A Broadened Approach to Understanding IT Organizational Structure

With the increasingly influential impact of the information systems/technology (IT) organization on most firms, it is important to understand the implications of alternative structures of the IT organization. With limited exceptions, literature in this area has focused on the locus of decision rights in the IT organization. This research uses broader dimensions found in the general organization structure literature to characterize IT organizational structure. Our analysis suggests that IT organizations aimed at promoting innovation emphasize standardization and flexibility while deemphasizing specialization, IT organizations aimed at integration emphasize standardization, and IT organizations aimed at scalability through sourcing emphasize standardization while deemphasizing specialization. IT managers seeking to match their organization to the values of their firm may utilize the IT organization structure survey instrument exhibited here to do so

Cross‐curricular IT tools for university students: Developing an effective model

Information technology is now recognized as a key study‐enhancement measure in higher education, and there is increasing demand for the provision of basic IT awareness and skills across the whole range of subject departments. One response to this demand is the central provision of a generic IT course or programme of courses. We draw upon the experience of such courses at the Universities of Glasgow and York to identify some of the significant dimensions in the development and operation of generic IT programmes. These include the policy context, the structure, content and educational stance of the programme, relationship of the programme to existing curricula, and the extent and nature of resourcing, assessment and certification. Operation of such courses raises important issues, such as questions of compulsory IT preparation, study skills, staff development, standardization, institutional policy and evaluation. This discussion is set within current trends in higher education

San Pedro Meeting on Wide Field Variability Surveys: Some Concluding Comments

This is a written version of the closing talk at the 22nd Los Alamos Stellar pulsation conference on wide field variability surveys. It comments on some of the issues which arise from the meeting. These include the need for attention to photometric standardization (especially in the infrared) and the somewhat controversial problem of statistical bias in the use of parallaxes (and other methods of distance determination). Some major advances in the use of pulsating variables to study Galactic structure are mentioned. The paper includes a clarification of apparently conflicting results from classical Cepheids and RR Lyrae stars in the inner Galaxy and bulge. The importance of understanding non-periodic phenomena in variable stars,particularly AGB variables and RCB stars is stressed, especially for its relevance to mass-loss, in which pulsation may only play a minor role.Comment: Conference on wide field variability surveys: a 21st-century perspective, 8 pages in pres

Developing Automotive Products Using the EAST-ADL2, an AUTOSAR Compliant Architecture Description Language

International audienceCurrent development trends in automotive software feature increasing standardization of the embedded software structure. But it still remains the critical issue of the overall engineering information management to control the system definition and manage its complexity. System modeling based onan Architecture Description Language (ADL) is a way to keep these assets within one information structure. The original EAST-ADL was developed in the EAST-EEA project (www.east-eea.org) and basic concepts were reused in the AUTOSAR standardization initiative. The original EAST-ADL is currently refined in the ATESST project (www.atesst.org) to EAST-ADL2. This paper presents the results of the language extension provided by the EAST-ADL2 domain model and focuses on its possible extension of the AUTOSAR standard to support decomposition of E/E automotive systems

Perancangan Sistem Manajemen Mutu Terintegrasi di Baristand Industri Padang

Baristand Industri Padang is an agency under control Ministry of Industry of Indonesia which it has a duty to serve the industries involving research activities, standardization and certification. To realize the programs, Baristand Industri Padang implemented a quality management system including ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 17025, ISO/IEC 17065, and KNAPPP 02. Nevertheless, it has been running separately. Therefore, quality of products not only proven by testing the final product, but also needed other evidence as a certificate that ensuring the quality of products. This research aims to design the Quality Management System for Baristand Industri Padang which it was implemented using life cycle methodology. Finding of this study revealed there was integration of ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 17025, ISO/IEC 17065, and KNAPPP 02 in the context of the structure of the process, documents, and organization. In the context of the structure of processes, it obtained four groups of primary process involving management, research and standardization, support, and improvement. Moreover, In terms of documentation, there was three levels of the document such as the document of strategic policy, quality guideline and procedures. While aspects of the organizational structure, the integration of quality management system required to develop the organizational structure that consist of Top Management, Technical Manager, Quality/Management Representative, Researcher and Administrative/Technical Staff. In addition, this study provided an integrated quality management information system including management of quality documents and quality records. Finally, the integrated quality management system and quality management information system has been designed to meet the expectations of the organization.Baristand Industri Padang is an agency under control Ministry of Industry of Indonesia which it has a duty to serve the industries involving research activities, standardization and certification. To realize the programs, Baristand Industri Padang implemented a quality management system including ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 17025, ISO/IEC 17065, and KNAPPP 02. Nevertheless, it has been running separately. Therefore, quality of products not only proven by testing the final product, but also needed other evidence as a certificate that ensuring the quality of products. This research aims to design the Quality Management System for Baristand Industri Padang which it was implemented using life cycle methodology. Finding of this study revealed there was integration of ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 17025, ISO/IEC 17065, and KNAPPP 02 in the context of the structure of the process, documents, and organization. In the context of the structure of processes, it obtained four groups of primary process involving management, research and standardization, support, and improvement. Moreover, In terms of documentation, there was three levels of the document such as the document of strategic policy, quality guideline and procedures. While aspects of the organizational structure, the integration of quality management system required to develop the organizational structure that consist of Top Management, Technical Manager, Quality/Management Representative, Researcher and Administrative/Technical Staff. In addition, this study provided an integrated quality management information system including management of quality documents and quality records. Finally, the integrated quality management system and quality management information system has been designed to meet the expectations of the organization

Generation of Architectural Form: Standardization and Adaptation

“The form of an object is a diagram of forces; in this sense, at least, that from it we can judge or deduce the forces that are acting or have acted upon it; in this strict and particular sense, it is a diagram.” –D’Arcy Wentworth Thompson, On Growth and Form Throughout architectural history, architects have made efforts to develop a diversity and efficiency of form to adapt to the natural environment. A prominent issue that has developed from this is what are the factors that have influenced and become form generators? D’Arcy Wentworth Thompson, in On Growth and Form, describes how nature creates a great diversity of forms from an inventory of basic elements. According to Thompson, every creature is formed in accordance with a response to the actions that of natural force. “In short, the form of an object is a diagram of force.”1 In other words, the formative processes in natural structures are normally governed by ‘least-energy’ responses such as honeycomb structure and poppy seed surface. The premise that form is a diagram of force can also be applied to architectural form and structure. In architectural terms, a force may be considered as any factor which may affect any given form. Peter Pearce, in Structure in Nature is a Strategy for Design, points out that there are two forces, intrinsic forces and extrinsic forces which act on the making of the form. He claims that intrinsic forces are those governing factors which are inherent in any particular system. Conversely, extrinsic forces are those governing influences which are external to any particular architectural system. He further maintains that “All forms in nature are determined by the interaction of intrinsic with extrinsic forces.”2 Therefore, architectural form also should be expressed to the reciprocal action of intrinsic force and extrinsic force. This thesis raises issues regarding standardization and adaption in the making of architectural form. In the context, standardization is mainly related to intrinsic forces in that standardization makes systems which are efficient in their use of natural materials and energy resources. Adaptation is mainly connected with extrinsic forces to allow the diversity of form to develop in accordance with the built environment. Therefore, through the standardization and adaptation, architectural form should be accomplished the state of the equilibrium. In this thesis, I am exploring a new methodology of the generation of architectural form based on the process of standardization and adaptation. 1 Thompson, D’Arcy Wentworth, On growth and form. Cambridge, Eng.: University Press, 1961. P.16 2 Pearce, Peter. Structure in nature is a strategy for design. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1978. p.x

Case Study: Ethernet Cell Site Backhaul Request for Quotation Process

The use of wireless smart devices is growing rapidly and the average user requires more bandwidth than ever. The combination of these two issues places a heavy burden on the wireless operators’ ability to support their customers. To resolve this challenge, the wireless operators are launching the fourth generation (4G) Long-Term Evolution (LTE) mobile network. However, the current backhaul network on Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) T1s does not have the scalability, flexibility, or cost effectiveness to support 4G LTE. Ethernet backhaul, on the other hand, possesses all three of these features, which allows it to support 4G LTE. Though it has many benefits, Ethernet backhaul does have some drawbacks; it does not have an established pricing structure and lacks universal technical standardization. Because of these unknown factors, wireless operators are at risk. By issuing a Request for Quotation (RFQ), the wireless operators will be able to address pricing and standardization concerns of Ethernet backhaul. Through careful evaluation, results from the RFQ will help the wireless operators select the Ethernet backhaul solutions with the right pricing structure from the access providers

Building Structure Reinforcement Design and Construction Technology Application Method

As the era of civil engineering gradually comes to an end, the housing reinforcement industry began to develop at a high speed. In order to better protect the overall effect and quality of housing construction, it is necessary to effectively apply the technology of building structure reinforcement. Based on this, this paper analyzes the problems such as improper reinforcement design and lack of construction technology at the present stage, and discusses the reinforcement methods and application measures of building structure, aiming at improving the emphasis on technology, the optimization of personnel allocation and the standardization of the industry in building structure reinforcement