ERP Software Evaluation and Comparative Analysis

This paper presents the results of an investigation performed in 2001 under the title Comparative Analysis of Information Systems Software in Croatia. The focus was set on the comparative analysis of domestic and foreign Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, which is present in Croatia. The investigation was performed from the standpoint of ERP applicability, regardless of the development methods and information technology. In other words, the evaluation was performed primarily from the standpoint of users rather than designers, programmers or other persons engaged in the system development and implementation. System evaluation was performed in several phases and in multiple steps. A general list of relevant ERP characteristics was established first. This initial list was updated in co-operation with ERP suppliers and users. They completed the list by adding the characteristics they regarded as important or accentuated some features of their solutions that had not been mentioned initially. System evaluation was performed at the users\u27 sites, having insight to real applications. To increase the objectivity and accuracy, the evaluating teams consisted by persons of different profile (independent field experts, e.g. an accounting expert, IT expert, end-user etc.). In spite of the attitude taken not to evaluate the concrete basic technology, some estimation of the computing architecture and functionality was performed, when it was found relevant for the estimation of applicability

Library and Information Science in the USA and Iran

Introduction: In a context of global mobility of skilled professionals, this is a comparative study of library science education and librarianship in the USA and Iran. The study attempts to determine how education and professional skills may transfer from one country to another. Historically, the USA and Iran are two different major centers of development of knowledge, science and technology, and culture. Each one of these two countries developed its system of general education and library science education and professional practice. This study investigates the definition of the librarian profession, historical perspectives, types of librarians and librarian-related positions, the initial academic training of librarian (schools, duration, curriculum, and accreditation), daily activities of librarians, continuing education, and opportunities and challenges of the profession in each country. Methods: The qualitative research method was selected to conduct this study using benchmarking. Results: This investigation led to a comparative analysis pointing out similarities and differences in this cope excluding medical library and information science. The comparative investigation of the LIS profession and education was conducted for the first time. The first part of this presented historical perspectives for library science education and librarianship. The second part of the paper demonstrated contemporary library science education and librarianship in each country. The last part contained a comparative critical discussion of both systems. Conclusion: This concludes that, even though both systems are different, with the globalization of knowledge, education, and communications, under certain circumstances, one could consider a librarian “qualified” to practice across the border

Comparative Investigation for Energy Consumption of Different Chipsets Based on Scheduling for Wireless Sensor Networks

Rapid progress in microelectromechanical system (MEMS) and radio frequency (RF) design has enabled the development of low-power, inexpensive, and network-enabled microsensors. These sensor nodes are capable of capturing various physical information, such as temperature, pressure, motion of an object, etc as well as mapping such physical characteristics of the environment to quantitative measurements. A typical wireless sensor network (WSN) consists of hundreds to thousands of such sensor nodes linked by a wireless medium. In this paper, we present a comparative investigation of energy consumption for few commercially available chipsets such as TR1001, CC1000 and CC1010 based on different scheduling methods for two types of deployment strategies. We conducted our experiment within the OMNeT++ simulator.Comment: 17 pages, Based on scheduling for Wireless Sensor Network

Developing an agent-based simulation model of software evolution

Context In attempt to simulate the factors that affect the software evolution behaviour and possibly predict it, several simulation models have been developed recently. The current system dynamic (SD) simulation model of software evolution process was built based on actor-network theory (ANT) of software evolution by using system dynamic environment, which is not a suitable environment to reflect the complexity of ANT theory. In addition the SD model has not been investigated for its ability to represent the real-world process of software evolution. Objectives This paper aims to re-implements the current SD model to an agent-based simulation environment ‘Repast’ and checks the behaviour of the new model compared to the existing SD model. It also aims to investigate the ability of the new Repast model to represent the real-world process of software evolution. Methods a new agent-based simulation model is developed based on the current SD model's specifications and then tests similar to the previous model tests are conducted in order to perform a comparative evaluation between of these two results. In addition an investigation is carried out through an interview with an expert in software development area to investigate the model's ability to represent real-world process of software evolution. Results The Repast model shows more stable behaviour compared with the SD model. Results also found that the evolution health of the software can be calibrated quantitatively and that the new Repast model does have the ability to represent real-world processes of software evolution. Conclusion It is concluded that by applying a more suitable simulation environment (agent-based) to represent ANT theory of software evolution, that this new simulation model will show more stable bahaviour compared with the previous SD model; And it will also shows the ability to represent (at least quantatively) the real-world aspect of software evolution.Peer reviewedFinal Accepted Versio

Signaling pathway networks mined from human pituitary adenoma proteomics data

Abstract Background We obtained a series of pituitary adenoma proteomic expression data, including protein-mapping data (111 proteins), comparative proteomic data (56 differentially expressed proteins), and nitroproteomic data (17 nitroproteins). There is a pressing need to clarify the significant signaling pathway networks that derive from those proteins in order to clarify and to better understand the molecular basis of pituitary adenoma pathogenesis and to discover biomarkers. Here, we describe the significant signaling pathway networks that were mined from human pituitary adenoma proteomic data with the Ingenuity pathway analysis system. Methods The Ingenuity pathway analysis system was used to analyze signal pathway networks and canonical pathways from protein-mapping data, comparative proteomic data, adenoma nitroproteomic data, and control nitroproteomic data. A Fisher's exact test was used to test the statistical significance with a significance level of 0.05. Statistical significant results were rationalized within the pituitary adenoma biological system with literature-based bioinformatics analyses. Results For the protein-mapping data, the top pathway networks were related to cancer, cell death, and lipid metabolism; the top canonical toxicity pathways included acute-phase response, oxidative-stress response, oxidative stress, and cell-cycle G2/M transition regulation. For the comparative proteomic data, top pathway networks were related to cancer, endocrine system development and function, and lipid metabolism; the top canonical toxicity pathways included mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative phosphorylation, oxidative-stress response, and ERK/MAPK signaling. The nitroproteomic data from a pituitary adenoma were related to cancer, cell death, lipid metabolism, and reproductive system disease, and the top canonical toxicity pathways mainly related to p38 MAPK signaling and cell-cycle G2/M transition regulation. Nitroproteins from a pituitary control related to gene expression and cellular development, and no canonical toxicity pathways were identified. Conclusions This pathway network analysis demonstrated that mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, cell-cycle dysregulation, and the MAPK-signaling abnormality are significantly associated with a pituitary adenoma. These pathway-network data provide new insights into the molecular mechanisms of human pituitary adenoma pathogenesis, and new clues for an in-depth investigation of pituitary adenoma and biomarker discovery.</p

Formation of Effective Model of small Businesses and Entrepreneurshipa Regulatory Environment in the Russian Federation under the WEC and the USA Sanctions

Thematic justification issue of entrepreneurship development is stated under the sanctions aimed at interstate socio-politic processes transformation of participants interest in the framework of domestic policies balances of loss and strategic- manufacturing law regulatory methods in business could be considered as one of the methods of business entities recourse and interest defense which exist in entrepreneurship legal regime Thus the article validates implementation of effective model of small businesses and entrepreneurship regulatory environment and minimization of section politics negative results The research method is methods of comparative legal analysis of regulatory system based on business investigation mathematic models in Russia scientifically proving results on positive and negative points of business regulations revealing degenerative processes in the prospects of business and government interaction Key results are determined by the scientific model of sanctions impact estimation indicating the absence of inplace legal mechanisms of effective business insurance hyper-management corruption regional inadequacies of regulatory policies - all these is a real obstacle for business sphere development and negative economic consequences alleviation under sanctions Materials dissemination in legal policy - making as well as prospective international cooperation within the potential project creation also for the analysis of future international investment strategy towards Russian economy and under-thesanctions analysis of crucial socio - political tendencie

EVALUATION OF THE SUSTAINABILITY OF SETTLEMENTS

The present study investigates the realization of sustainability - which is a way of thinking, life, production and consumption that could guarantee the survival of modern society - on local, settlement level with the help of different comparative methods. The scope of investigation includes two cities (Debrecen and Nagyvárad) and the settlements of a subregion. The goal of the analysis is to assess comparatively two different types of sustainability attempts and to introduce an assessment system. Accordingly we are trying to compare the long-term development concept of Debrecen city and county center and the Local Agenda 21 programme of Nagyvárad city, located near the Hungarian border. It is to be answered whether a local sustainability programme prepared according to the regulation (LA-21) or decisions made by the local, responsibly thinking city leaders lead to the realization of a liveable settlement. The assessment method serves to evaluate settlements from the aspect of sustainability and to determine the directions of development with the application of an expert rating method. The latter - settlement level measurement and assessment of sustainability - enables settlements to find the way to sustainability, providing a compass for the realization, taking into account the system of complex relations of sustainability, serving as a basis for subregional, municipal and other decision-making

Historical and Sociological Analysis of the Value World of the Cultural Policy of the Siberian Tatars (The Case Study of the Russian Archive Documents of the 18th – 19th Centuries)

The nature of the cultural policy of the Siberian Tatars and its connection with the value world is described for the first time. This material singles out and describes three levels in the development of the anthroponymys value world in the national cultural policy (ancient, middle-aged, and new Turkic). The authors used comparative methods (investigation of archives) and empirical methods, namely, the generalization of the great human experience, which is formed at the levels of cultural policy forming (ancient, middle-aged, and new Turkic). According to the level of religiousness of the ancient Turks, the system of ideas, which is reflected in the needs and desires due to naive mental activity, the authors singled out the ancient model of constructing their cultural policy or the first ancient level of values in the cultural policy of the Siberian Tatars. The anthroponyms system of the Siberian Tatars is an axiological worldview observing objective and subjective evaluative attitudes. The subject in the cultural policy becomes familiar with the value world of name-giving, the system of ideas or ideology appears, which is transformed into a certain stage of development. Cultural policy in the ancient period was created but it is changed in the modern world. The novelty of the study is in the fact that the object category was studied in the cultural policy of Siberian Tatars indefinitely. Our investigation showed interrelation between human being and his experience (object and subject). Our motivation to study the value world of the cultural policy of the Siberian Tatars is supported by the idea that harmony and peace between cultures is possible only in the way of value world and its priorities understanding. New research results complement theoretical generalizations, open up new conceptual opportunities in solving national problems, and make it possible to formulate new strategic goals in our multinational state. They can improve the implementation of cultural policy by social society in goal setting and identification of national cultural values and priorities in the creation on their basis of targeted programs and expenses

The Ways of Improvement of the Tax Control System in Russia in the New Geopolitical Conditions Based on Historical Experience and World Practice

Creation of the financial stability is the main task of any state, in which connection the value of taxes and duties as the sources of profitable part of the state budget explains priority of the tax control as the direction of tax authorities\u27 activity. Economic and social development of any modern state much depends on effectiveness of tax control system that is why the problems of tax control organization, elaboration of the ways of tax control improvement are topical. In the modern world the International relations and connections gain the great value, at the state interaction they can appeal to the experience of each other on the questions of legislation, levy of the taxes and duties in the state budget. In each state the tax control systems are different and have both positive and negative aspects. At analysis of the foreign legislation the detailed analysis of the results of the use of certain measures of regulation and control is needed and it is also necessary to prognosticate an experience that will be gained by our state in the case of introduction of analogous measures. It is also must be noted that for creation of the effective tax control system it is necessary to use the large number of mechanisms of tax administration