Study of Tools Interoperability

Interoperability of tools usually refers to a combination of methods and techniques that address the problem of making a collection of tools to work together. In this study we survey different notions that are used in this context: interoperability, interaction and integration. We point out relation between these notions, and how it maps to the interoperability problem. We narrow the problem area to the tools development in academia. Tools developed in such environment have a small basis for development, documentation and maintenance. We scrutinise some of the problems and potential solutions related with tools interoperability in such environment. Moreover, we look at two tools developed in the Formal Methods and Tools group1, and analyse the use of different integration techniques

Software reliability and dependability: a roadmap

Shifting the focus from software reliability to user-centred measures of dependability in complete software-based systems. Influencing design practice to facilitate dependability assessment. Propagating awareness of dependability issues and the use of existing, useful methods. Injecting some rigour in the use of process-related evidence for dependability assessment. Better understanding issues of diversity and variation as drivers of dependability. Bev Littlewood is founder-Director of the Centre for Software Reliability, and Professor of Software Engineering at City University, London. Prof Littlewood has worked for many years on problems associated with the modelling and evaluation of the dependability of software-based systems; he has published many papers in international journals and conference proceedings and has edited several books. Much of this work has been carried out in collaborative projects, including the successful EC-funded projects SHIP, PDCS, PDCS2, DeVa. He has been employed as a consultant t

Decision factors for remote work adoption: Advantages, disadvantages, driving forces and challenges

Facing one of the most challenging pandemics for organizational modus operandi (COVID-19), organizations are struggling for operational and strategic support. The adoption of remote work (RW) is increasing. For economic reasons, competitive advantage, or even as a pandemic response (business continuity plan), RW is a domain worth further investigation. However, the literature lacks insight regarding RW adoption. A design science research methodology was adopted, including a systematic literature review to elicit RW advantages, disadvantages, challenges and driving forces, as well as their relation. To evaluate and demonstrate findings, 129 qualitative interviews were performed with RW professionals. In the end, 57 decision factors were elicited, and 16 relations were validated. The authors concluded that cost-reduction and flexibility to promote work–life balance is the most positive outputs, while communication and technical problems, as well as management issues, are what most concerns professionals. Moreover, positive relations are more recognized among professionals over negative ones.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

New Knowledge in Global Innovation Teams

In multinational enterprises (MNEs), global innovation teams are used increasingly to pool knowledge from different international subsidiaries. While it is fairly well described how subsidiaries fulfill product and know-how mandates, how parents and subsidiaries may/should interact and why team diversity is desirable from the corporate standpoint (i.e. to strengthen corporate culture), little is known about the possible innovation and technology knowledge-related benefits global innovation teams offer. In this paper, it is proposed that resources, customer knowledge, knowledge diffusion, and knowledge protection play a crucial role in a MNEs decision to deploy a global innovation team. Results from four case studies and two expert interviews show that there are indeed significant reasons for a global team deployment within innovation projects.Global Teams; Innovation; Knowledge Creation

Decision factors for remote work adoption: A critical analysis

Remote Work adoption is increasing among organizations. For economic reasons, competitive advantage or even as part of the business continuity plan, Remote Work is a domain worth of further investigation. However, the literature lacks further insights and consensus regarding the decision factors that organizations may consider before and during Remote Work adoption. Design Science Research Methodology was adopted. A thorough and rigorous Systematic Literature Review was performed to elicit the main decision factors (Advantages, Disadvantages, Challenges and Driving Forces) and their relation that influence the Remote Work adoption and its implementation. Plus, a conceptualization of Remote Work domain is presented, and the main decision factors were investigated. A list for each decision factor as well as how they relate among them is also presented and a critical analysis performed. Dozens of factors were identified and related. Those were proven to be extremely important to consider before any Remote Work adoption. This research is a strategic tool for organizations willing to implement Remote Work and a base for further academic developments in the field. In the extent of its complexity, researches from other fields (team management, governance, business process management, among others) are incentivized so valuable inputs may be provided and complement the field.A adoção do Trabalho Remoto está a aumentar entre as organizações. Por razões económicas, vantagem competitiva ou mesmo como parte do plano de continuidade de negócios, o Trabalho Remoto é um domínio que vale a pena investigar mais a fundo. No entanto, a literatura carece de mais conhecimentos e consenso relativamente aos fatores de decisão que as organizações podem considerar antes e durante a adoção do Trabalho Remoto. Foi realizada uma revisão sistemática da Literatura minuciosa e rigorosa para obter os principais fatores de decisão que influenciam a adoção do Trabalho Remoto e a sua implementação. Além disso, é apresentada uma conceptualização do domínio do Trabalho Remoto, e os principais fatores de decisão foram investigados. Também é apresentada uma lista para cada facto de decisão, bem como a forma como se relacionam entre eles, e é realizada uma análise crítica. Dezenas de fatores foram identificados e relacionados. Estes provaram ser extremamente importantes a considerar antes de qualquer adoção do Trabalho Remoto. Esta investigação é uma ferramenta estratégica para organizações dispostas a implementar o Trabalho Remoto e uma base para futuros desenvolvimentos académicos no campo do trabalho. Na medida da sua complexidade, as investigações de outros campos (gestão de equipas, governação, gestão de processos empresariais, entre outros) são incentivadas, pelo que podem ser fornecidos contributos valiosos e como tal ajudar a complementar o campo

WARP : speeding up the software development process

Estágio realizado na Qimonda Portugal, S. ATese de mestrado integrado. Engenharia Informátca e Computação. Faculdade de Engenharia. Universidade do Porto. 200

Scholarship in international technical communication, 1950-1989: a historical study

This thesis is a study of the published scholarship in international technical communication from 1950 to 1989. It provides insight into the four decades\u27 worth of scholarship as well as a resource for the development of present and future scholarship in international technical communication. It attempts to answer the following research questions: What did scholars of international technical communication study in each decade? What are the similarities and differences among the four decades in terms of scholarship in international technical communication? What are the strengths and weaknesses of the relevant scholarship in the four decades? What can we learn from the scholarship in these four decades? To answer these questions, I reviewed articles collected from the main journals and conference proceedings in technical communication published in the United States. I summarized and coded these articles according to their major subjects. Based on my review of this literature, I drew conclusions about the character and value of the published scholarship in international technical communication from 1950 to 1989 --Abstract, page iii

Building capacity in climate change policy analysis and negotiation: methods and technologies

Capacity building is often cited as the reason “we cannot just pour money into developing countries” and why so many development projects fail because their design does not address local conditions. It is therefore a key technical and political concept in international development. Some of the poorest countries in the world are also some of the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Their vulnerability is in part due to a lack of capacity to plan and anticipate the effects of climate change on crops, water resources, urban electricity demand etc. What capacities do these countries lack to deal with climate change? How will they cope? What steps can they take to reduce their vulnerability? This innovative and high-profile research project was part of a larger project (called C3D) and conducted with non-governmental organisations in Senegal, South Africa and Sri Lanka. The research involved several participatory workshops and a questionnaire to all three research centres