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Allocating and Scheduling Hard Real-Time Tasks on a Parallel Processing Platform: This paper addresses the issues of scheduling and allocation/configuration of a point-to-point parallel system, for safety-critical hard real-time systems. Three specific topics are considered: an analysable computational model that has sufficient expressive power whilst retaining flexibility for allocation; a scheduling approach that allows the worst case response times for each...; Tags: Parallel Processing, Allocation, Case Study, University Of York; White papers 2007-12-01
Adsense Advantage Case Study One (zip): Step by step case study shows how one man with zero past experience makes money with adsense and free software called Hypervre. This case study shows how one man has built several Web sites with high paying Adsense ads on them, and when a visitor clicks on them, he gets...; Tags: Google AdSense, Case Study, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Channel Management, Tools & Techniques, Internet, Marketing, Management; Software downloads 2007-05-24
On-Demand Call Center Solution Gives Outrigger Hotels and Resorts 298% ROI!: This Nucleus Research ROI Case Study demonstrates how Outrigger Hotels and Resorts achieved immediate bottom-line results when it switched from its premise-based contact center to on-demand call center services from Echopass. The case study calculates the business value Outrigger has realized through its Echopass deployment and balances those figures with...; Tags: On-demand, ROI, Echopass Corp., Case Study, Roi/Tco, Call Centers, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Finance, Managerial Accounting, It Operations, Enterprise Software, Software; Case studies 2006-07-01
To V or Not to V: A Practical Guide to Virtualization: Virtualization has become so widespread that industry pundits have called it a megatrend. Many forms of Virtualization are available nowadays, each with its own set of potential gains. Of course, with every new technology comes a new set of challenges. This paper explores the benefits of Virtualization and discusses the...; Tags: Case Study, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage; White papers 2006-01-18
Improved Measured Mile Analysis Technique: Quantifying lost labor productivity on construction projects is difficult and sometimes subjective. A widely accepted way to quantify losses is the "measured mile" approach. It compares periods of a project that have been impacted by change to those that have not been impacted. As currently practiced the measured mile relies...; Tags: Method, Clustering, Mile, Analysis, Case Study; White papers 2005-12-01

Implementing Alternative Sourcing Strategies: Four Case Studies: Over the next several years, the federal government will continue to face growing pressure to provide more and improved services while containing or reducing costs. In this report, the authors present four case studies that highlight how different organizations have implemented outsourcing, competitive sourcing, and public-private partnerships to achieve savings...; Tags: Sourcing, National Electronic Commerce Coordinating Council, Case Study, Purchasing & Procurement, Strategy, Business Operations, Management; White papers 2004-10-01
Fiducia Enhances Banks' Responsiveness With IBM Content Management Solution: Read this IBM case study to learn how Fiducia, a full service IT provider supporting the financial services industry, solved its member banks' content management challenges. The case study highlights the problems that were preventing Fiducia's members from responding in a timely manner to customer inquiries and explains how the...; Tags: Bank, Case Study, IBM Corp., Fiducia, Content Management, Web Technology, Financial Services, Enterprise Software, Software; Case studies 2004-05-18
Business Process Modeling With UML: This paper focuses the reasons and advantages of the application of the Unified Modeling Language UML in organizational architecture modeling. A presentation and description of the methodology to apply business modeling is made, namely, the organization of the modeling in views and the application of those views. A case study...; Tags: Business Process, Business Process Modeling, Case Study, Modeling, Research & Development, UML, Programming Languages, Business Operations, Ooa/Ood/Oop, Software Development, Software/Web Development; White papers 2004-02-12
Human Capital Transformation Helps Multinational Pharmaceutical Companies Through Merger: Creating a Comprehensive Approach to Human Capital Management: The case study describes about human capital management. Human capital transformation is an approach that helps companies define, structure and realize their human capital management strategy by focusing on the development and delivery of services that target their most important assets ? employees. It builds a culture and operating...; Tags: Merger, Human Capital Management, Case Study, Human Capital Transformation, Human Capital, Human Resources, Workforce Management; Case studies
HIPAA Implementation Case Studies: Hospitals and Health Systems: The case study describes about HIPAA Implementation for Hospitals and Health Systems. The Health plans must use the standards when transmitting the standards Health plans which no longer require providers to support proprietary formats or plan specific implementation. Health plans are required to accept and process without delay all transactions...; Tags: HIPAA, Hospital, Health Care, Case Study, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources; Case studies
Case Study: NLOS Broadband Wireless Deployment for Small Town / Rural Markets: This case study shows how a non-line of sight NLOS broadband wireless Internet access system successfully serves a small town/rural market. NextNet's Expedience NLOS system is deployed in six rural Iowa locations, including Pocahontas, LeMars, Kingsley, Sheldon, Holstein and Ida Grove, IA. These rural towns range in population from 1,245...; Tags: NextNet Wireless Inc., Broadband Wireless, Broadband, Case Study, Broadband Internet, Telecommunications, Wireless, Network Technology, Networking; Case studies
RMIT University: Seamless Academic Management Involving Online Technology - A Case Study: The case study is an attempt to 'capture' RMIT University at a point in time (late 2000) in the organisational change process which is moving to integrate the flexible delivery of training provision into a 'whole' organisational flexible delivery operation. The areas of particular interest are those that contribute to...; Tags: RMIT University, Frontier, Case Study, Workforce Management, Outsourcing, Human Resources, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting; Case studies
e-Government Case Study: Chile: E-Gov can be defined as the public sector's use of technology, especially the Internet and World Wide Web, to improve its information, communication, and service delivery functions, as well as its constituents' access to such services. The Chilean experience with e-Government demonstrates how progress can occur even though it may...; Tags: Chile, Case Study, E-government, Government; Case studies
NHS Scotland Web Accessibility Case Study: This case study describes the experience of Civic Computing, a Web Communications and Design company, working with the RNIB and Civic's client, NHS Quality Improvement Scotland, to create a website that attains the 'See it Right' accreditation. The case study explains how Civic Computing made the NHS Scotland website accessible.; Tags: Web Site, Case Study, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Internet; Case studies
LeAP Project Case Study: Implementing Web Services in an Education Environment: The case study documents the overall architectures and the key components supporting the core business functions of Plan, Deliver, Report and Assess. A comparison with key current standards frameworks suggests that the current trend in e-Learning standardisation to develop specifications which include behaviours and binding of these behaviours as Web...; Tags: Education, Web, Environment, Web Service, Case Study, LeAP Experience, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, E-learning, Channel Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing; Case studies
Mitigate Financial Risks: Common Procure-to-AP Control Deficiencies: This webcast steps through several Procure-to-Pay case studies that illustrate how internal control deficiencies are evaluated and classified. The case studies will also show how business process automation and imaging technologies can be leveraged to remediate these control deficiencies.; Tags: Financial, Imaging, Case Study, Document Management, Business Process Automation, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, It Operations; Webcasts
Rethinking the Core at Taishin International Bank: A Case Study: Celent is a research and advisory firm dedicated to helping financial institutions formulate comprehensive business and technology strategies. This study describes the core system replacement project at Taishin International Bank TIB, by some measures the most successful of Taiwan's new generation of banks established in the early 1990s. The case...; Tags: Strategy, Bank, Case Study, Celent, Financial Services; Case studies
Nokia's Strategy in India: The case study presents an overview of Nokia's entry and expansion strategies in India. In the past one decade, Nokia has emerged as one of the most recognized brands in India, surpassing some of the Indian business conglomerates in terms of revenues. The case study describes the marketing strategies of...; Tags: India, Nokia Corp., Case Study, Branding, Strategy, Marketing Research, Marketing, Management; Case studies
Linking the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and the GPRS: This case study considers the experience with the introduction of the first medium-term expenditure framework MTEF in Albania covering the period 2001-03. The case study is relevant since an explicit objective in introducing the MTEF was to provide a mechanism for translating policy priorities identified through the GPRS into budgetary...; Tags: GPRS, Case Study, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; Case studies
Snowboarding in New York State: A GIS Case Study: This case study provides a realistic scenario to introduce and reinforce concepts presented in introductory level geography courses, particularly in cartography and in human, physical, or environmental geography. The case study describes a scenario in which a land developer is looking to purchase an existing New York State ski area...; Tags: Resort, University At Buffalo, Analysis, Case Study, Transportation, GIS, Software; Case studies