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- AdaRank: A Boosting Algorithm for Information Retrieval
- The goodness of a model is usually evaluated with performance measures such as MAP Mean Average Precision and NDCG Normalized Discounted Cumulative Gain. Ideally a learning algorithm would train a ranking model that could directly optimize the performance measures with respect to the training data. Existing methods, however, are only...
- Tags: Algorithm, Performance, Training, Information Retrieval, Performance Measure, Performance Management, Engineering, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- White papers 2007-05-09
- Stackelberg Approach for Pricing Differentiated Services
- This paper considers both real-time traffic as well as data transfers sharing a common bottleneck link. The paper assumes that data transfer uses TCP congestion control protocol and that real-time traffic uses some TCP- friendly transport protocol that satisfies the same square-root formula for throughput. The performance measures are determined...
- Tags: Congestion Control, Computer Science, TCP, Pricing Strategy, Performance Measure, Tcp/Ip, Networking
- White papers 2007-03-28
- Performance-Based Management: Eight Steps to Develop and Use Information Technology Performance Measures Effectively
- The General Services Administration GSA prepared this guide to help agencies develop and implement effective information technology IT performance measures. Effective performance measures are customer driven; give an accurate and comprehensive assessment of acquisitions, programs, or activities; minimize the burden of data collection; and are accepted and used to improve...
- Tags: Performance, U.S. General Services Administration, Information Technology, Performance Measure, Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management
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- Maingear Shift
- With its new Shift gaming desktop, Maingear joins the ranks of Alienware, Falcon Northwest, and Velocity Micro in providing its customers a distinctive-looking case you can't get anywhere else. And despite a misstep with the build and a questionable processor choice both of which should be easily remedied, we found...
- Tags: Network technology, Most Unique, Maingear, cable, hard drive
- Product reviews 2009-11-25
- PerformanceTest 7.0 build 1011 (Windows)
- PerformanceTest enables anyone to objectively benchmark their computer by putting it through six test suites comprising of twenty-eight unique tests, each carefully designed to cover all aspects of computing performance. It can help you assess if your computer is performing at its peak, whether it's time to upgrade or to...
- Tags: Baseline, Microsoft Windows, PassMark Software, PerformanceTest, Performance Management, Productivity, Internet, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- Software downloads 2009-11-10
- Best Practices for Translating Customer Satisfaction into Revenue
- Today's support organisations are focused on two top-level metrics: financial results and customer satisfaction. For most, it's easy to track financial performance, but customer satisfaction is akin to speaking a foreign language. How do you quantify customer satisfaction? Download the Best Practices...
- Tags: Revenue, Customer Satisfaction, Best Practice, Product Marketing, Marketing
- White papers 2009-11-06
- Keynote Internet Testing Environment 3.0 (Windows)
- The KITE software resides on the users Windows desktop and provides a local and Internet testing environment to record, playback, and collect detailed performance metrics. KITE allows advanced scripting, detailed network performance and DOM analysis and more, and coupled with the ability to gather data from test locations in North...
- Tags: Web, Performance, Environment, Web Application, Keynote Systems Inc., Microsoft Windows, KITE Software, Performance Management, Cloud Computing, Internet, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- Software downloads 2009-11-02
- IBM adds to green consulting services
- The business consulting division for IBM has come out with a new sustainability consulting service that focuses on helping companies measure and address the energy efficiency and environmental impact of their supply chain partners. The IBM Sustainable Supplier Information Management service is focused on helping businesses define...
- Tags: Sustainability, Supply Chain, Consulting Service, Supplier, Consulting, IBM Corp., IBM Sustainable Supplier Information Management Service, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Business Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2009-10-21
- Computers have speed limit as unbreakable as speed of light, say physicists
- Yeah, they have been saying this same thing for years....and everytime, they find a way to make computers even faster. I don't think that they will EVER reach a limit for computer power. Not ever.FacinatingI always knew there would be a wall somewhere, but what will be needed with that...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, computer
- Discussion threads 2009-10-16
- Promoting Growth through Incentive Compensation Management
- Efforts to motivate behavior in a complex business environment lead to complex sales compensation plans. While many of these plans have met success, some well-intentioned plans can lead to unexpected outcomes. Adopting a sophisticated sales compensation management solution can provide visibility into and control over sales compensation plans and help...
- Tags: Incentive, Incentive Based Compensation, Sales Compensation, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales
- White papers 2009-10-13
- Sony debuts Vaio X; 'world's lightest laptop': 11.1", 14-hour battery
- Processor is a Z550 (2GHz)I went to the Sony ordering page and that is what it shows as the processor.RE: Sony debuts Vaio X; 'world's lightest laptop': 11.1If I were going to go to the PC route, I would definitely get a Vaio. They are the best PC laptops...
- Tags: Desktops, Sony Vaio, Sony Corp., Vaio X, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, lightest laptop, laptop computer, battery, OEM, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2009-10-08
- SciMark Drives 2009.10.05 (Windows)
- Drive, as an electronic device, or as a combination of mechanics and electronics, is performed by its absolute physical speed and data input and output rates. On the other hand, any a drive is connected to a system as storage and/or host of virtual memory. So as a host of...
- Tags: Performance, Microsoft Windows, TheCNLab, SciMark, SciMark Drives, Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- Software downloads 2009-10-06
- SciMark Processors 2009.10.05 (Windows)
- Processor, as a central component of a computer system, obviously, its performance determines computing power of a system. It can not perform standalone without memory. It is considered that physical memory mostly managed by hardware side and virtual memory mostly managed by operating software side together as a memory system...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, TheCNLab, SciMark Processors, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- Software downloads 2009-10-06
- MS Security Essentials test shows 98% detection rate for 545k malware samples
- According to recent tests conducted by AV-Test.org aiming to measure the performance of Microsoft's Security Essentials, the freeware application achieved 98% detection rate for 545k malware samples including viruses, bots, trojan horses, backdoors and Internet worms, also achieving 90.95% detection rate for 14,222 adware/spyware samples it was tested against. ...
- Tags: Freeware, Antivirus, Malware, Microsoft Corp., Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Security, Viruses And Worms, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2009-10-01
- Nvidia: Next big supercomputer player?
- NVidia has a chanceNot all that surprisingly the concept of supercomputing on a small basis has finally filtered down to audio/video recording facilities, with the bulk of basics going to the CPU and the actual processing going to the GPU. This is a clear advancement when those of us...
- Tags: NVidia Corp., supercomputer, big supercomputer player, supercomputing, supercomputer player
- Discussion threads 2009-10-01
- Top Australasian ICT Company Leverages Microsoft Business Intelligence Tool for Performance
- Gen-i New Zealand needed to implement a solution that enabled its Professional Services group to effectively monitor and measure performance, and to allow the early identification of any business performance issues requiring resolution. The solution had to be usable across all organisational levels of the business, and management needed to...
- Tags: Performance, Microsoft Corp., Tool, Pricing, Business Intelligence, Tools & Techniques, Performance Management, Content Management, Operational Planning, Enterprise Software, Databases, Marketing, Software, Data Management, Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Business Operations
- Case studies 2009-10-01
- MobiAccess Benchmark Application (Mobile)
- Benchmark application What is MobiAccess Benchmark?The MobiAccess Benchmark application is a useful tool to determine the database performance figures. It is available for free from MobiAccess homepage along with upoaded benchmarks from other users for comparison purposes. Comparing the benchmark results helps enquirers choose the optimal platform based on performance...
- Tags: Mobile, Benchmark Application, What', Storage, Performance Management, Databases, Hardware, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Software downloads 2009-10-01
- MobiAccess Benchmark Demo 1.0 (Mobile)
- Benchmark application What is MobiAccess Benchmark? The MobiAccess Benchmark application is a useful tool to determine the database performance figures. It is available for free from MobiAccess homepage along with uploaded benchmarks from other users for comparison purposes. Comparing the benchmark results helps enquirers choose the optimal platform based on...
- Tags: Mobile, InfomatiX Kft, MobiAccess Benchmark Application, Benchmark Application, Storage, Productivity, Performance Management, Databases, Hardware, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Software downloads 2009-09-30
- HP LoadRunner 9.5 (Windows)
- HP LoadRunner is the industry-standard performance testing product for predicting system behavior and performance. Using limited hardware resources, LoadRunner emulates hundreds or thousands of concurrent users to put the application through the rigors of real-life user loads. Your IT group can stress an application from end-to-end and measure the response...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Performance, Microsoft Windows, Mercury LoadRunner, HP LoadRunner, Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- Software downloads 2009-09-29
- HP Photosmart Premium TouchSmart Web
- Although HP and Lexmark both released touch-screen printers at the same time, we have to credit HP for being the first to bring one to the consumer space, with the Photosmart Premium TouchSmart Web. The printer connects directly to the Web through a wired or wireless connection without the need...
- Tags: Printers, Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Web, printer, Hewlett-Packard Co., touch screen
- Product reviews 2009-09-28
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