Operational and Financial Performance Analysis of Chittagong Port Authority in Comparison with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore

Though the maritime facility plays very important role in business and trade from ancient time but in the last decade, due to enormous upshot of globalization the world economy has experienced a rapid growth in shipping industry and international trade. Bangladesh being a global front-runner in the RMG export uses its largest sea port Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) to connect to the whole world. Apart from RMG, Bangladesh’s main export items include leather goods, jute, tea and frozen foods. On the other hand, Bangladesh imports electronic and automotive goods, consumer goods, chemical etc. from many other countries but mostly from China, Japan and India. Maximum 80% of the total import and export of the country is handled through CPA which contributes to 33% of the Bangladesh Government’s total revenue. The need for financial and operational performance analysis arises here for better performance and efficiency thus increasing the total country’s revenue and growth. This study is mainly focused on financial performance analysis of CPA in comparison with MPA (The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore) as well as basic operational KPIs are addressed. The impact of global trade and economy on sea port performance as well as a better understanding of port financials and relation between port operations and financials are demonstrated in this study. Keywords: Financial Performance, Ratio Analysis, Operational Performance, Port Efficiency

A review on the mobile applications developed for COVID-19: An exploratory analysis

The objective of this research is to explore the existing mobile applications developed for the COVID-19 pandemic. To obtain this research objective, firstly the related applications were selected through the systematic search technique in the popular application stores. Secondly, data related to the app objectives, functionalities provided by the app, user ratings, and user reviews were extracted. Thirdly, the extracted data were analyzed through the affinity diagram, noticing-collecting-thinking, and descriptive analysis. As outcomes, the review provides a state-of-the-art view of mobile apps developed for COVID-19 by revealing nine functionalities or features. It revealed ten factors related to information systems design characteristics that can guide future app design. The review outcome highlights the need for new development and further refinement of the existing applications considering not only the revealed objectives and their associated functionalities, but also revealed design characteristics such as reliability, performance, usefulness, supportive, security, privacy, flexibility, responsiveness, ease of use, and cultural sensitivity.Comment: 11 pages, 3 figures, 4 table

A Review on the Mobile Applications Developed for COVID-19: An Exploratory Analysis

The objective of this research is to explore the existing mobile applications developed for the COVID-19 pandemic. To obtain this research objective, firstly the related applications were selected through the systematic search technique in the popular application stores. Secondly, data related to the app objectives, functionalities provided by the app, user ratings, and user reviews were extracted. Thirdly, the extracted data were analyzed through the affinity diagram, noticing-collecting-thinking, and descriptive analysis. As outcomes, the review provides a state-of-the-art view of mobile apps developed for COVID-19 by revealing nine functionalities or features. It revealed ten factors related to information systems design characteristics that can guide future app design. The review outcome highlights the need for new development and further refinement of the existing applications considering not only the revealed objectives and their associated functionalities, but also revealed design characteristics such as reliability, performance, usefulness, supportive, security, privacy, flexibility, responsiveness, ease of use, and cultural sensitivity

Exploring the impact of design technique on usability: A case study on designing the eHealth websites using card sorting and interactive dialogue model

Abstract The design and info‐architecture of the web content contribute significantly to achieving better usability and user experience as well as to adopting a website to its intended end‐users. Although several design techniques exist, choosing a suitable one for designing a particular type of website is difficult and needs further investigation. Thus, the objective of this research is to explore the impact of a design technique on web usability and to find out the best suitable design technique for a particular type of website. To achieve these objectives, two separate websites for providing electronic health services named Citizen Health Service portal were developed using the two mostly used design techniques, namely card sorting and interactive dialogue model (IDM). The usability of both websites was evaluated through a laboratory‐based usability testing approach with 20 participants. The study result showed that the IDM performs better in designing such an information‐intensive website