Computers help us handle and process tons of information data. Most of the time all this data is so dense, it’s almost impossible to understand from just looking at a bunch of numbers. Some of the data could be analyzed by computers, but most of the time there must be somebody, a real thinking person, who shall interpret the data and take conclusions from it to make decisions, analyze. Scientific Visualization is about converting numbers into a representation of reality, something more graphic so that a human being can understand and/or communicate.
This document discusses rural development in India through entrepreneurship, outlining problems, challenges and suggestions. It notes that while entrepreneurship could solve unemployment and infrastructure issues in rural areas, rural entrepreneurs face many difficulties including lack of finance, education and competition. It categorizes types of rural industries and characteristics of rural entrepreneurship. Suggestions to support rural entrepreneurs include improving access to finance, education, markets and infrastructure as well as promoting innovative clusters and cooperatives. Overall rural entrepreneurship is seen as key to reducing poverty and inequality but requires significant government support through policies and programs.
Project report on- "A study of digital marketing services" MarketerBoard
To begin with, as a part of the curriculum a summer internship programme was to be conducted for a period of two months. Given a choice one was allowed to choose the field in which he/she was interested. As my interest and curiosity was in online or digital marketing I choose to work with a startup company named Return on web. Return on web is three year old Pune based online marketing & web development firm focused on providing you business-centric strategic solutions to the companies. I choose the startup company because with start I can explore myself and why digital marketing? Because it is booming industry, the growth of digital marketing is tremendous and expected to grow more.
Due to this summer internship, I learnt every aspect of digital marketing include (business development process, content writing, social media). The company asks me to do their competitive research and told to found return on web USP. And research of our target segments digital habits. With the help of the research we got a flow of what are the major criteria’s we need to have. One had to identify various sectors in the market that actually have a need of digital marketing services. And then your task is to approach them before your competitors.
Digital marketing startup companies follow a standard process of approaching clients. There are certain steps which cannot be altered or skipped. These are followed in sequences and executed after evaluating the process again and again. In digital marketing your team should be strong enough to deliver what your client expecting, as under digital marketing everyone work is interconnected and with a team only one campaign can get ready.
An extensive literature review is done on the concepts and theories related to web advertising. A review of Research papers, articles is undertaken to take note of and acknowledge work that has been done in the field of web advertising as such. The Researcher has collected secondary data from reputed Journals and Magazines, Newspapers, articles, Internet websites and Archives. The Researcher has visited
Libraries in Pune and out of Pune, to collect literature.The researcher has identified seven research papers along with thirteen articles published in renowned journals on various topics such as Web ad, Web based ad market, E-commerce impact, trends of online marketing, consumer attitude to Web ad and sales/marketing strategy
It was an amazing experience working virtually and on field. I came to many new terminologies of digital marketing, corporate world etc. The project contain the task which has been done by me during my internship as well as what I have learnt from it.
11 formalities for setting up a small business enterpriseabcde123321
formalities for setting up a small business enterprise - series of health economics and entrepreneurship for pharmacy students part 11 Pharm Paul Malaba
CASE STUDY ON SBI
BRIEF EXPLAINATION OF THE CASE
POST-SBI-VRS SCENARIO
SBI-VRS is not as per expectation of management .. because
STRATEGIES FOR PROPER STAFF COST REDUCTION
Lessons from the case…
CONCLUSION
Customer satisfaction @ tvs motors project report mba marketingBabasab Patil
The document provides information about a study conducted on customer satisfaction and service analysis of Manickbag TVS motors in Belgaum City. The objectives of the study were to understand customer satisfaction levels, problems faced, post-sales service performance, and areas for improvement. A literature review on customer satisfaction and the two-wheeler industry in India is also provided. The document further details the organizational structure and history of Manickbag TVS and provides information on their products and services.
This document provides a marketing plan for the Royal Court Theatre. It begins with an executive summary and introduction. It then analyzes the theatre's marketing philosophy, segmentation, targeting, positioning, and marketing mix. A PESTLE analysis and SWOT analysis are also included. The document proposes recommendations and concludes with a bibliography. The key points are that the Royal Court Theatre aims to showcase new plays by undiscovered writers to audiences interested in contemporary issues, and it does this through programs that develop young playwrights from around the world.
The Directorate of Industries (DOI) is responsible for implementing industrial development policies and programs in the state of Uttarakhand. The DOI aims to create a business-friendly environment to promote rapid, sustainable industrial growth. It oversees district-level industrial centers and their implementation of schemes. The DOI registers small-scale units, provides financial assistance, and develops industrial infrastructure. The Small Industries Development Organization (SIDO) was created to develop various small industries. It provides technical support, training, and helps small businesses link with larger companies. SIDO advises the government and works on coordination, industrial development, and extension functions.
This document discusses rural development in India through entrepreneurship, outlining problems, challenges and suggestions. It notes that while entrepreneurship could solve unemployment and infrastructure issues in rural areas, rural entrepreneurs face many difficulties including lack of finance, education and competition. It categorizes types of rural industries and characteristics of rural entrepreneurship. Suggestions to support rural entrepreneurs include improving access to finance, education, markets and infrastructure as well as promoting innovative clusters and cooperatives. Overall rural entrepreneurship is seen as key to reducing poverty and inequality but requires significant government support through policies and programs.
Project report on- "A study of digital marketing services" MarketerBoard
To begin with, as a part of the curriculum a summer internship programme was to be conducted for a period of two months. Given a choice one was allowed to choose the field in which he/she was interested. As my interest and curiosity was in online or digital marketing I choose to work with a startup company named Return on web. Return on web is three year old Pune based online marketing & web development firm focused on providing you business-centric strategic solutions to the companies. I choose the startup company because with start I can explore myself and why digital marketing? Because it is booming industry, the growth of digital marketing is tremendous and expected to grow more.
Due to this summer internship, I learnt every aspect of digital marketing include (business development process, content writing, social media). The company asks me to do their competitive research and told to found return on web USP. And research of our target segments digital habits. With the help of the research we got a flow of what are the major criteria’s we need to have. One had to identify various sectors in the market that actually have a need of digital marketing services. And then your task is to approach them before your competitors.
Digital marketing startup companies follow a standard process of approaching clients. There are certain steps which cannot be altered or skipped. These are followed in sequences and executed after evaluating the process again and again. In digital marketing your team should be strong enough to deliver what your client expecting, as under digital marketing everyone work is interconnected and with a team only one campaign can get ready.
An extensive literature review is done on the concepts and theories related to web advertising. A review of Research papers, articles is undertaken to take note of and acknowledge work that has been done in the field of web advertising as such. The Researcher has collected secondary data from reputed Journals and Magazines, Newspapers, articles, Internet websites and Archives. The Researcher has visited
Libraries in Pune and out of Pune, to collect literature.The researcher has identified seven research papers along with thirteen articles published in renowned journals on various topics such as Web ad, Web based ad market, E-commerce impact, trends of online marketing, consumer attitude to Web ad and sales/marketing strategy
It was an amazing experience working virtually and on field. I came to many new terminologies of digital marketing, corporate world etc. The project contain the task which has been done by me during my internship as well as what I have learnt from it.
11 formalities for setting up a small business enterpriseabcde123321
formalities for setting up a small business enterprise - series of health economics and entrepreneurship for pharmacy students part 11 Pharm Paul Malaba
CASE STUDY ON SBI
BRIEF EXPLAINATION OF THE CASE
POST-SBI-VRS SCENARIO
SBI-VRS is not as per expectation of management .. because
STRATEGIES FOR PROPER STAFF COST REDUCTION
Lessons from the case…
CONCLUSION
Customer satisfaction @ tvs motors project report mba marketingBabasab Patil
The document provides information about a study conducted on customer satisfaction and service analysis of Manickbag TVS motors in Belgaum City. The objectives of the study were to understand customer satisfaction levels, problems faced, post-sales service performance, and areas for improvement. A literature review on customer satisfaction and the two-wheeler industry in India is also provided. The document further details the organizational structure and history of Manickbag TVS and provides information on their products and services.
This document provides a marketing plan for the Royal Court Theatre. It begins with an executive summary and introduction. It then analyzes the theatre's marketing philosophy, segmentation, targeting, positioning, and marketing mix. A PESTLE analysis and SWOT analysis are also included. The document proposes recommendations and concludes with a bibliography. The key points are that the Royal Court Theatre aims to showcase new plays by undiscovered writers to audiences interested in contemporary issues, and it does this through programs that develop young playwrights from around the world.
The Directorate of Industries (DOI) is responsible for implementing industrial development policies and programs in the state of Uttarakhand. The DOI aims to create a business-friendly environment to promote rapid, sustainable industrial growth. It oversees district-level industrial centers and their implementation of schemes. The DOI registers small-scale units, provides financial assistance, and develops industrial infrastructure. The Small Industries Development Organization (SIDO) was created to develop various small industries. It provides technical support, training, and helps small businesses link with larger companies. SIDO advises the government and works on coordination, industrial development, and extension functions.
Scope of Business Research, Business research methods, Meaning of business research, Scope of business research, Production management, Personnel management, Marketing management, Financial management, materials management, General management, Banking management.
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This document presents on the topic of the Indian model of corporate governance. It discusses how the Companies Act of 2013 introduced more transparent processes to benefit stakeholders, directors, and management. It also notes that investment advisory services provide information to shareholders on the new regulations aimed at improving governance in India. The document outlines that the Indian corporate governance model is a mix of Anglo-American and German models, and that there are three types of corporations in India: private companies, public companies, and public sector undertakings. It concludes by thanking the audience.
This document lists over 50 potential marketing project topics across various industries including luxury brands, retail, FMCG, financial services, consumer electronics, apparel, real estate, logistics, health and wellness, and agriculture. The topics focus on areas like branding, consumer behavior, distribution networks, promotional strategies, customer relationship management, and more. They provide opportunities to study marketing approaches, evaluate effectiveness, and analyze trends in different sectors.
This document lists various entrepreneurship support programs offered by major commercial banks in India, including the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI), Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI), Allahabad Bank, and State Bank of India. It provides brief descriptions of financing schemes, loans, and other initiatives supported by each bank to promote small and medium enterprises.
This document provides several potential marketing project topic ideas, including analyzing promotion strategies in retail, factors influencing consumer electronics usage, the future of consumer durable brands between standard and retailer own brands, the influence of branding on consumer purchases, analyzing how sales promotions prompt branding, and measuring the effectiveness of chocolate displays in retail. It also includes examining the impact of customer relationship management in the retail industry.
1. The document outlines the rules and procedures for a "Best Manager Competition" event that aims to identify the best student manager through a series of testing rounds.
2. The event will have 5 participants per college and will take place over 6 rounds conducted throughout 1 day. Participants must dress professionally and bring their own laptops and stationery. The specific rounds and scoring criteria will be disclosed on site.
3. The rounds will include a case study presentation, numerical and reasoning test, rapid fire interview, group discussion, and panel interview. Candidate performance will be evaluated based on presentation skills, understanding, and professional impression among other criteria. Judges' decisions will be final.
Project report on social media marketingKushal Tomar
This document is a project report on social media marketing in today's business. It was submitted by Kushal Singh Tomar to Uttaranchal University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a B.Com degree. The report analyzes how social media can effectively be used as a marketing tool for businesses and compares social media marketing to traditional marketing methods. It studies the advantages and disadvantages of both approaches. The report finds that social media presence provides benefits for all types of businesses and is a relatively cheaper marketing method than traditional advertisements.
Presentation industrial relations nazrul_18203004Md.Nazrul Islam
The document discusses industrial relations, which involves the relationship between management and workers in an industry. It defines industrial relations and outlines its key components, including dispute resolution, collective bargaining, and labor legislation. The objectives of good industrial relations are also presented, such as developing employer-employee trust and maintaining industrial peace. Some causes of poor industrial relations include unfair wages, unsafe working conditions, and a lack of communication skills. Finally, the document lists conditions that foster positive industrial relations, such as proper facilities, training opportunities, fair treatment of workers, and employee participation in decision-making.
Institutional Aid provided for EntrepreneursHimanshu Arora
This document discusses several Indian institutions that provide support for entrepreneurs and small businesses:
- The National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) coordinates entrepreneurship development activities and provides resources and support.
- The Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) offers educational programs and conducts research to promote entrepreneurship.
- Small Industries Service Institutes (SISIs) and District Industries Centers (DICs) provide technical support and services to promote small businesses.
- The National Entrepreneurship Development Board (NEDB) recommends policies and programs to encourage self-employment.
This document summarizes the voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) implemented by State Bank of India. It discusses the origins and structure of SBI, the competition it faced, and the merits and demerits of implementing the VRS. While the VRS reduced costs by decreasing the workforce, it also led to acute manpower shortages, decreased efficiency, increased workload for remaining employees, and negatively impacted customer service. SBI then had to revamp its HR policies to address issues like workload and staffing levels that arose due to the VRS.
The document provides background information on Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KS&DL). It summarizes that KS&DL was established in 1918 as a government soap factory in Mysore and is now a leading soap and detergent manufacturer in India. It discusses KS&DL's history, products, competitors, organizational structure, and marketing operations.
A project report on customer satisfaction on vijay karnatakanews paperBabasab Patil
This document provides an overview of customer satisfaction with the Vijay Karnataka newspaper. It includes an executive summary that introduces the topic of analyzing customer satisfaction and preferences towards Vijay Karnataka as an advertising medium. The document then covers the newspaper's introduction, industry profile, organization profile, objectives of the study, findings including readers' preferences and satisfaction levels, and conclusions.
Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) is an Indian consumer goods company and subsidiary of Unilever. It operates in India across 20 categories with over 700 million consumers using its brands. Some of HUL's major brands include Lux, Lifebuoy, Surf Excel, Rin, Wheel, Fair & Lovely, Pond's, Vaseline, Lakme, Dove, Clinic Plus, Sunsilk, Pepsodent, Closeup, Axe, Brooke Bond, Bru, Knorr, Kissan, Kwality Wall's and Pureit. The document provides details about HUL's history, acquisitions, subsidiaries, management, vision, mission, competitors
Methods and techniques of organization appraisallakhwinder Singh
This document discusses various methods and techniques for organizational appraisal, including value chain analysis, qualitative analysis, quantitative analysis, historical analysis, industry standards, benchmarking, and the balanced scorecard. It provides details on each method, such as how value chain analysis is used to identify a firm's most valuable activities, how quantitative analysis includes financial and non-financial measures, and how the balanced scorecard translates a business's vision into objectives in four key areas: financial, customer, internal processes, and learning and growth. The document aims to outline different approaches for evaluating an organization's internal environment and identifying strengths and weaknesses.
The document discusses India's international trade. It notes that international trade fell sharply during the 2008 global financial crisis but has since recovered. India's trade has also grown significantly, with exports and imports both increasing as a percentage of GDP. The document outlines India's major export and import goods and sectors. It also provides background on India's trade policies over time, the role of the Export-Import Bank of India in facilitating trade, and recent statistics on India's trade balance in services.
The Ansoff Matrix outlines four strategic options for business growth: market penetration, market development, product development, and diversification. These options differ in their levels of risk based on whether a company operates in existing or new markets and sells existing or new products. Market penetration carries the lowest risk by selling more of existing products in current markets, while diversification poses the highest risk as it involves entering unrelated markets with new products. The matrix provides a framework for managers to evaluate growth opportunities and associated risks.
This document discusses the role of boards of directors in corporate governance. It begins by providing background on corporate governance and defining it. The objectives and principles of corporate governance are then outlined. This includes ensuring shareholder rights and equitable treatment, recognizing stakeholder interests, disclosure and transparency, and strategic guidance by the board. The roles and responsibilities of boards of directors are then discussed in more detail. The board is responsible for overseeing company activities and representing shareholder interests. Directors must act with care, loyalty and avoid conflicts of interest. The board provides strategic guidance, oversees management, and ensures accountability and shareholder value. Good corporate governance depends on effective board leadership, composition, roles and responsibilities.
(1) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was established in 1992 to protect investors' interests and regulate the securities market.
(2) SEBI regulates stock exchanges, brokers, mutual funds and enforces regulations related to public issues, investments, and fraud prevention.
(3) It aims to make the process of public offers easier for retail investors by reducing timelines and disclosure requirements. SEBI periodically reviews regulations and seeks public feedback.
The document provides an overview of the Competition Act of 2002 in India. It discusses the historical context leading to the enactment of the earlier Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act of 1969 and the transition to the Competition Act of 2002. The summary is as follows:
1. The MRTP Act of 1969 was enacted to curb monopolistic practices but became outdated with economic reforms in 1991 leading to the need for a new competition law.
2. The Competition Act of 2002 was enacted to promote competition and protect consumer interests in line with India's more liberalized economy. It established the Competition Commission of India to enforce the act.
3. The act aims to prevent anti-competitive practices like cartels
This document describes a student project that used a Phidget 1127 precision light sensor to create an interactive artwork. The students went through an ideation process to come up with the concept of a cardboard box that plays sounds encouraging people to open it. Upon opening the box, the message "Welcome to the world!" would be displayed along with sentences on a screen that change based on light intensity measured by the sensor. The goal was to encourage people to be more curious and look beyond just their own concerns to see other perspectives. The students then constructed their concept using a found cardboard box, modifying its height so it could be easily opened.
Este documento describe el desarrollo de TuruGame, una aplicación interactiva creada por ProfitPlay para el bar TuruTapes. La aplicación consiste en un juego de mesa vinculado a la aplicación de gestión de pedidos TuruStock, permitiendo a los clientes jugar según sus consumiciones. El documento explica el diseño, programación, interfaces y objetivos del proyecto, que busca incrementar las ganancias del bar fidelizando a los clientes.
Scope of Business Research, Business research methods, Meaning of business research, Scope of business research, Production management, Personnel management, Marketing management, Financial management, materials management, General management, Banking management.
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This document presents on the topic of the Indian model of corporate governance. It discusses how the Companies Act of 2013 introduced more transparent processes to benefit stakeholders, directors, and management. It also notes that investment advisory services provide information to shareholders on the new regulations aimed at improving governance in India. The document outlines that the Indian corporate governance model is a mix of Anglo-American and German models, and that there are three types of corporations in India: private companies, public companies, and public sector undertakings. It concludes by thanking the audience.
This document lists over 50 potential marketing project topics across various industries including luxury brands, retail, FMCG, financial services, consumer electronics, apparel, real estate, logistics, health and wellness, and agriculture. The topics focus on areas like branding, consumer behavior, distribution networks, promotional strategies, customer relationship management, and more. They provide opportunities to study marketing approaches, evaluate effectiveness, and analyze trends in different sectors.
This document lists various entrepreneurship support programs offered by major commercial banks in India, including the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI), Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI), Allahabad Bank, and State Bank of India. It provides brief descriptions of financing schemes, loans, and other initiatives supported by each bank to promote small and medium enterprises.
This document provides several potential marketing project topic ideas, including analyzing promotion strategies in retail, factors influencing consumer electronics usage, the future of consumer durable brands between standard and retailer own brands, the influence of branding on consumer purchases, analyzing how sales promotions prompt branding, and measuring the effectiveness of chocolate displays in retail. It also includes examining the impact of customer relationship management in the retail industry.
1. The document outlines the rules and procedures for a "Best Manager Competition" event that aims to identify the best student manager through a series of testing rounds.
2. The event will have 5 participants per college and will take place over 6 rounds conducted throughout 1 day. Participants must dress professionally and bring their own laptops and stationery. The specific rounds and scoring criteria will be disclosed on site.
3. The rounds will include a case study presentation, numerical and reasoning test, rapid fire interview, group discussion, and panel interview. Candidate performance will be evaluated based on presentation skills, understanding, and professional impression among other criteria. Judges' decisions will be final.
Project report on social media marketingKushal Tomar
This document is a project report on social media marketing in today's business. It was submitted by Kushal Singh Tomar to Uttaranchal University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a B.Com degree. The report analyzes how social media can effectively be used as a marketing tool for businesses and compares social media marketing to traditional marketing methods. It studies the advantages and disadvantages of both approaches. The report finds that social media presence provides benefits for all types of businesses and is a relatively cheaper marketing method than traditional advertisements.
Presentation industrial relations nazrul_18203004Md.Nazrul Islam
The document discusses industrial relations, which involves the relationship between management and workers in an industry. It defines industrial relations and outlines its key components, including dispute resolution, collective bargaining, and labor legislation. The objectives of good industrial relations are also presented, such as developing employer-employee trust and maintaining industrial peace. Some causes of poor industrial relations include unfair wages, unsafe working conditions, and a lack of communication skills. Finally, the document lists conditions that foster positive industrial relations, such as proper facilities, training opportunities, fair treatment of workers, and employee participation in decision-making.
Institutional Aid provided for EntrepreneursHimanshu Arora
This document discusses several Indian institutions that provide support for entrepreneurs and small businesses:
- The National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) coordinates entrepreneurship development activities and provides resources and support.
- The Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) offers educational programs and conducts research to promote entrepreneurship.
- Small Industries Service Institutes (SISIs) and District Industries Centers (DICs) provide technical support and services to promote small businesses.
- The National Entrepreneurship Development Board (NEDB) recommends policies and programs to encourage self-employment.
This document summarizes the voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) implemented by State Bank of India. It discusses the origins and structure of SBI, the competition it faced, and the merits and demerits of implementing the VRS. While the VRS reduced costs by decreasing the workforce, it also led to acute manpower shortages, decreased efficiency, increased workload for remaining employees, and negatively impacted customer service. SBI then had to revamp its HR policies to address issues like workload and staffing levels that arose due to the VRS.
The document provides background information on Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KS&DL). It summarizes that KS&DL was established in 1918 as a government soap factory in Mysore and is now a leading soap and detergent manufacturer in India. It discusses KS&DL's history, products, competitors, organizational structure, and marketing operations.
A project report on customer satisfaction on vijay karnatakanews paperBabasab Patil
This document provides an overview of customer satisfaction with the Vijay Karnataka newspaper. It includes an executive summary that introduces the topic of analyzing customer satisfaction and preferences towards Vijay Karnataka as an advertising medium. The document then covers the newspaper's introduction, industry profile, organization profile, objectives of the study, findings including readers' preferences and satisfaction levels, and conclusions.
Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) is an Indian consumer goods company and subsidiary of Unilever. It operates in India across 20 categories with over 700 million consumers using its brands. Some of HUL's major brands include Lux, Lifebuoy, Surf Excel, Rin, Wheel, Fair & Lovely, Pond's, Vaseline, Lakme, Dove, Clinic Plus, Sunsilk, Pepsodent, Closeup, Axe, Brooke Bond, Bru, Knorr, Kissan, Kwality Wall's and Pureit. The document provides details about HUL's history, acquisitions, subsidiaries, management, vision, mission, competitors
Methods and techniques of organization appraisallakhwinder Singh
This document discusses various methods and techniques for organizational appraisal, including value chain analysis, qualitative analysis, quantitative analysis, historical analysis, industry standards, benchmarking, and the balanced scorecard. It provides details on each method, such as how value chain analysis is used to identify a firm's most valuable activities, how quantitative analysis includes financial and non-financial measures, and how the balanced scorecard translates a business's vision into objectives in four key areas: financial, customer, internal processes, and learning and growth. The document aims to outline different approaches for evaluating an organization's internal environment and identifying strengths and weaknesses.
The document discusses India's international trade. It notes that international trade fell sharply during the 2008 global financial crisis but has since recovered. India's trade has also grown significantly, with exports and imports both increasing as a percentage of GDP. The document outlines India's major export and import goods and sectors. It also provides background on India's trade policies over time, the role of the Export-Import Bank of India in facilitating trade, and recent statistics on India's trade balance in services.
The Ansoff Matrix outlines four strategic options for business growth: market penetration, market development, product development, and diversification. These options differ in their levels of risk based on whether a company operates in existing or new markets and sells existing or new products. Market penetration carries the lowest risk by selling more of existing products in current markets, while diversification poses the highest risk as it involves entering unrelated markets with new products. The matrix provides a framework for managers to evaluate growth opportunities and associated risks.
This document discusses the role of boards of directors in corporate governance. It begins by providing background on corporate governance and defining it. The objectives and principles of corporate governance are then outlined. This includes ensuring shareholder rights and equitable treatment, recognizing stakeholder interests, disclosure and transparency, and strategic guidance by the board. The roles and responsibilities of boards of directors are then discussed in more detail. The board is responsible for overseeing company activities and representing shareholder interests. Directors must act with care, loyalty and avoid conflicts of interest. The board provides strategic guidance, oversees management, and ensures accountability and shareholder value. Good corporate governance depends on effective board leadership, composition, roles and responsibilities.
(1) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was established in 1992 to protect investors' interests and regulate the securities market.
(2) SEBI regulates stock exchanges, brokers, mutual funds and enforces regulations related to public issues, investments, and fraud prevention.
(3) It aims to make the process of public offers easier for retail investors by reducing timelines and disclosure requirements. SEBI periodically reviews regulations and seeks public feedback.
The document provides an overview of the Competition Act of 2002 in India. It discusses the historical context leading to the enactment of the earlier Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act of 1969 and the transition to the Competition Act of 2002. The summary is as follows:
1. The MRTP Act of 1969 was enacted to curb monopolistic practices but became outdated with economic reforms in 1991 leading to the need for a new competition law.
2. The Competition Act of 2002 was enacted to promote competition and protect consumer interests in line with India's more liberalized economy. It established the Competition Commission of India to enforce the act.
3. The act aims to prevent anti-competitive practices like cartels
This document describes a student project that used a Phidget 1127 precision light sensor to create an interactive artwork. The students went through an ideation process to come up with the concept of a cardboard box that plays sounds encouraging people to open it. Upon opening the box, the message "Welcome to the world!" would be displayed along with sentences on a screen that change based on light intensity measured by the sensor. The goal was to encourage people to be more curious and look beyond just their own concerns to see other perspectives. The students then constructed their concept using a found cardboard box, modifying its height so it could be easily opened.
Este documento describe el desarrollo de TuruGame, una aplicación interactiva creada por ProfitPlay para el bar TuruTapes. La aplicación consiste en un juego de mesa vinculado a la aplicación de gestión de pedidos TuruStock, permitiendo a los clientes jugar según sus consumiciones. El documento explica el diseño, programación, interfaces y objetivos del proyecto, que busca incrementar las ganancias del bar fidelizando a los clientes.
This document discusses improvements made to the user interface, process model, charts, and animations of a process mining application. The updates were aimed at addressing issues related to corporate rebranding, updating outdated technology, and incorporating user experience research findings. Changes included applying a new color scheme and logo aligned with the company's products, improving navigation for first-time and returning users, enhancing readability of the process model, standardizing charts' color schemes, and animating elements without Flash for broader device compatibility. User testing validated that the updates better supported user needs and understanding of the application.
Análisis de las tecnologías multimedia interactivas en centros artísticosEmiliano Martínez-Rivera
Como lo dice el título, esta memoria pretende hacer un análisis de las tecnologías multimedia en centros artísticos y sus expocisiones visitadas durante el segundo semestre de 2010.
Este proyecto nos ha sido solicitado como trabajo evaluable de la asignatura de Diseño, Arte y Creatividad impartida por el Profesor Emiliano Labrador dentro del marco del Máster en Creación, Diseño e Ingeniería Multimedia del Business Engineering School de La Salle, Universitat Ramon Llull.
It’s not enough that you drink water every day. You have to make sure it’s the adequate amount and it’s absolutely safe and clean. To be guaranteed about your everyday drinking water, it would be a good idea buy water filter here in Singapore or anywhere you might be in the world.
This document provides 10 tips for brands using WeChat official accounts to build audiences. The tips include making headlines count, segmenting audiences, increasing relevance of content, being more compelling, providing incentives and rewards, using more visual storytelling, linking to other social media, inviting guest editors, turning questions into content, and creating content on location. It emphasizes the importance of high-quality, relevant, visual content that engages audiences and drives action. It also recommends tools like CMS/CRM systems to better segment and target audiences with customized content.
The Six Highest Performing B2B Blog Post FormatsBarry Feldman
If your B2B blogging goals include earning social media shares and backlinks to boost your search rankings, this infographic lists the size best approaches.
1) The document discusses the opportunity for technology to improve organizational efficiency and transition economies into a "smart and clean world."
2) It argues that aggregate efficiency has stalled at around 22% for 30 years due to limitations of the Second Industrial Revolution, but that digitizing transport, energy, and communication through technologies like blockchain can help manage resources and increase efficiency.
3) Technologies like precision agriculture, cloud computing, robotics, and autonomous vehicles may allow for "dematerialization" and do more with fewer physical resources through effects like reduced waste and need for transportation/logistics infrastructure.
This document discusses various topics related to visualization and advertising management. It begins by defining visualization and discussing its historical uses. It then covers types of visualization like scientific, educational, information, knowledge and product visualization. It also discusses visualization strategies, elements of advertising execution like creative and media execution, and persuasion techniques used in advertising like pathos, logos and ethos. Finally, it briefly describes sales promotion tools and techniques.
This document discusses using visual analytics techniques on linked data. It begins by motivating the combination of these fields by noting that while linked data services excel at data access, they lack support for complex analytical scenarios. It then provides examples of how visual analytics has been used in other domains like analyzing financial data, patent trends, and simulating biological processes. Finally, it outlines how visual analytics could be applied to linked data, including aggregating and filtering data, implementing analytical workflows, and using visualization techniques to enable discovery and presentation of insights to domain experts. The goal would be supporting collaborative analytical tasks on a global scale.
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Scientific visualization
1. SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION DOWN TO BASICS
Emiliano Martínez Rivera
Multimedia Creation, Design and Engineering Master 2011
BES La Salle, Universitat Ramon Llull - Barcelona, Spain
ABSTRACT
"A useful definition of visualization might be the
Computers help us handle and process tons of information binding (or mapping) of data to a representation that can be
data. Most of the time all this data is so dense, it’s almost perceived. The types of binding could be visual, auditory,
impossible to understand from just looking at a bunch of tactile, etc. or a combination of these." [5]
numbers. Some of the data could be analyzed by computers,
but most of the time there must be somebody, a real thinking "Visualization is more than a method of computing.
person, who shall interpret the data and take conclusions Visualization is the process of transforming information into
from it to make decisions, analyze. Scientific Visualization a visual form, enabling users to observe the information.
is about converting numbers into a representation of reality, The resulting visual display enables the scientist or engineer
something more graphic so that a human being can to perceive visually features which are hidden in the data but
understand and/or communicate. nevertheless are needed for data exploration and analysis."
[6]
Index Terms— Computer Science, Computer Graphics,
Infographics, Visualization, Scientific Modeling, Shape, 1.2. Synthesis of Definitions
Art, Animation, Engineering drawings, Virtual Reality,
Image Processing [1] “Mapping from computer representations to perceptual
(visual) representations, choosing encoding techniques to
1. INTRODUCTION maximize human understanding and communication” [2]
The present paper aims to describe the Scientific 1.3. Scientific Visualization Goals
Visualization in clear terms so that any reader, no matter the
knowledge level, can understand. exploration/exploitation of data and information
enhancing understanding of concepts and processes
1.1. Example Definitions [2] gaining new (unexpected, profound) insights
making invisible visible
"Visualization is a method of computing. It transforms effective presentation of significant features
the symbolic into the geometric, enabling researchers to quality control of simulations, measurements
observe their simulations and computations. Visualization
increasing scientific productivity
offers a method for seeing the unseen. It enriches the
medium of communication/collaboration
process of scientific discovery and fosters profound and
unexpected insights. In many fields it is already
1.4. Adjacent Disciplines
revolutionizing the way scientists do science." [3]
Following is a general comparison of Visualization (V) with
"Scientific visualization is a new, exciting field of
some adjacent disciplines to better understand the
computational science spurred on in large measure by the
differences:
rapid growth in computer technology, particular in graphics
workstation hardware and computer graphics software.
Computer Graphics (CG)
[Visualization tools] are beginning to impact our daily lives
through usage in the arts, particularly film animation, and Efficiency of algorithms versus effectiveness of use.
they hold great promise for scientific research and
education. When computer graphics is applied to scientific Computer Vision (CV)
data for purposes of gaining insight, testing hypothesis, and Mapping from pictures to abstract description versus
general elucidation, we speak of scientific visualization." [4] mapping from abstract description to pictures.
2. Image Processing (IP) => NSF Committee to solve problems
Mapping from data domain to data domain versus
mapping from data domain to picture domain Committee on "Graphics, Image Processing, and
Workstations" (1986)
(Visual) Perception (VP) sponsored by NSF / Division of Advanced Scientific
General and scientific explanation of human abilities Computing
and limitations versus goal oriented use of visual
perception in complex information presentation. Goal of committee
recommendations to HW/SW builders to improve
Art and Design (AD) scientific productivity
Aesthetics and style versus expressiveness and
effectiveness Result of committee
recommendations to research communities to develop
1.5. History new concepts/techniques for "Visualization in Scientific
Computing (ViSC)"
One of the earliest examples of three-dimensional scientific
visualization was Maxwell's thermodynamic surface, Solidifying goals
sculpted in clay in 1874 by James Clerk Maxwell.[7] workshop on "Visualization in Scientific Computing"
sponsors: e.g. NSF and NASA
Key Publication: [3]
2. COMMON QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS
The discussion is focused on the following questions:
1. What is the improvement in the understanding of the
data as compared to the situation without visualization?
2. Which visualization techniques are suitable for one's
data? Are direct volume rendering techniques to be
preferred over surface rendering techniques?
3. Can current techniques, like streamline and particle
advection methods, be used to appropriately outline the
known visual phenomena in the system?
This prefigured modern scientific visualization
techniques which use computer graphics.[8] The success of visualization not only depends on the
results which it produces, but also depends on the
Notable early two-dimensional examples include the environment in which it has to be done. This environment is
flow map of Napoleon’s March on Moscow produced by determined by the available hardware, like graphical
Charles Joseph Minard in 1869;[9] the “coxcombs” used by workstations, disk space, color printers, video editing
Florence Nightingale in 1857 as part of a campaign to hardware, and network bandwidth, and by the visualization
improve sanitary conditions in the British army;[9] and the software. For example, the graphical hardware imposes
dot map used by John Snow in 1855 to visualize the Broad constraints on interactive speed of visualization and on the
Street cholera outbreak.[9] size of the data sets which can be handled. Many different
problems encountered with visualization software must be
Need and opportunity taken into account. The user interface, programming model,
increased data rates from data input, data output, data manipulation facilities, and
o measuring devices: e.g. space missions, other related items are all important. The way in which these
medical instruments ("fire hose") items are implemented determines the convenience and
o scientific computing: e.g. national effectiveness of the use of the software package as seen by
supercomputer centers the scientist. Furthermore, whether software supports
mature and cheap technology: powerful graphical distributive processing and computational steering must be
workstations, color, sufficient memory and storage taken into account. [10]
3. 3. CLASSIFICATION OF TECHNIQUES 5.1.2. Isosurfaces
Classification of visualization techniques is often based on This technique produces surfaces in the domain of the scalar
the dimension of the domain of the quantity that is quantity on which the scalar quantity has the same value, the
visualized, i.e. the number of independent variables of the so-called isosurface value. The surfaces can be colored
domain on which the quantity acts, and on the type of the according to the isosurface value or they can be colored
quantity, i.e. scalar, vector, or tensor. according to another scalar field using the texture technique.
The latter case allows for the search for correlation between
Visualization techniques can also be divided into different scalar quantities.
surface rendering techniques, and (direct) volume rendering
techniques. Surface rendering is an indirect geometry based 5.1.3. Cutting planes
technique which is used to visualize structures in 3D scalar
or vector fields by converting these structures into surface This technique makes it possible to view scalar data on a
representations first and then using conventional computer cross-section of the data volume with a cutting plane. One
graphics techniques to render these surfaces. Direct volume defines a regular, Cartesian grid on the plane and the data
rendering is a technique for the visualization of 3D scalar values on this grid are found by interpolation of the original
data sets without a conversion to surface representations. data.
5.1.4. Orthogonal slicers
4. COLOR CODING
It often occurs that one wants to focus on the influence of
Colors and light are essential to visualization. Most only two independent variables (i.e. coordinates). Thus, the
visualization techniques contain a step in which data values other independent variables are kept constant. This is what
are mapped to colors to make the range of the data visible. the orthogonal slicer method does. For example, if the data
The interpretation of results produced by these visualization is defined in spherical coordinates and one wants to focus on
techniques depends crucially on the mapping of data to the angular dependences for a specific radius, the orthogonal
colors because the human eye is more sensitive to some slicer method constructs the corresponding sphere. No
parts of the visible spectrum of light than to other parts and interpolation is used since the original grid with the
the brain may interpret different color patterns differently. corresponding data is inherited.
There exist quite a few color coding systems like the known
RGB, CMY, and HSV systems. 5.1.5. Vector glyphs
This technique uses needle or arrow glyphs to represent
5. VISUALIZATION TECHNIQUES AND METHODS vectors at each data point. The direction of the glyph
corresponds to the direction of the vector and its magnitude
This chapter introduces the visualization techniques and corresponds to the magnitude of the vector. The glyphs can
methods. The focus is on 3D scalar and vector techniques, be colored according to a scalar field.
because often data consists of 3D scalar and vector fields.
5.1.6. Streamlines, streaklines, and particle advection
5.1. Surface rendering techniques
This is a set of methods for outlining the topology, i.e. the
This section briefly describes a general set of 3D scalar and field lines, of a vector field. Generally, one takes a set of
vector surface rendering techniques. The first four starting points, finds the vectors at these points by
descriptions deal with scalar field techniques and the other interpolation, if necessary, and integrates the points along
two with vector field techniques. the direction of the vector. At the new positions the vector
values are found by interpolation and one integrates again.
5.1.1. Scalar glyphs
The difference between streamlines and streaklines is that
Scalar glyphs is a technique which puts a sphere or a the streamlines technique considers the vector field to be
diamond on every data point. The scale of the sphere or static whereas the streaklines technique considers the vector
diamond is determined by the data value. The scalar glyphs field to be time dependent. Hence, the streakline technique
may be colored according to the same scalar field or interpolates not only in the spatial direction, but also in the
according to another scalar field. In this way correlations time direction.
can be found.
4. 5.1.7. Textures 5.3.1. Flipbook animation
This is a technique to color arbitrary surfaces, e.g. those This is a well known technique. The generated images are
generated by the isosurface techniques, according to a 3D displayed one after the other. Its name is attached to the
scalar field. An interpolation scheme is used to determine thumbing or flipping through a series of images.
the values of the scalar field on the surface. A colormap is
used to assign the color. 5.3.2. Keyframe animation
5.2. Volume rendering techniques For this technique one only has to generate so-called
keyframes. Keyframes mark changes in the characteristics
Volume rendering techniques have been developed to of the motion. Interpolation techniques are used to generate
overcome problems of the accurate representation of a set of images between two keyframes.
surfaces in the isosurface techniques. In short, these
problems are related to making a decision for every volume 6. CONCLUSIONS
element whether or not the surface passes through it and this
can produce false positives (spurious surfaces) or false In such a rapidly evolving field, it is important to be aware
negatives (erroneous holes in surfaces), particularly in the of the latest developments, as well as those areas of ongoing
presence of small or poorly defined features. Volume research. Two important recent developments are of special
rendering does not use intermediate geometrical importance. The first has been the explosion of the internet.
representations, in contrast to surface rendering techniques. The growth of the web has created a new medium by which
It offers the possibility for displaying weak or fuzzy visualization can be presented with a high level of
surfaces. This frees one from the requirement to make a interaction.
decision whether a surface is present or not.
The second recent (and continuing) development is the
Two implementations of volume rendering are Ray casting increase in speed of PCs, as well as the reduction in cost of
and Splatting. The two methods differ in the way the RGBA high end workstations. This is bringing the world of
volume is projected onto the 2D viewing plane. Scientific Visualization to every possible user.
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