A cloud-based platform to ensure interoperability in aerospace industry

International audienceA new approach is proposed to address several key issues relating to interoperability for collaborative product development within networked organizations. The work innovatively combines (i) a two-phase semantic data mediation model to ensure interoperability, (ii) a cloud-based platform to enable complex collaboration scenarios and (iii) an implementation and the evaluation of the proposed approach in the aerospace industry. The latter demonstrates that data mediation delivered as a service drastically reduces cost and time needed for establishing and maintaining interoperability

Habilitador para colaboração no design para a customização em massa em micro e pequenas empresas

Orientador: Prof. Dr. Adriano HeemannTese (doutorado) - Universidade Federal do Paraná, Setor de Artes, Comunicação e Design, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Design. Defesa : Curitiba, 18/12/2019Inclui referências: p. 117-133Resumo: O processo design de produtos voltados para a produção através da manufatura tradicional apresenta metodologias e ferramentas já consolidadas, assim como estudos que abordam a colaboração entre os atores desse processo. Porém, o processo tradicional de design apresenta limitações para conseguir responder as exigências necessárias para que seja possível implementar o design para customização em massa (CM) nas empresas atualmente. Uma das formas de facilitar o processo da customização em massa é utilizando-se do design colaborativo. Considerando a inexistência de conhecimento estruturado que habilite a colaboração no design para customização em massa, um quadro teórico elaborado nesta tese evidencia uma lacuna na utilização concomitante destes conceitos, apesar da literatura indicar a importância da colaboração dos participantes do processo de design para customização em massa. Assim a presente pesquisa responde como viabilizar a colaboração entre os participantes no design para a customização em massa. Essa problemática é abordada de forma a descrever como habilitar a colaboração entre os participantes no design para a customização em massa e isso é alcançado através do desenvolvimento de um habilitador para o design colaborativo para customização em massa. Para tanto, este documento descreve a identificação de fatores críticos de sucesso para a customização em massa e para a colaboração no design de produtos. Essa identificação é feita por meio de uma revisão de literatura e de estudos de caso. Os fatores identificados são, então, utilizados para o desenvolvimento do habilitador. Esse habilitador se deu em formato de e-book e foi desenvolvido com o intuito de disseminar conhecimento principalmente para micro e pequenas empresas do Brasil que ofertam produtos customizados em massa. Palavras Chave: Design colaborativo. Customização em massa. Desenvolvimento de produto. Habilitador.Abstract: The product design process focused on production through traditional manufacturing has already consolidated methodologies and tools, as well as studies that address collaboration between the actors in this process. However, the traditional design process has limitations in order to be able to meet the necessary requirements so that it is possible to implement the design for mass customization (MC) in companies today. One of the ways to facilitate the mass customization process is by using collaborative design. Considering the lack of structured knowledge that enables collaboration in design for mass customization, a theoretical framework elaborated in this thesis highlights a gap in the concomitant use of these concepts, despite the literature indicating the importance of the collaboration of the participants in the design process for mass customization. Thus, this research answers how to enable collaboration between participants in the design for mass customization. This issue is addressed to describe how to enable collaboration between participants in the design for mass customization and this is achieved through the development of an enabler for collaborative design for mass customization. To this end, this document describes the identification of critical success factors for mass customization and collaboration in product design. This identification is made through a literature review and case studies. The identified factors are then used for the development of the enabler. This enabler took place in e-book format and was developed with the aim of disseminating knowledge mainly to micro and small companies in Brazil that offer mass customized products. Key words: Collaborative design. Mass customization. Product development. Enabler

Strategies Used in eHealth Systems Adoption

Failure to adopt an interoperable eHealth system limits the accurate communication exchange of pertinent health-care-related data for diagnosis and treatment. Patient data are located in disparate health information systems, and the adoption of an interoperable eHealth system is complex and requires strategic planning by senior health care IT leaders. Grounded in DeLone and McLeanâs information system success model, the purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore strategies used by some senior information technology (IT) health care leaders in the successful adoption of an eHealth system. The participants were 8 senior health care IT leaders in the eastern United States who successfully adopted an interoperable eHealth system. Data were collected using semistructured interviews following Kallioâs five phase interview guide and analyzed using thematic analysis. Six themes emerged: eHealth ecosystem, implementation approach, quality, strategy, use/intent to use, and user satisfaction. A key recommendation from results indicates that further identification and development of strategies based on the DeLone and McLean IS success model might benefit successful eHealth adoption and implementation. Positive social change implications include the potential for senior health care IT leaders to identify a framework to enhance accuracy among eHealth systems to reduce medical errors and improve patient care