Utmaningar vid implementation av ett standardiserat affärssystem : En fallstudie om utmaningar en kundorganisation kan ställas inför vid implementation av ett standardiserat affärssystem ur ett anpassningsperspektiv

Standardiserade affärssystem är utformade för att kunna nyttjas av flera olika kundorganisationer trots dess varierande behov. Det medför att funktionalitet i ett standardiserat affärssystem sällan motsvarar kundorganisationers krav och önskemål. Standardiserade affärssystem är begränsade gällande dess anpassningsförmåga vilket förutsätter att kundorganisationer nyttjar affärssystemet som en standardversion utan avvikande anpassningar vid implementation. Trots begränsningar är flertalet kundorganisationer i behov av att genomföra anpassningar i det standardiserade affärssystemet för att uppnå en önskad anpassningsgrad mellan affärssystemet och organisationens affärsprocesser. Studien avser att bidra med kunskap om relationen mellan ett standardiserat affärssystem och dess anpassningsförmåga samt vilka utmaningar en kundorganisation kan ställas inför vid implementation till följd av denna relation. Studien har genomförts genom en fallstudie och tillämpat en kvalitativ ansats för att kunna undersöka området. I studiens slutsats presenteras sex identifierade utmaningar vid implementation av ett standardiserat affärssystem i den specifika kundorganisationen. De sex identifierade utmaningarna är; kravhantering, behov av anpassning, inlåsning mellan systemleverantör och kundorganisation, anpassningens komplexitet, förändring av viktiga affärsprocesser och utbildning av systemanvändare

International Science Programme : Annual Report for 2009

ISP provides long-term support for the development of active and sustainable research environments within these basic sciences in developing countries. The support is directed to research groups and regional networks. The work is carried out in close cooperation with research groups at more advanced host institutions. Although Uppsala University is the base of the operation, ISP functions as a national programme and host laboratories may be at other Swedish universities, in other Nordic and European countries, and in the regions. This is to meet the requests from developing countries on their own terms. ISP funding is used for equipment, spare parts, consumables, technical services, literature, computer hard- and software, and costs associated with arranging and participating in meetings, exchange visits, training, etc. Besides what has been achieved in terms of development and maintenance of resources, contacts, etc., the results of ISP support in 2009 can be summarized based on the expenditures. For each MEUR spent (assuming that one EUR equals 10 SEK) the outcome was: 19 PhD graduations, 59 MSc/MPhil graduations, 45 international publications, 58 regional or national publicationst, 113 conference contributions (34% of which international), and 20 conferences/workshops etc. arranged

Do interventions with diet or dietary supplements reduce the disease activity score in rheumatoid arthritis? A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

The aim was to compile the evidence from Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) of diet or dietary supplements used to reduce disease activity in adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Searches were performed in the databases PubMed, Scopus and Cochrane. Only RCT studies of diets, foods or dietary supplements, looking at effects on the Disease Activity Score in 28 joints (DAS28) among adults with RA, published in peer-reviewed journals, were included. A total of 27 articles were included—three of whole diets (Mediterranean diet, raw food and anti-inflammatory diet), five of food items, five of n-3 fatty acids, five of single micronutrient supplements, four of single antioxidant supplements and five of pre-, pro- or synbiotics. Studies that showed moderate strength evidence for positive effects on disease activity in RA included interventions with a Mediterranean diet, spices (ginger powder, cinnamon powder, saffron), antioxidants (quercetin and ubiquinone), and probiotics containing Lactobacillus Casei. Other diets or supplements had either no effects or low to very low strength of evidence. In conclusion, RCT studies on diet or dietary supplements are limited in patients with RA, but based on the results in this review there is evidence that some interventions might have positive effects on DAS28

Dietary habits after a physical activity mHealth intervention: a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background A healthy diet and a sufficient amount of physical activity are important factors to reduce complications of type 2 diabetes. Diet and physical activity are associated behaviours. Individuals who are physically active have also been shown to have healthier eating habits than sedentary individuals. We aimed to evaluate the indirect effect of a smartphone-based physical activity intervention on dietary habits in patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods We performed analyses of secondary outcomes in a randomized controlled trial. The active intervention was use of a smartphone application to promote physical activity during 12 weeks. Dietary intake was assessed at baseline and after three months using a validated semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire comprising 94 items. We analysed changes in the intake of fruit and vegetables, snacks, fibre, whole grains, vitamin C, saturated fat, unsaturated fat and total energy. We also assessed overall dietary habits using a dietary index developed by the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare. Results were compared between the intervention and control group, as well as stratified by sex within the study groups. Paired t-tests and analysis of covariance were performed. Results A total of 181 patients were recruited to the DiaCert-study, whereof 146 patients had complete dietary data and were included in the analyses. Women in the intervention group had a higher fruit and vegetable intake (p = 0.008) and a higher dietary index (p = 0.007), at three-months compared to women in the control group. They had increased their daily intake of fruit and vegetables by on average 87.4 g/day (p = 0.04) and improved their dietary index by on average 0.8 points (p = 0.01) from baseline to follow-up. No effect was found in men. Conclusions Women, but not men, receiving a smartphone-based physical activity intervention improved their total intake of fruit and vegetables. The transfer effect, i.e. an intervention aimed at promoting one health behavior that facilitates changes in other health behaviors, may differ between the sexes. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03053336; 15/02/2017