Вивчення антифрикційних властивостей полімер-композиційних матеріалів

Openratio offers a mobile platform as a service (mPaaS) to build secure enterprise apps that use legacy systems from vendors such as Microsoft, IBM and SAP. The platform creates native mobile applications and mobile websites using a simple drag and drop interface without writing code. Openratio continuously develops their platform in short design cycles, and started a major system upgrade in 2014. The old mobile website was incompatible with the new specifications and upgrading it was time intensive, leading to a 6 months delay behind other system components’ progress. This thesis covers the process of analyzing the previous mobile website server and implementing a new mobile website rendering server. The server is developed from scratch using node.js, a javascript platform for developing web applications, and jQuery mobile, an HTML 5 based interface for responsive mobile websites. The designed server uses real-time configuration settings to dynamically render each page’s layout, navigation and content with enterprise-grade security. In addition, the server handles user authentication and session management, content fetching from external data sources and uses styling and website templating engines. The new implemented server shortened the updating time for each development cycle and decoupling the mobile website rendering server from the main server allowed team members to work on several platform components in parallel

Utilisation of mobile technology in logistics

Accessing information quickly has become more and more important. Mobile devices can nowadays be used to perform and accomplish tasks more efficiently. Logistics companies can benefit from mobile applications in many ways. Many logistics areas, such as warehouse managing and transportation, concentrate on the physical movement of goods. The benefits of mobile applications are emphasised in those environments where portability and real-time information are of great use. The business IT alignment framework offers an approach to researching companies business and IT strategies and execution. The enterprise mobile applications may bring many advantages but also disadvantages to organisations utilising them. In this thesis, the business It alignment framework is used in the context of researching the utilisation of enterprise mobile applications in the case organisations. The utilisation of mobile applications in logistics is studied in this research by using the qualitative research method. Research data has been gathered from semi-structured interviews with case company employees responsible for logistics mobile application projects. The logistics areas where mobile applications are used are warehouse management and transportation. A new logistics IT alignment measurement tool was developed for the purposes of this study, as no such a tool existed before. The tool utilises the previous business IT alignment literature. Companies or researchers can utilise this tool in determining their logistics IT alignment level. This study finds that there are multiple important features that companies should take into account when developing and implementing logistics mobile applications. Ease of use and user friendliness are the most important of them. In addition, information quality and efficiency and effectiveness should be considered. Many companies also benefit from end device independence. Companies can get many advantages from logistics mobile applications. These advantages are for example better information quality, real-time information and cost reductions by consuming less paper. High logistics IT alignment supports in gaining these advantages

Enterprise Architecture Planning untuk Pengelolaan Masjid Muhammadiyah

Majelis Tabligh merupakan unsur pembantu pimpinan yang ditunjuk sebagai penanggungjawab lapangan dalam pengelolaan masjid Muhammadiyah. Sampai tulisan ini hadir, data-data berkait pengelolaan masjid masih belum ada, seperti jumlah masjid se-DIY, kondisi masjid, pengelolaan jamaah, pengelolaan keuangan masjid, dan lainnya. Pengawasan terhadap masjid-masjid Muhammadiyah juga masih belum bisa dilakukan, maka perlu dukungan sistem informasi/teknologi informasi (SI/TI) yang terintegrasi. Enterprise Architecture adalah gambaran hubungan logis yang terintegrasi antara visi misi, proses bisnis, system informasi, dan infrastruktur organisasi. Enterprise Architecture Planning (EAP) merupakan suatu metode atau kerangka acuan untuk membangun suatu arsitektur informasi yang mengacu pada tujuan atau kebutuhan bisnis organisasi yaitu arsitektur bisnis, arsitektur data, arsitektur aplikasi, arsitektur teknologi. Pada penelitian ini menghasilkan suatu arsitektur bisnis yang teridentifikasi berupa area fungsi, fungsi bisnis, dan proses bisnis Majelis Tabligh. Arsitektur data berupa 10 entitas data. Arsitektur aplikasi berupa 18 aplikasi. Arsitektur Teknologi yang teridentifikasi salahsatunya menggunakan platform web dan Mobile. Selain itu, didapatkan juga portofolio aplikasi dalam bentuk Mc Farlan Grid. The Majelis Tabligh is an auxiliary element to the leadership who is appointed to be in charge of the field in the management of the Muhammadiyah mosque. Until now, there are still no data related to mosque management, such as the number of mosques in Yogyakarta, the condition of mosques, management of congregations, mosque financial management, and others. Supervision of Muhammadiyah mosques is still not possible, so it is necessary to support an information system/information technology (IS / IT) system. Enterprise Architecture is a description of the integrated logical relationship between the vision and mission, business processes, information systems, and organizational infrastructure. Enterprise Architecture Planning (EAP) is a method or frame of reference for building an information architecture that refers to the goals or business needs of the organization, namely business architecture, data architecture, application architecture, technology architecture. This research resulted in an identified business architecture in the form of function areas, business functions, and the Majelis Tabligh business process. The data architecture consists of 10 data entities. The application architecture is in the form of 18 applications. One of the identified technology architectures uses web and mobile platforms. In addition, you can also get a portfolio of applications in the form of the Mc Farlan Grid

Quality Measurement for Mobile M-ERP Applications

Mobile business boosting the popularization of the M-ERP(Mobile ERP) in the enterprise: The high penetration of mobile phones enables each employee to become an effective information carrier of the enterprise. The information application of the enterprise becomes more clear-cut. The mobile M-ERP pivots on the frequently changing key indexes of the enterprise operation, and takes the personalized and format-based data collection, analysis and processing platform as tool. It consolidates and unifies quickly diverse people, internal data, and external applications of the enterprise into an integrated whole, and provides real-time, key, and overall data reports to the management personnel. The recent wave of enterprise resource planning (M-ERP) systems adoption is a significant commitment of resource and may affect almost all business processes. M-ERP systems are integrated systems in that they promote cooperation among groups, teamwork, and process expertise and business knowledge. Firm that successfully implements an M-ERP system should raise revenues or decrease costs. The main purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship among M-ERP system internal control, quality and performance in Korean firms. To investigate the relationship, the questionnaires were collected from 131 M-ERP – adopting Korean manufacturing companies. The following results were determined by verifying six hypotheses using LISREL. Internal control support perceived quality and quality support perceived performance. We expect that the results of the research can be used as the guidance of the implementation strategy of M-ERP systems. And these results provide important insights that complement extant research findings and also raise future research issues

MOBILE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN MANAGEMENT OF RELATIONS WITH HOTEL RESTAURANT BUSINESSMEN IN THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

Today, mobile information technologies are in high demand among consumers in various sectors of the world economy. In the restaurant business, mobile information technologies are at the initial stage of their development, especially in the Republic of Kazakhstan. According to the analysis of the Kazakhstan market of mobile information technologies, domestic mobile applications in most cases represent systems of encouragement and stimulation of repeated calls and automation of service processes, when an effective mobile application for restaurant business should combine not only information load for the consumer, but also processes of relationship management between the consumer and the enterprise. The mobile application should be multifunctional, in accordance with the ongoing service processes at the enterprise: to provide multi-channel integration of processes occurring at the enterprise; to accompany the contact personnel with information about the guest, his preferences and adherents; to automate the collection and processing of data for analytical marketing purposes

Factors influencing the adoption and use of mobile applications for micro-enterprise operations in South Africa

Magister Commercii (Information Management) - MCom(IM)The micro-enterprise sector, although associated with mostly informal businesses, shows promise of potential and transitioning to more formal businesses. With this in mind, the South African government recognizes that prioritized sectorial development is needed to stimulate growth particularly in the micro-enterprise sector. Considering that evidence reveals growth and development in small business practices being closely related to the use of different forms of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), if and when strategically applied. Therefore recognizing the importance of ICTs the South African government has embarked on various technology related initiatives to facilitate needed growth and development. Despite this, entrepreneurs in the micro-enterprise sector demonstrate a low uptake of ICTs for their business operations, including the use of mobile technologies which are the most common form of ICTs available to micro- entrepreneurs. Many previous studies have investigated the adoption and use of mobile technologies in the micro- enterprise sector, but despite this a low uptake of mobile technologies still exists. For this reason, this study investigates and empirically determines the factors influencing the adoption and use of mobile applications for micro-enterprise operations in South Africa, using the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model as a lens. The research population comprised a group of micro-entrepreneurs who all are users of a common mobile application (mentorship-movement application). The main aim of the investigation was to determine (i) the factors influencing the adoption and use of mobile applications for micro- enterprise operation, (ii) if the experience gained and their satisfaction associated with using the mentorship-movement application will influence their behavioural intention to use other mobile applications for business. The study was conducted objectively and used hypothesis testing as the means of investigation. Data was collected through the use of a survey questionnaire. The findings of the study indicate that performance expectancy and effort expectancy positively influences the micro-entrepreneurs behavioural intention to adopt and use mobile applications for micro-enterprise operations. The findings also observed that social influence has no impact on the micro-entrepreneurs’ behavioural intention to adopt and use mobile applications for business. Facilitating conditions and behavioural intention were found to positively influence the use behaviour of the micro-entrepreneurs when it comes to adoption and use of mobile applications for business. Moreover, the findings confirmed that experience and satisfaction in using one mobile application does not influence the behavioural intention of the micro-entrepreneurs to use other mobile applications for business. The factors which have been found to bear influence on the adoption and use of mobile applications amongst micro-entrepreneurs in South Africa have implications for both policy and practice. In particular, the findings of this study may be used to inform the design of the various programmatic interventions which seek to improve outcomes of the micro-entrepreneur sector. This includes interventions by the Department of Small Business Development and that of the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA)

Strategically Addressing the Latest Challenges of Workplace Mobility to Meet the Increasing Mobile Usage Demands

During this post-PC era, many organizations are embracing the concept of IT consumerization/ Bring-Your-Own Device (BYOD) in their workplace. BYOD is a strategy that enables employees to utilize their personally-owned mobile devices, such as smart phones, tablets, laptops, and netbooks, to connect to the corporate network and access enterprise data. It is estimated that employees will bring two to four Internet-capable devices to work for personal and professional activities. From increased employee satisfaction and productivity to lower IT equipment and operational expenditures, companies have recognized that mobile devices are reasonably essential to their own success. However, many organizations are facing significant challenges with the explosion of mobile devices being used today along with provisioning the appropriate supporting infrastructure due to the unprecedented demands on the wireless and network infrastructures. For example, there is not only a growth in the number of wirelessly connected devices but the amount of bandwidth being consumed on the enterprise networks as well which is furthermore driven by increased usage of video and enterprise applications. Managing mobility and storage along with securing corporate assets have become difficult tasks for IT professionals as many organizations underestimate the potential security and privacy risks of using wireless devices to access organizational resources and data. Therefore, to address the needs and requirements of a new mobile workforce, organizations must involve key members from the Information Technology (IT), Human Resources (HR) and various business units to evaluate the existing and emerging issues and risks posed by BYOD. Then a mobile strategy should be developed by taking into consideration the enterprise objectives to ensure it aligns with the overall organizational strategy. There are various solutions available to address the needs and demands of an organization, such as Distributed Intelligence Architecture, network optimization, monitoring tools, unified management and security platforms, and other security measures. By implementing a suitable mobile strategy, organizations can ensure their particular enterprise network and wireless architecture is designed for highly scalability, performance and reliability. They must also evaluate their existing policies and procedures to ensure appropriate security and privacy measures are in place to address the increasing mobile usage demands and potential liability risks. By taking these factors into consideration, our team has analyzed the current BYOD issues for Educational Testing Service (ETS), which is a non-profit organization based in Princeton, New Jersey. Our findings have revealed a few major technical concerns relating to inadequate network and wireless infrastructure and the lack of a unified management and security platform. Thus, the team has recommended for ETS to implement Distributed Intelligence Architecture, network optimization and Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) to address and resolve their current issues and risks. In conclusion, companies are beginning to seize this transition in order to become competitive and productive in the workplace; however the unprecedented demands on the corporate network and risk to data security are critical aspects that need to be evaluated on an on-going basis. With this analysis, organizations can review, evaluate and implement the proposed solutions and best practices to address the most common BYOD-related issues that companies are facing these days. However, organizations should continually research the latest technologies that may be available and implement solutions that specifically meet their issues