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    Technology in Practice (Section 2.31 of the Comprehensive Clinical Psychology: Vol. 2. Professional Issues)

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    The contemporary practice of psychology requires a prudent balance of traditional and emerging communication methods. Interpersonal interactions in the context of human relationship (e.g., speech, emotional expressions, and nonverbal gestures) have been a vital part of emotional healing throughout many centuries, and research findings in the 1990s underscore the importance of relational factors in effective psychological interventions (Whiston & Sexton, 1993). In addition to the time honored interpersonal communication methods of professional psychology, rapid technological advances have propelled psychologists into another sphere of communication. Today\u27s professional psychologist is increasingly expected to attain mastery in both of these communication methods-the very old and the very new

    Managing computer-controlled operations

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    A detailed discussion of Launch Processing System Ground Software Production is presented to establish the interrelationships of firing room resource utilization, configuration control, system build operations, and Shuttle data bank management. The production of a test configuration identifier is traced from requirement generation to program development. The challenge of the operational era is to implement fully automated utilities to interface with a resident system build requirements document to eliminate all manual intervention in the system build operations. Automatic update/processing of Shuttle data tapes will enhance operations during multi-flow processing

    Transportable Applications Environment (TAE) Plus: A NASA tool for building and managing graphical user interfaces

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    The Transportable Applications Environment (TAE) Plus, developed at GSFC, is an advanced portable user interface development environment which simplifies the process of creating and managing complex application graphical user interfaces (GUI's), supports prototyping, allows applications to be ported easily between different platforms and encourages appropriate levels of user interface consistency between applications. The following topics are discussed: the capabilities of the TAE Plus tool; how the implementation has utilized state-of-the-art technologies within graphic workstations; and how it has been used both within and outside of NASA

    Evolving models in Model-Driven Engineering : State-of-the-art and future challenges

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    The artefacts used in Model-Driven Engineering (MDE) evolve as a matter of course: models are modified and updated as part of the engineering process; metamodels change as a result of domain analysis and standardisation efforts; and the operations applied to models change as engineering requirements change. MDE artefacts are inter-related, and simultaneously constrain each other, making evolution a challenge to manage. We discuss some of the key problems of evolution in MDE, summarise the key state-of-the-art, and look forward to new challenges in research in this area

    Robotic Process Automation: Implementation in Private/Public Sectors and Opportunities for Cultural Heritage Organizations

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    In the current race to master digital transformation and harness its potential in the workplace, Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is gaining popularity among cognitive technologies as a robust and easy way to streamline certain repetitive processes. As automation strategy goes, RPA offers a solution to simplify business complexity by automating rule based and repetitive tasks without requiring major changes to existing hardware and systemsโ€™ architecture. A unique feature of RPA programing is that it does not require knowledge of coding. The RPA software uses graphical user interface (GUI) to capture keystrokes and mouse clicks to automate an entire workflow or just certain tasks within a bigger process. This paper presents how RPA is being implemented in different industries to broaden the general track to digital transformation and further the path of freeing employees from redundant and repetitive tasks in order to spend more time on high-value work that requires creativity and decision-making skills. While many businesses where the need for speedy solutions to deliver data and complete repetitive tasks have begun adopting RPA and using artificial intelligence integrated solutions, libraries, archives, and museums (LAMs) are still lagging in RPA implementation. To raise awareness and curiosity among LAMs about RPA technology, this research has relied predominantly on literature review from resources outside the LAM field to highlight how RPA is being implemented to augment the workforce in other fields to boost efficiency and develop employees to handle more complex decision-making tasks. Thus, improving productivity and, where external stakeholders are involved, client satisfaction

    Embracing Automation: Boosting Productivity and Efficiency in the Tech Sector

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    Project Work presented as the partial requirement for obtaining a Master's degree in Information Management, specialization in Knowledge Management and Business IntelligenceThis project explores the implementation of process automation within a tech company to streamline and optimize the Sev ABC Rota process, which involves the manual handling of critical support tickets. The current manual system poses challenges such as data entry errors, time consumption, and delays in system updates, necessitating the urgent need for automation. Power Automate, along with connectors like Excel, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint, is utilized to automate the Sev ABC Rota process. The automation includes creating and updating data in a SharePoint list, removing engineers from the daily queue, sending email notifications, and creating a Teams group chat. The choice of Power Automate is based on its no-code functionality and compatibility with Microsoft connectors, ensuring simplicity, time savings, and increased productivity. The paper discusses the benefits and challenges of process automation and automated workflows, emphasizing their impact on productivity, cost reduction, accuracy, and customer satisfaction. Various metrics and assessment techniques, including cycle time, throughput, error rates, cost savings, and customer satisfaction, are proposed to evaluate the effectiveness of automated workflows. Additionally, emerging trends in automation, such as the combination of cognitive technologies, adoption of intelligent automation, cloud computing, and low code/no-code platforms, are discussed. The importance of change management and employee engagement in successful automation implementation is highlighted, emphasizing the need for a culture of ongoing learning and collaboration. Overall, this paper provides insights into the implementation and evaluation of process automation in the tech industry, offering a roadmap for organizations seeking to enhance efficiency and optimize operations

    Factors shaping the evolution of electronic documentation systems

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    The main goal is to prepare the space station technical and managerial structure for likely changes in the creation, capture, transfer, and utilization of knowledge. By anticipating advances, the design of Space Station Project (SSP) information systems can be tailored to facilitate a progression of increasingly sophisticated strategies as the space station evolves. Future generations of advanced information systems will use increases in power to deliver environmentally meaningful, contextually targeted, interconnected data (knowledge). The concept of a Knowledge Base Management System is emerging when the problem is focused on how information systems can perform such a conversion of raw data. Such a system would include traditional management functions for large space databases. Added artificial intelligence features might encompass co-existing knowledge representation schemes; effective control structures for deductive, plausible, and inductive reasoning; means for knowledge acquisition, refinement, and validation; explanation facilities; and dynamic human intervention. The major areas covered include: alternative knowledge representation approaches; advanced user interface capabilities; computer-supported cooperative work; the evolution of information system hardware; standardization, compatibility, and connectivity; and organizational impacts of information intensive environments

    Structured Review of Code Clone Literature

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    This report presents the results of a structured review of code clone literature. The aim of the review is to assemble a conceptual model of clone-related concepts which helps us to reason about clones. This conceptual model unifies clone concepts from a wide range of literature, so that findings about clones can be compared with each other
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