven supports comparative research of RDF stream processing engines and identifies opportunities for further developing Heaven and researching additional engines.
This document discusses improving cloud computing availability using OpenStack. It covers 3 main points: enterprise cloud computing, cloud availability, and OpenStack as a cloud operating system. The document presents OpenStack as a way to enhance cloud performance and availability through optimization. It provides an agenda that discusses introduction to cloud computing concepts, cloud availability, and using OpenStack as a cloud OS.
Inter Task Communication On Volatile Nodesnagarajan_ka
Idle desktop computers are already used for high performance computing. But there is a lack of wider use for parallel computing due to the limitations of the programming models available. We have built a new communication library that facilitates execution of parallel scientific applications on virtual clusters composed of volatile ordinary PC nodes.
This document outlines Khaled Emam's master's thesis defense presentation. The presentation discusses the development and design of a test rig for electrohydraulic components and systems. Specifically, it focuses on implementing a hardware-in-the-loop simulator for position control of a servo cylinder affected by a loading servo cylinder. The presentation covers the mechanical design, hydraulic design, controller design, data acquisition, results, and conclusions of the thesis work. It includes diagrams of the test rig components and modeling of the system.
This document summarizes a master's thesis defense presentation about developing a framework for supply chain planning in a make-to-forecast environment. The presentation introduces the research topic and questions, provides an overview of the company and industry challenges studied, describes the gaps identified in the company's current planning approach, and presents a new operational planning concept as the framework developed. It concludes by reflecting on the scientific contributions and recommendations for the company, as well as limitations and directions for further research.
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This proposal outlines a solution to address a client's business needs and opportunities. It begins with an introduction and overview of the current situation. The proposal then describes the objectives, approach, and benefits of the proposed solution. An implementation plan details the methodology, schedule, resources, and qualifications. Costs are also presented. Appendices provide additional supporting information, examples of which include case studies, resumes, and terms and conditions. The conclusion calls the client to action and positions the company as a future partner.
Business continuity management (BCM) aims to establish a strategic and operational framework to improve organizational resilience against disruptions. Common issues include a lack of alignment between IT processes and business processes. To address this "gap", organizations should appoint an appropriate sponsor, follow best practices and standards, and regularly test plans. Effective BCM requires a holistic approach led by business needs rather than being delegated solely to IT.
This document provides a template for a sales proposal with guidelines on how to structure the content. It suggests including sections on the current situation, the proposed solution and its objectives/approach/benefits, an implementation plan with methodology/schedule/resources/qualifications, costs, and a conclusion. Key recommendations are to focus on the client's needs, show an understanding of their industry challenges, outline measurable benefits, and build confidence in successful delivery through a clear project plan and qualified resources. Graphics and appendices can also be used to strengthen the proposal.
Logramme _training_needs_assessment__by dr malik khalid mehmood ph_dMalik Khalid Mehmood
This document describes a training needs assessment tool used to identify training needs within an organization. The tool involves analyzing the organization, including its structures, systems, activities and staff roles. It also involves assessing current staff knowledge, skills and attitudes compared to what is needed to perform tasks effectively. Any discrepancies identified would indicate a training need. The results of the needs assessment are then used to design targeted training sessions that align with organizational goals and help staff improve performance. The tool stresses the importance of organizational analysis to understand capacity needs and how trained staff will apply new skills on the job.
The document is an outline for a PowerPoint presentation about product design and services. It includes topics like product strategy options, product life cycles, generating new products, product development systems, quality function deployment for product design, defining products and services, and applying decision trees to product issues. The outline contains learning objectives that focus on defining products and services, production documents, customer participation in design and production of services, and applying decision trees to product design.
The document outlines HP's storage transformation lifecycle approach, which includes discovering issues, prioritizing initiatives, defining requirements, designing a future state architecture, creating a transformation blueprint, and executing the transformation. It emphasizes a collaborative process of analyzing the current state, aligning initiatives with strategies and goals, and ensuring designs meet clearly defined needs to enable successful storage transformations.
The document discusses process improvement for grading at the IMM program. It finds that the current grading process lacks transparency and is not well understood by students. To address this, it applies operations management theories like the DMAIC cycle of define, measure, analyze, improve, and control. The document analyzes the grading process, identifies areas for improvement, and proposes changes like publishing grading criteria, providing more feedback, and increasing transparency. It finds that implementing these process improvements could increase student satisfaction while being cost neutral for faculty and staff.
The document discusses research design, which provides the framework for conducting a marketing research project. It details the procedures needed to solve marketing research problems and includes components like exploratory, descriptive, and causal phases; information needs; measures and scales; questionnaire design; sampling; and data analysis. The typical research project uses two of the three main research designs - exploratory, descriptive, and causal.
Storytelling the Results of Heuristic EvaluationUXPA Boston
This interactive talk focuses on the UX tool of heuristic evaluation (or expert review) and best practices for designing and reporting the results of this review. Audience members will be prompted to share their experiences in conducting reviews and reporting them. A straw poll will indicate how many follow a standard set of heuristics and how many do something else. Discussion of the whys and why nots will set the stage for focusing on how to report the results. A brief walk through the evolution of reporting from the checklist to the narrative will be reviewed with examples from reports to prompt audience stories of their process and its effectiveness. New UX practitioners and students, as well as seasoned veterans, will have the chance to defend their approach or perhaps be persuaded to change.
This document outlines topics related to quality management and total quality management (TQM). It includes definitions of quality, discussions of quality standards like ISO 9000 and Baldrige criteria. It also summarizes quality tools and strategies like cost of quality analysis, continuous improvement, Six Sigma, and Just in Time. The overall document provides an overview of key concepts in quality management.
1. The paper proposes a new benchmarking framework that combines the EFQM excellence model, Rembrandt method, entropy concept, weighted-sum approach, and theory of displaced ideal.
2. The framework uses the EFQM excellence model to identify decision criteria, the Rembrandt method to assign importance weights, and the entropy concept to revise the weights based on performance scores.
3. Two overall performance scores are calculated for each business unit using a weighted-sum approach and represented in a four-quadrant model to classify business units as excellent, efficacious, ineffectual, or unproductive based on their distance from the ideal business unit.
This document discusses key issues in business process management (BPM) and enterprise architecture. It summarizes that BPM is not just about technology, diagrams, or architecture, but rather improving business. It identifies common BPM issues such as a lack of focus on economic value, appropriate metrics, and governance. The document also discusses process modeling challenges, resource constraints, and the need for a staged approach to BPM maturity.
Take Control Of Your Business PerformanceJohn Hall
Taking control of business performance by implementing a performance management framework using a set of tools that systematically enable the improvements. Regular performance evaluation using industry benchmarking is unique to the PA offering.
A Framework for Behavior consistent specialization of artifact-centric busine...Dr. Sira Yongchareon
Driven by complex and dynamic business process requirements,
there has been an increasing demand for business process reuse to improve
modeling efficiency. Process specialization is an effective reuse method that
can be used to customize and extend base process models to specialized models.
In the recent years, artifact-centric business process modeling has emerged as it
supports a more flexible process structure compared with traditional activitycentric
process models. Although, process specialization has been studied for
the traditional models by treating a process as a single object, the specialization
of artifact-centric processes that consist of multiple interacting artifacts has not
been studied. Inheriting interactions among artifacts for specialized processes
and ensuring the consistency of the processes are challenging. To address these
issues, we propose a novel framework for process specialization comprising
artifact-centric process models, methods to define a specialized process model
based on an existing process model, and the behavior consistency between the
specialized model and its base model
This proposal outlines a solution to address the client's needs and opportunities. It describes the objectives, approach, and benefits of the solution. An implementation plan details the methodology, schedule, resources, and qualifications. Costs are provided along with a conclusion calling the client to action. Appendices provide additional supporting information like case studies, certifications, and terms & conditions.
Categorization of Snow Profile Data into Predefined Class TemplatesChristian Schaiter
Today avalanche research primarily focuses on the reliable prediction of avalanche descents
by using meteorological data and snowpack properties. This thesis complements these
approaches by providing means to automatically categorize snow proles into ten predened
templates, which may be used as an indicator whether potential avalanches might carry o
deeper layers of snow to form avalanches of higher magnitude. For this purpose, the snow
hardness prole is taken and transformed into a symbolic internal data format based on
weighted strings. This representation allows for the application of well-known methods
such as string alignments, which provide the foundation for the classication system.
Furthermore, as a secondary strategy, the class-templates themselves are modied in a neat
way that does not distort their overall shape, thereby providing matching candidates for a
larger portion of input proles. Altogether, the proposed system converts the input prole
into the internal representation, takes each of the modied template versions and determines
a proper alignment of hardness layers as the basis for a nal error score computation that
enables an ordering among the contemplable template types. The work in this thesis may
be generalized to approach a wider range of problems and is closely related to the eld of
time series data mining.
Heaven: Supporting Systematic Comparative Research of RDF Stream Processing E...Riccardo Tommasini
This master's thesis document describes the Heaven framework for enabling systematic comparative research of RDF stream processing engines. The research question is whether a test stand, using existing queries, datasets and metrics, can support such comparative research. The author developed Heaven as an open source test stand and used it to evaluate four baseline RDF stream processing engines. Heaven provides extensible components, methods for layered analysis, and tools to identify patterns and enable visual comparison of engine performance. The thesis concludes Heaven supports comparative research of RDF stream processing engines and identifies opportunities for further developing Heaven and researching additional engines.
This document discusses improving cloud computing availability using OpenStack. It covers 3 main points: enterprise cloud computing, cloud availability, and OpenStack as a cloud operating system. The document presents OpenStack as a way to enhance cloud performance and availability through optimization. It provides an agenda that discusses introduction to cloud computing concepts, cloud availability, and using OpenStack as a cloud OS.
Inter Task Communication On Volatile Nodesnagarajan_ka
Idle desktop computers are already used for high performance computing. But there is a lack of wider use for parallel computing due to the limitations of the programming models available. We have built a new communication library that facilitates execution of parallel scientific applications on virtual clusters composed of volatile ordinary PC nodes.
This document outlines Khaled Emam's master's thesis defense presentation. The presentation discusses the development and design of a test rig for electrohydraulic components and systems. Specifically, it focuses on implementing a hardware-in-the-loop simulator for position control of a servo cylinder affected by a loading servo cylinder. The presentation covers the mechanical design, hydraulic design, controller design, data acquisition, results, and conclusions of the thesis work. It includes diagrams of the test rig components and modeling of the system.
This document summarizes a master's thesis defense presentation about developing a framework for supply chain planning in a make-to-forecast environment. The presentation introduces the research topic and questions, provides an overview of the company and industry challenges studied, describes the gaps identified in the company's current planning approach, and presents a new operational planning concept as the framework developed. It concludes by reflecting on the scientific contributions and recommendations for the company, as well as limitations and directions for further research.
The Clean 9 Program can help you to jumpstart your journey to a slimmer, healthier you in 9 days. This effective, easy-to-follow cleansing program will give you the tools you need to start transforming your body today! http://www.aloe4us.com/forever-clean-9.html
The document provides guidance on embedding business process management (BPM) within an organization. It discusses that embedding BPM requires developing an organizational structure and state that continuously improves business processes. This involves establishing organizational process assets and methods, governance, and a process-focused culture. The goal is to provide organizational agility and opportunities through managing business processes. Elements needed include an organizational structure that supports BPM methods and tools, process governance, and performance management to drive continuous improvement.
The document discusses various methodologies for comparing software development methodologies. It presents a theoretical model proposed by Song and Osterweil that takes a scientific approach to comparing methodologies. The model involves building process models of the methodologies, classifying components, selecting comparison topics, developing process codes, and making comparisons. It also discusses frameworks like NIMSAD that provide a structured way to evaluate methodologies by examining the problem situation, problem solver, and problem-solving process. The document provides an overview of these comparison methods.
The Proven Path to Supply Chain Cost Savingsjimmybear
This document outlines a three-stage proven path to cost savings through a team-based process improvement program. Stage I establishes a collaborative architecture and strategic framework. Stage II provides a process improvement framework to guide initiatives. Stage III offers process improvement enablement through extended enterprise project teams. An example is given of an aerospace company that achieved over $200 million in cost savings over 5 years using this approach across four project teams.
This document provides a rubric for evaluating problem solving techniques used to address human resource development (HRD) issues. The rubric examines the performance level where the issue occurs, the type of HRD issue, and potential problem solving approaches. Problems can be well-structured, semi-structured, or ill-structured, and occur at the organizational, process, team, or individual level. Issues involve repairing, improving opportunities, or engineering new solutions. The document compares problem-solving tasks of repair, improve, and engineer; and provides examples of analysis techniques for each type of issue and goal.
Ms – 05 management of machines and materialssmumbahelp
This document provides contact information for students to send their semester and specialization details to get fully solved assignments via email or phone call. It lists 6 sample questions related to management subjects like production systems, manufacturing processes, work measurement techniques, project management methods, value engineering, and waste classification. Students are encouraged to contact via email and only call in emergencies.
6. Ismagilova F., Miroliubova G., Set of criteria used by Russian managers for controlling and assessing effectiveness of their professional activities as an obstacle for their lifelong learning // ICERI2012 Proceedings 5th International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation November 19th-21st, 2012 — Madrid, Spain/ Edited by L. Gómez Chova, A. López Martínez, I. Candel Torres. International Association of Technology, Education and Development. IATED, p.5474-5479.
This document presents a literature review and proposed framework for structuring research on business models (BMs). The framework categorizes BM research into six sub-domains: definitions, components, taxonomies, representations, change methodologies, and evaluation models. The framework maps these sub-domains based on their level of integration with other areas and timeliness for further research. Existing literature is then reviewed and organized within this framework, showing focus on definitions and components but lack of work synthesizing all areas into a comprehensive BM theory. The framework aims to advance BM research by providing a structure to identify gaps and opportunities.
The document discusses integrating management standards and systems within an organization from a business perspective. It makes three key points:
1. Management systems should be integrated and embedded within normal business management activities and processes, rather than developed as separate, isolated systems. True integration covers all aspects of managing an organization.
2. An organization can be viewed as a single system with two levels - strategic and operational. Integration is needed at both levels to avoid conflicts between specialized management areas.
3. Separate management systems for individual expertises like quality, information security, or environmental protection are artificial. A consistent, balanced integration of all expertises is required as part of the overall business management system.
Methods engineering is the analysis and design of work methods and systems to improve productivity, efficiency, quality and worker safety. It uses techniques like work measurement, motion study, facility layout planning and data analysis tools. The systematic approach involves defining problems and objectives, analyzing the current process, formulating alternatives, evaluating them to select the best solution, implementing it and auditing the results. Charting techniques and work sampling are often used to identify areas for improvement.
Methods engineering and operations analysis are techniques used to analyze and improve work processes. The goal is to increase efficiency and productivity by reducing waste. Key aspects of methods engineering include analyzing current work methods, developing alternative approaches, selecting the best method, implementing changes, and auditing results. Common techniques used include flow charts, time studies, layout planning, and data analysis tools like histograms, Pareto charts, and cause-and-effect diagrams. The overall approach involves defining problems and objectives, analyzing the current process, developing and evaluating alternatives, implementing improvements, and reviewing outcomes.
The document provides an overview of several global business excellence models and frameworks, including the Australian Business Excellence Framework, Malcolm Baldrige Framework, EFQM Excellence Model, Tata Business Excellence Model, and Mexican Business Excellence Model. It describes the key elements and criteria of each model. The conclusion argues that an ideal comprehensive business excellence model should be general enough to cover all business activities, processes, and functions, while also being user-friendly, dynamic, and able to evolve over time.
This document contains sample questions from the ECBA® V3 Simulation Test, along with additional study materials. The sample test includes 10 multiple choice questions covering topics like business process modeling techniques, requirements documentation quality criteria, and elicitation techniques. Following the sample test questions is additional review material on the ECBA® certification process, the IIBA®, BABOK® guide knowledge areas, tasks, techniques, underlying competencies, and more. The material is intended to help candidates prepare for the ECBA® certification exam.
This document contains sample questions from the ECBA® V3 Simulation Test, along with additional information about the ECBA® certification. It includes 10 multiple choice practice questions covering topics like business process modeling techniques, requirements documentation quality criteria, and elicitation techniques. It also provides an overview of the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®) and the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK®). Key details about the ECBA® certification such as eligibility requirements, question format, knowledge area weightings, and tips for passing the exam are summarized.
The Quality Improvement Paradigm (QIP) aims to support continuous process improvement through an iterative cycle. The QIP cycle involves characterizing the current environment, setting goals, choosing processes to achieve those goals, executing the processes, analyzing results, and packaging experiences. A variant called the Perfect Improvement Approach (PIA) refines the phases with more detailed steps. Both models use iterative cycles at the organizational and project levels to continuously improve processes and technologies over time based on experiences.
Process perspective is valuable, but far too much time is wasted in detailed process modelling with too little benefit. Presents an approach that delivers high benefits for less effort.
This document discusses an expert perspective on enterprise architecture goals, framework adoption, and benefit assessment based on interviews conducted with industry experts. The key findings include:
1) There is a fairly stable set of enterprise architecture goals that tend to shift and mature over time as initiatives progress.
2) Available enterprise architecture frameworks lack modularity and customization capabilities, making it difficult to adapt them to specific organizational goals.
3) Companies measure achievement of goals through enterprise architecture benefit assessment, but approaches are not standardized.
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MEAL plan
Main idea: Topic sentence stating the focus of the
paragraph (no citation).
Evidence: Paraphrase from source(s) to support the
topic sentence.
Analysis: Explanation and evaluation of the evidence
cited and its relevance in the student’s own words.
Lead out: Wrap-up for the paragraph, leading the
reader to transition to the next paragraph (and the
next point/topic sentence).
MEAL plan: Example I
Researchers have studied the effectiveness of a
variety of leadership theories in different
contexts. Transformational leadership has been
shown to be more effective than transactional
leadership (Bass & Riggio, 2012). Supervision, a
form of transactional leadership, is a also
successful leadership practice (Kai, 2012).
Executives from Citibank and Target to local mom-
and-pop hardware stores use transformational
leadership in their executive models (B. Rye,
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MEAL plan: Example II
Supervision, one practice in transactional
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punishment associated with this practice
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2011). Improved retention not only contributes
to an efficient workplace, but it promotes local
commercial stability and cultural unity (Smith,
2012). Other management styles that are
informed by transactional theory can also
benefit communities.
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A Method To Support The Alignment Of Business
1. A Method to Support the Alignment
of Business Models and Goal Models
A master thesis submitted for the degree of Master in Computer Science,
University of Namur, departement of computer science
Belgium, Namur, the 25th of June 2008,
Pierre HALLEUX and Ludovic MATHIEU
{pHalleux,lMathieu}@info.fundp.ac.be
Pierre
HALLEUX
2. I. Introduction
Context
Products cycles shorter, growing competition, complex
environement,…
One solution to deal with these problems : models
Figure 1.1: Overview of the problematic (adapted from [17])
3. I. Introduction (2/3)
Purpos
e
Address one part of the alignment
problem between the goals of an
organization and the IT-resources
A relevant problem …
In the literature goal and business
models are studied separately
A method to cope with changes
relies on a templates and rules
based approach [4]
Scop
i * instead of BMM
e
e³value instead of Figure 1.2: Overview goal model to business model
REA
4. I. Introduction (3/3)
Thesis Goals ~ Presentation Inline ~ Thesis
Structure Background,
Introduce an existing method (and frameworks)
Chapter 2,
Analyze the method presented in [4] : by highlighting the (non-)syntactical issues
Detailled Analysis
and Improvement
of the Approach,
Chapter 3,
Propose improvements and extensions on templates and rules to correct these issues
Goal Test the new method on a case study
s
Case
study,
Compare the different results with the previous method
changes ➔ a real improvement ? Chapter 4,
➔ more efficiency ?
Conclusion
Chapter 5,
Benefits of the Improved
A Method to Support the Alignment Method
Purpose
of Business Models and Goal Models Future
Work
5. Thesis Goals ~ Presentation Inline ~ Thesis
Structure Background,
Introduce an existing method (and frameworks)
Chapter 2,
Analyze the method presented in [4] : by highlighting the (non-)syntactical issues
Detailled Analysis
and Improvement
of the Approach,
Chapter 3,
Propose improvements and extensions on templates and rules to correct these issues
Goal Test the new method on a case study
s
Case
study,
Compare the different results with the previous method
changes ➔ a real improvement ? Chapter 4,
➔ more efficiency ?
Conclusion
Chapter 5,
Benefits of the Improved
A Method to Support the Alignment Method
Purpose
of Business Models and Goal Models Future
Work
6. II. Background
A Templates and Rules Approach for Goal and Value Models Alignment
(1/3)
Align business model with the associated goal model
Templates and rules based approach
« Template » :
Relates to a means situated in the goal model
Compulsory part (what the template aims to do): < Event, Resource, Agent >
Optional part (consequences of the template): [optional part]
e.g. Template
1
7. II. Background (2/3)
A Templates and Rules Approach for Goal and Value Models Alignment
(2/3)
« Transformation rule » template
is removing (adding) elements from (into) the value model according to the expressed template.
has two parts :
Primary action is associated to the compulsory part
draws on the model what the current template aims to do.
Secondary action is associated to the optional part
represents the choices and obligations linked to the optional part
e.g., Transformation rule associated to template 1:
Primary action: Add one exchange event for the resource from the principal agent
to an existing or new agent in an existing or new duality.
Secondary action:
a. Connect the new exchange event to a new conversion event, or
b. Connect the new exchange event to an existing conversion event, or
c. Add a new exchange event from the principal agent to a new or existing agent from whom the resource is
procured; and
d. Add a new exchange event for receiving a resource from agent to the principal agent
as a compensation for the resource offered by the principal agent.
8. II. Background (3/3)
A Templates and Rules Approach for Goal and Value Models Alignment
(3/3)
Figure 2.1: How [4] aligns goal model with business model
9. Thesis Goals ~ Presentation Inline ~ Thesis
Structure Background,
Introduce an existing method (and frameworks)
Chapter 2,
Analyze the method presented in [4] : by highlighting the (non-)syntactical issues
Detailled Analysis
and Improvement
of the Approach,
Chapter 3,
Propose improvements and extensions on templates and rules to correct these issues
Goal Test the new method on a case study
s
Case
study,
Compare the different results with the previous method
changes ➔ a real improvement ? Chapter 4,
➔ more efficiency ?
Conclusion
Chapter 5,
Benefits of the Improved
A Method to Support the Alignment Method
Purpose
of Business Models and Goal Models Future
Work
10. III. Detailled Analysis and Improvement of the Approach (1/13)
The Templates > Syntactical Issues
Not very well formed templates and ambiguous syntax :
Formulation of the logical operators (« AND », « | ») (use AND , XOR )
Normal rules of the logic (useless AND at the beginning of the templates removed)
Formulation of the compulsory part < Event, Resource, Direction, Agent > (from, to, in)
Formulation of the optional part (only one pair of square brakets « [… ] »)
Implicit calls of templates (use compulsory part names instead of synonyms)
The Templates > Non Syntactical Issues
Name of event in the compulsory part (introduced in a more formal way stop start)
Change of ontology (REA • e3value terms)
Scheduling between the templates (scheduling conditions for the templates)
Ambiguous Name for “agent” and “resource” (specialize the terms by using the role played)
Unnecessary event in template 9 (remove the financial compensation from the template 9)
11. III. Detailled Analysis and Improvement of the Approach (2/13)
The Templates > Backus-Naur-Form Grammar for the
Templates
by generalization from the solutions proposed
it solves the issues in the templates of [4]
12. III. Detailled Analysis and Improvement of the Approach (3/13)
The Templates > Graphical
Representation
e.g. What happens if the organization wants to start offering a resource to an agent ?
➔ template 1
Figure 3.1: Graphical notation for template 1
13. III. Detailled Analysis and Improvement of the Approach (4/13)
The Templates > Graphical Representation > Global
Network
Templates can call other templates ➔ relevant to draw a global network
Figure 3.2: Global network
e.g. for template 4, if the organization wants to stop procuring resource from agent (T4),
then it needs to stop offering the resource (T2)
or to start producing the resource in a value activity (T5)
14. III. Detailled Analysis and Improvement of the Approach (5/13)
The Templates >
Instantiation
Organizatio customer
provider
n i
p resource resource
j
l
➔ Possible confusions among the
resources.
To be more specic and able to distinguish the different variables: subscripts
added
e.g. customer1, customer2, provider1, provider2, …
15. III. Detailled Analysis and Improvement of the Approach (6/13)
The Templates > Link between the Goal Model and the
Templates
How to link the elements situated into the i* goal model with the set of templates ?
Figure 3.3: Generic to-be goal model
16. III. Detailled Analysis and Improvement of the Approach (7/13)
The Templates > Link between the Goal Model and the
Templates
2
Figure 3.4: through the goal model to the templates with a substitution tree
17. III. Detailled Analysis and Improvement of the Approach (8/13)
The Templates > Improved List of 10
Templates
Original template 1 from
[4]:
Original template
1
Improved template
1:
18. III. Detailled Analysis and Improvement of the Approach (9/13)
The Rules > Issues in the Rules
Lack of Information for Transformation
Rules have to remove some unecessary elements in the business model
In [4] every rule is not always doing that correctly (e.g. template 4)
➔ add the necessary information
Figure 3.5: Consequences of lack of
information for transformation in the rule 4
Missing Rules for Templates 5 to 8
➔ add these rules
19. III. Detailled Analysis and Improvement of the Approach (10/13)
The Rules > Issues in the Rules > Avoid Redundant Changes on the Model (1/2)
a) Restricting Conditions for the Choice of the Optional
Part
T5 (Start producing resourcej in value activityk)
has to call T1 to offer the resourcej which is produced (as stated in its optional part)
Possible redundant change: T1 can call T5 to produce the resourcej to be offered.
T1
Figure 3.6: when a template is called from another template
➔ Solution : restrict the choice in the precursors when called from another template
20. III. Detailled Analysis and Improvement of the Approach (11/13)
The Rules > Issues in the Rules > Avoid Redundant Changes on the Model (2/2)
b) Restrictions within the
Rules illustration of the issue with T2 and T4
e.g.
Figure 3.7: overview of the links between T2 and T4
➔ Solution : introduction of a Prev(Ti) in the rules
21. III. Detailled Analysis and Improvement of the Approach (12/13)
The Rules > Improved Transformation Rules
e.g.,
22. III. Detailled Analysis and Improvement of the Approach (13/13)
The Improved Method >
Summary
Figure 3.9: How the improved method aligns goal model with the business model
23. Thesis Goals ~ Presentation Inline ~ Thesis
Structure Background,
Introduce an existing method (and frameworks)
Chapter 2,
Analyze the method presented in [4] : by highlighting the (non-)syntactical issues
Detailled Analysis
and Improvement
of the Approach,
Chapter 3,
Propose improvements and extensions on templates and rules to correct these issues
Goal Test the new method on a case study
s
Case
study,
Compare the different results with the previous method
changes ➔ a real improvement ? Chapter 4,
➔ more efficiency ?
Conclusion
Chapter 5,
Benefits of the Improved
A Method to Support the Alignment Method
Purpose
of Business Models and Goal Models Future
Work
24. IV. Case Study (1/7)
Case Presentation > As-Is Goal
Model
Figure 4.1: as-is goal model
25. Case Presentation > As-Is Business Model
Figure 4.2: as-is business model with e3alue
27. IV. Case Study (4/7)
Improved Method Application > Substitution Tree
Figure 4.4: improved method chain of templates
28. Improved Method Application > Aligned To-Be Business
Model Case study
IV.
Figure 4.5: aligned to-be business model
29. Comparison of both Methods (1/2)
IV. Case study
Figure 4.6: explicit results of the method of [4]
30. Comparison of both Methods
(2/2)
Previous Method : To-Be BM
(1) Implicit new v. act. (buy content,…)
Many redundant names for v.activities
(2) & (4) Implicit renaming for v.object
(3) V. object not present in the rules
(5) Implicit different flows for $
(6) Implicit extension of value exchange
Figure 4.7: highlighted issues
in the previous method
31. Thesis Goals ~ Presentation Inline ~ Thesis
Structure Background,
Introduce an existing method (and frameworks)
Chapter 2,
Analyze the method presented in [4] : by highlighting the (non-)syntactical issues
Detailled Analysis
and Improvement
of the Approach,
Chapter 3,
Propose improvements and extensions on templates and rules to correct these issues
Goal Test the new method on a case study
s
Case
study,
Compare the different results with the previous method
changes ➔ a real improvement ? Chapter 4,
➔ more efficiency ?
Conclusion
Chapter 5,
Benefits of the Improved
A Method to Support the Alignment Method
Purpose
of Business Models and Goal Models Future
Work
32. V. Conclusion (1/2)
Benefits of the Improved
Method Templates easier to read and more understandable
Reduce mistakes, avoid ambiguities, clearer templates
Better transformation rules
List of rules completed, higher level of details in the BM
More formal and less heuristic method
BNF grammar, explicit calls, substitutions, instantiation
More advanced presentation of the method
Graphical representation
First step of the method clarified
All these improvements
Better alignment between the goal and business models
Less time to produce an aligned business model
Better methodological support
33. V. Conclusion (1/2)
Future Work
Add new templates (to match with more goal models)
With BNF and scheduling conditions
Templates are highly context-dependent
Fill in the optional part (see Sect. 3.2.3)
(Dis)advantages to increase the level of details?
e.g. notion of port, sub-value activity, or possibility to distinguish the interfaces in the rules
Level of formalism
Tools
Textual template ➔ graphical representation (to add new templates)
With BNF grammar and UML graphical notation
Produce the to-be business model
With as-is models, to-be business model, and a library of templates and associated rules in inputs.
35. III. Detailled Analysis and Improvement of the Approach (5/14)
The Templates >
Specialization
Templates will be associated to means situated into the i* goal model
➔ the templates must be clear and understandable (to choose a right one)
Unfortunately, only abstract notions in [4] (e.g. “agent ”, “resource ”, …. )
The goal modeler will more likely look for the notion of “customer”, “provider”,etc.
➔ “agent ” • “customer”, “outsourcer” or “provider”
➔ “resource ” • “compensation” when necessary
Easier to distinguish the roles and select the templates (e.g. template 1)
37. How Introduce More Formalism?
May be use Interface Description Language (e.g.: Darwin)
Process Modelisation
(e.g FSP)
(Source : V. Englebert, Advanced distributed System Course)