...2012 Waterfall vs. Agile Methodology Mike McCormick MPCS, Inc. Revised Edition 8/9/2012 Waterfall vs. Agile Methodology Contents Waterfall vs. Agile Model Comparison .........................................................................................3 Conceptual Difference.................................................................................................................3 Efficiency ....................................................................................................................................4 Suitability ....................................................................................................................................4 Waterfall Model Diagram .............................................................................................................5 Explanation of the Waterfall Model ..............................................................................................5 Phase I: Requirements................................................................................................................6 Phase II: Analysis .......................................................................................................................6 Phase III: Design.........................................................................................................................6 Phase IV: Coding ....................................................................................................
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...FASB VS. IASB - Convergence Project Shenita Baker ACC541 November 15, 2011 Delphine Wolsker FASB VS. IASB - Convergence Project The Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB) is located in the United States and was formed in 1973 as a private sector to establish guidelines for financial accounting. These standards command the arrangement of financial reports by nongovernment bodies. The Financial Accounting Standard Board has only 5 members. The FASB standards are known by The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Financial Accounting Standard Board encourages participation, stakeholder’s outlook, and the attention by the Financial Accounting Foundation’s Board of Trustees. The FASB also controls the FASB Accounting Standards Codification which acts as the connection of valid standards of accounting and reporting. The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) is a self-sufficient group that contains 15 members located in London. The International Accounting Standard Board ha experience in auditing, preparing, and using financial reports. The IASB also help decide accounting guidelines . The IASB is part of the IFRS foundation came about in 2001. The board is funded by major accounting firms and private financial institutions. The International Accounting Standard Board and the Financial Accounting Standards Board are currently working on a joint venture known as the convergence...
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...development platform. It was first developed by Sun Microsystems in 1991 and subsequently relinquished in 1995. To help to make the language more accepted and accessible, Sun Microsystems developed it as an object oriented language with a syntax that is very similar to C++. (Java vs. .NET, 2007) Sun Microsystems decided to create this new platform out of a desire to be able to write programs only once that could be run on any system. (James) The Java 2 platform was launched in December 1998. This was a major amelioration of the platform, and included incipient graphics, user interface, and enterprise capabilities. This upgrade was over seven times as large as the initial Java 1.0 release and marked the maturity of the Java platform. (What is java?) Within the Java 2 platform there are 3 editions: • The Java 2 Standard Edition (J2SE) Provides the essential compiler, tools, runtimes, and APIs for writing, deploying, and running applets and applications. • The Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) Defines a standard for developing multi-tier enterprise applications. • The Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME) Enables Java development on such devices as PDAs and smart phones. (Java vs. .NET, 2007) To run a program utilizing the Java language all source code is first created in a text file and saved with the .java extension. The javac compiler then compiles all these source files into a .class file. The .class file is made up of...
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...1. Briefly discuss the role of the project manager in this situation. Demonstrate the use of effective project techniques to ensure that the project is ‘on time’ and ‘on budget’. The role of the project manager for Kopua footbridge Raglan is to ensure that the planning, organising, securing and managing resources all go to plan to achieve the goal. The project organisation works best when the work can be defined with a specific goal and deadline, the specific goal and deadline for the Kopua footbridge was for it to be opened for the public to walk across one last time before the new bridge would be opened for the first time. The Kopua footbridge is quite a unique project in terms of the distinctive lighting that represent the sea and paua. VS are the suppliers of this distinctive lighting for the bridge. An electrical engineer is needed for set up and making sure all connections are done properly. The project manager needs to make sure that all the work is going to be finished on time and control any delays that there may be. VS don’t negotiate on price (they have a fixed price for what they sell), their product is of high quality and will last for a long period of time. 2. In order to achieve set targets in your operation you apply the principles of Performance Management to help accomplish these. Discuss these in relation to your organisation and consider at least two appropriate performance measures suggested by Heizer & Render which are currently used or could be...
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... | 1. Introduction··········································································3 2. Prioritization of key issues ····················································· 3 3. Comprehensive analysis ·························································4 3.1 Ethical Emergency: Duty of Care········································ 4 3.2 Important Strategic Move: Entering Corporate Advertising·····4 3.3 Decision on Documentary: Cost vs. Quality··························· 6 3.4 Financial Pressure: Decreased Re-commission Revenue·········· 7 3.5 Liquidity and Risk Control: Merchandising Right···················8 4. Recommendations ··································································10 4.1 Ethical Emergency: Duty of Care·········································10 4.2 Important Strategic Move: Enter Corporate Advertising··········11 4.3 Decision on Documentary: Cost vs. Quality····························11 4.4 Financial Pressure: Decreased Re-commission Revenue···········12 4.5 Liquidity and Risk Control: Merchandising Right···················13 5. Conclusion ············································································13 6. Appendix ··············································································15 6.1 Appendix 1 ·······································································15 6.2 Appendix...
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...Business Goals vs. Project Goals * Strategic management involves both short-term and long-term planning to assist a business in reaching goals e.g worker productivity, improving marketing strategy and production operations. Project management involves the short-term goals of creating a service, program or product that meets customer satisfaction, while striving for the same goals regarding productivity, marketing strategy and production operations. Summary - Strategic management goals involve the entire business striving for future success, while Project management goals focus just on the current product's or program's future success. Product Risks vs. Financial Risks * Project management evaluates product risk based on whether the product will achieve current customer satisfaction. Most project management involves quality assurance tests to review the project's or product's functionality for success or failure. Although the product line is essential for strategic management, in terms of creating a marketing strategy, strategic management must plan for the financial risk of a changing market i.e strategic management must plan on how to respond to changing situations concerning the project and how those changes would affect the business overall. Summary-Strategic Management focuses on the financial risk of undertaking a particular project while Project Management focuses on the product risk of a particular project. Business Procedures vs. Project Procedures * Strategic...
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...introductory Concepts in transportation decision making A transportation projects Evaluation resume leads by Creniaut Emilien introductory Concepts in transportation decision making Contents Introduction 1 Part one Overall transportation program development. 2 Network-Level Planning 2 Project development 2 Programming 3 Budgeting 3 Financial Planning 3 Part two. Process of transportation project development (PDP) 3 PDP Steps 3 Impact of transportation system stimuli 7 Impact categories and types 8 Dimensions of the evaluation 9 Geographical scope of impacts 10 Other Ways of categorizing transportation system impact 11 Role of evaluation in PDP and Basic Elements of evaluation 11 Role of evaluation in PDP 11 Reasons for evaluation 11 Measures of a project’s worth 12 Procedure for transportation system evaluation 13 Conclusion 15 Introductory concepts in transportation Decision Making Creniaut Emilien -陳玉偉 – 0245037 – NCTU Report Introduction The transportation system is nowadays the largest public sector for any countries. The economic growth and the productivity are linked with the efficiency of the transportation network. All of the capitalist is, now, based on the accessibility of goods and facilities. Constantly we need to improve our transportation network. So transportation agencies have to make lot of assumption in order to improve our network. But it will involve our environment a lot, that’s...
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...Global * An estimated 3 million people practice public relations world wide Definitions * A number of definitions; often defined as publicity in a newspaper, television interview, or red carpet events Learning the ROPES Research-identifying and learning the client, what their problem is, and what there is. Objectives- Setting objectives to solve your problem. Programming- Planning out how you’re going to do the project. Evaluation- how you adjust and making sure you are addressing the objectives. Stewardship- Making sure it all flows together. Areas of public relations: Counseling Research Media relations Publicity Employee/member relations Community relations Public affairs Government affairs Issues management Financial relations Industry relations Development Multicultural relations Special events Marketing communications Comparing Public relations to: Journalism * Objective observer vs. advocate * Mass audience vs. defined publics * One channel vs. many channels Advertising * External audiences vs....
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...CE 1502 February 16, 2011 Construction Management vs. Program Management Construction management and Program Management are very similar services in the construction industry, but do differentiate in several aspects of the project(s) responsibilities. Construction Management (CM) is the practice of professional management applied to the planning, design, and construction of projects from inception to completion for the purpose of controlling time, scope, cost, and quality (CMAA 1). Basically Construction Management is a team of professionals working together to make some owner’s ideal becomes a reality. Construction Managers are hired to efficiently organizes and manage a specific project from the start to finish, making sure all the owner’s expectations are met. CM started to flourish as a profession as construction projects became more complex and called for more advanced managerial skills. All the different variations of Construction Management practices are placed into two categories, either agency or at risk. On the agency side CM is not in charge of the actual design of the project nor do they construct the project. The owner is directly involved with the contracts for construction, design phase, equipment etc… When CM’s enter into a at risk contract they are directly involved in all aspects of the traditional building process and take on a lot more responsibilities including legal obligations. Normally with the at risk approach CM’s will have to come up with...
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...Word Module Page Strategy definition 1 Strategy evolution 1 Carl von Clausewitz 1 Adam smith 1 insivible hand 1 Competitive strategy 1 19; 20 Mintzberg 1 day-to-day operations vs strategy 1 Operationnal effectiveness vs strategic positioning1 Productivity frontier 1 mission, company 1 vision company 1 Strategic planning process 1 Leadership vs management 1 management vs leadership 1 Leadership definition 1 ethics and leadership 1 leadership and ethics 1 Friedman, 1 neoclassical economy 1 Sociioeconomic view of ethics 1 Stratetgy approaches 1 Appraoches to strategy 1 Rational approach, strategy 1 Ansoff 1 Processual approach 1 Loigcal incrementalism 1 planning vs crafting 1 crafting vs planning 1 Rational approach vs processual 1 evolutionary approach 1 Systemic approach 1 Startegic thinking 1 Strategic thinks vs planning 1 Startegic planning vs thinking 1 thinking vs planning 1 planning vs thinking 1 Fit vs stretch 1 Stretch vs fit 1 Levels of strategy 1 strategy level 1 Corporate strategy 1 Business strategy 1 functional strategy 1 global context of business 1 globalisation drivers 1 Competitive forces 1 technological forces 1 social forces 1 political forces 1 Globalisation challenges 1 Competition 1 distribution 1 macro-economic 1 socio-economic 1 financial 1 legal 1 Physical 1 Political 1 sociocultural 1 labour 1 technological forces 1 Globalisation...
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...considerable collaboration among interested parties * Problem focused change * Heavy emphasis on data gathering and diagnosis prior to action planning and implementation… and evaluation of results after action * Two focus areas * Help specific organizations implement planned change * Developing more general knowledge that can be applied to other settings * Main application is on planned change * Eight Steps 1. Problem identification * When problem(s) identified from higher level * Who is defining the problem? Is this the real problem? * What are the intentions behind the defined problem? * Who are the players? * What do they get out of the change project? * Is it genuine, political, or filler? 2. Consultation with Behavioural science expert * Appraisal of beliefs, assumptions, values to create understanding and level playing field * How do you identify/define competence of the OB expert? * How is alignment between OB expert and Business achieved? * Time requirements/limits to understand influences, positive and negative 3. Data gathering and preliminary diagnosis * Usually completed by OD practitioner * Gathering appropriate information and analysis * Root cause analysis * Four basic methods: 1. Interviews 2. Process observation 3. Questionnaires ...
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...Running head: UNIX vs. MS vs. MAC 1 CIS-155 Final - UNIX vs. MS vs. MAC UNIX vs. MS vs. MAC 2 Abstract This paper will explore the history of UNIX, Microsoft (MS), and Macintosh (MAC) operating systems. Not only will I discuss the history of these systems, but I will also dive into the pros and cons of each. The benefits of each over its rivals will also be discussed. Keywords: open source, UNIX, Windows, UNIX vs. MS vs. MAC 3 The topic of what operating system is best has been a long and heated one. But, in the long run, UNIX will beat its rivals in most categories hands down. As the reader will see throughout this paper, undisputed evidence will be presented that will detail exactly how UNIX based operating systems are superior. Operating systems (OS‘s) are a means for users to communicate with the computer. Each OS provides a set of commands for directing the operation of the computer. Without these operating systems to help as interfaces, each user would have to learn the command syntax, which can be very difficult. These operating systems can be menu-driven, which provides a set of menus and lets users choose desired functions from then, or they can be icon-driven, known as a graphical user interface (GUI). GUIs are very common these days and with them, users can choose an icon, usually with a mouse, to activate...
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...for software architecture but in a general sense it is the blueprint for a system, its properties and the relationships among all of the elements. It specifies all of the actions to be taken by the design and implementations teams. There are various differences between .NET and Java Technology so there are certainly advantages and disadvantages to using one or the other as software architecture. The choice, however, depends on the scope of the project and the skill of the design team. Both .NET and Java have platforms that offer a good solid foundation for project design. Java Technology is the choice of many developers because of its work-saving features and ease of use. “.NET and web services are tightly integrated and it is easier to create a basic web service in .NET” (Ranck, 2002). Advantages A major advantage of .NET is that it allows for the use of multiple languages and horizontal scalability. This feature makes it an ideal choice by developers for software architecture if they want to write programs in C++, Java or Virtual Basic because it provides a unified environment in which to work. It is easily developed and supported. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for Java which is limited to use with the Java programming language only. Another advantage of .NET is that the interface is easily developed on Windows and it is compatible with other Microsoft technology. The software architecture is not generally limited to one type of language...
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..."The Beauty and Joy of Computing: Computer Science for Everyone", Constructionism 2012, Athens. About the development of CS 10, Berkeley's new CS breadth course for non-majors. Why Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs matters In 2011, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of MIT, the Boston Globe made a list of the most important MIT innovations, and they asked me to explain the importance of SICP. This is what I sent them. "Bringing 'No Ceiling' to Scratch: Can One Language Serve Kids and Computer Scientists?" (with Jens Mönig, a talk at the Constructionism 2010 conference in Paris). Scratch is the brilliant grandchild of Logo, from the MIT Media Lab, that uses drag-and-drop visual programming to achieve, truly at last, the "no threshold" half of Logo's famous promise, combined with a half-million-strong social network of kid programmers sharing projects and working collaboratively. But Scratch deliberately drops the "no ceiling" part. How hard would it be to do both at once? Not hard at all, we think, if we remember Lisp's core idea of procedure as data. BYOB (Build Your Own Blocks) is an experimental implementation of this goal. "Speech at UCB CS Graduation, 2005"At Berkeley every department has its own graduation ceremony. At the one for the Computer Science majors in the College of Letters and Science, there are a bunch of student speakers, then a faculty speaker, and then a famous-outsider speaker. This year I gave the faculty speech, about the sorry state...
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...maximize profit through several avenues quality products, prices vs. Competitors. Through these avenues they wish to attain a most efficient operation of activities in addition it also would like to increase customer loyalty and profit by implementing a customer reward program that will systematically track purchases and help identify trends of what each customers shopping habits. Frequent Shopper Program In regard to the electronic commerce, the Kudler Fine Foods Sales and Marketing Department is initiating a Frequent Shopper Program to track customer purchase patterns and offer shopper incentives through a loyalty point programs. The beginning of this program will assist the Kudler Fine Food in inspiring customer loyalty and react to customer shopping orientations. For the customers of Kudler Fine Foods, specialty items are more vital than the price of the items they are intended to purchase, so in this case rather than offering daily discounts for purchase frequency, the company has united with a loyalty points program to reward customers with redeemable points for high-value gift items, airline advances or other specialty foods. The implementation of a frequent shopper program would be most beneficial by meeting the needs of customers. To have a successful implementation a few items need to be covered. Brainstorming with stakeholders to talk the actual feasibility of the project, to cover the project flow and rate of returns. Operationally the system is self would not...
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