...International Journal of Project Management Vol. 17, No. 4, pp. 207±216, 1999 # 1999 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd and IPMA. All rights reserved Printed in Great Britain 0263-7863/99 $ - see front matter PII: S0263-7863(98)00032-5 An integrated framework for project portfolio selection NP Archer* and F Ghasemzadeh Michael G. DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4M4 The task of selecting project portfolios is an important and recurring activity in many organizations. There are many techniques available to assist in this process, but no integrated framework for carrying it out. This paper simpli®es the project portfolio selection process by developing a framework which separates the work into distinct stages. Each stage accomplishes a particular objective and creates inputs to the next stage. At the same time, users are free to choose the techniques they ®nd the most suitable for each stage, or in some cases to omit or modify a stage if this will simplify and expedite the process. The framework may be implemented in the form of a decision support system, and a prototype system is described which supports many of the related decision making activities. # 1999 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd and IPMA. All rights reserved Keywords: Project portfolio selection, project management, integrated framework, decision support Introduction Project portfolio selection and the associated activity of managing selected projects throughout their...
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...Introduction The growing diversity of projects is being reflected in a growing diversity of ways to manage them. The dominant approach to project management remains the ‘‘plandriven” model, as exemplified by the Bodies of Knowledge (BOKs) of the various PM professional associations (e.g. Project Management Institute, 2004). However alternative or complementary approaches such as lean, agile, and soft systems methods have gained acceptance in some fields, and are beginning to spread beyond their areas of origin (e.g. Poppendieck and Poppendieck, 2003; Yeo, 1993). Even within the plan-driven model, increasingly diverse methods are being advocated. Despite this increasing range of available management choices, project managers frequently fail to seriously consider their alternatives (Brown et al., 2000; Shenhar, 2001). This may be partly because they do not consider this to be within the scope of ‘‘project management”, (although it is clearly part of the wider concept of ‘‘management of projects” (Morris et al., 2006)). But the lack of decision support tools also discourages such consideration. Although project categorisation systems are common within organisations, these are generally narrowly tailored and categorisation criteria often are not logically linked with objectives (Crawford et al., 2005). Hence there is a need for enhanced methods for relating PM approaches to projects. One path to such methods is via project contingency theory (PCT). PCT argues...
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...SOA Arquitectura Orientada a Servicios Índice 1. Introducción 4 2. SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) 5 3. Historia de Soa 5 4. Beneficios 6 4.1 Para el Negocio 6 4.2 Para las tecnologías 6 5. ¿Por qué debo saber de SOA? 7 6. Valor aportado por SOA 8 7. SOA desde el punto de vista del negocio 8 8. Agilidad en el negocio articulada por SOA 9 9. SOA y la Cadena de Valor 10 10. Facilitadores tecnológicos clave de SOA 12 10.1 BPM o Business Process Management 12 10.2 La tecnología de Web Services 12 10.3 El ESB o Enterprise Service Bus 12 10.4 BAM o Business Activity Monitoring 12 10.5 El Gobierno de desarrollo el ESR o Enterprise Service Repositorio 13 10.6 El Gobierno de ejecución 13 11. Beneficios SOA para la Industria 13 12. Rol del Arquitecto SOA 14 13. Descripción del Problema 14 13.1 Solución Costosa (P2P) 15 13.2 Solución Óptima (BUS) 16 14. Bus de Servicios de Empresa (ESB) 17 14.1 ¿Por qué utilizar un ESB? 18 14.2 Funcionalidades de un ESB 18 15. Herramienta SOA: Mule ESB 19 15.1 Características 20 15.2 Ventajas 20 15.3 Historia 20 15.4 Anypoint Studio 21 16. Clientes de Mule 22 16.1 eBay Enterprise 22 16.2 Nespresso 22 17. Reportes: Cuadrante Mágico de Gartner 23 17.1 Criterios de Evaluación 24 17.2 Cuadrante Mágico para Plataformas de Integración Empresarial como Servicio (iPaaS) 26 17.3 Cuadrante Mágico para Gobernabilidad de Servicios de Aplicaciones 27 17.4 Cuadrante Mágico para Integración...
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...Case Analysis: “Framework for analyzing the development impact of a project”. Adam smith wrote in his 1976 classic “The Wealth of Nations” that a private businessman worried only about the profitability of his investments, would be guided by an invisible hand , to those actions which are best for society as whole. But he also noted that the results do not always follow. More often than not, In a free market the managers will take into account the extra costs and benefits from their actions and decisions to their private business and not consider their effects on society as a whole. There are several reasons why the profitability of an investment from a society’s perspective may differ from the private business. An example would be the environmental pollution impact of the Leather tanning and textile dyeing industries vs. the private profits. The concept of social return is very complex considering that every project affects a wide cross section of society different ways. These impacts may be primary and secondary in nature. Determining the net impact for calculation of social returns is complex. This case provides a framework to analyze the social returns as compared to the private returns of an investment project .The methodology to do this is follows Define the reasons, why social and private returns will differ. Namely • Externalities- All large projects have negative and positive externalities. For example a new power plant in power starved Indian states may unlock...
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...sophisticated grades of steel conforming to international and National standards. It has its own research and development center to facilitate the manufacturing activities and also catering to engineering and manufacturing industries for failure analysis and other analytical activities. The plant is situated in Ballabgarh, about 37 KMs from Delhi - Capital of India on Main Mathura Road (NH No. 2). The location is at easy approach by Air, Rail and Road. ABSTRACT The project “Counseling Management system” is to exploit the computer technology with Internet Facility and all its aspects as necessity arises. The proposed project will be a web-based portal to provide support and services to the Students of participating in university counseling. The project will make available the Students care services of member colleges to its Students through the Internet. Through this proposed website the Students can register herself and take Admissions and support accordingly. The project “Counseling management system” is specially associated with online Admission procedure of any university, provide Admissions and support to Students and take their feedback. The overall objective is to develop The Counseling management system to provide fast and easy support to the Students who are applicable to take the admissions in a particular college of university according to their prospective Counseling Management System...
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...Tech (Computer Sc. & Engineering) 2012 Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Sambalpur 7.93(cgpa) M.Tech (Computer Sc. & Engineering) 2017 Utkal University, Bhubaneswar Continuing. 2. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Designation Organization Period Key works taken Dot Net Developer Ajatus Software, Bhubaneswar 12.05.201229.11.2013 Development of Software Applications, Requirement Database design. Project Scientist Odisha Space Applications Centre, Govt. Of Odisha. 30.11.2013Continuing, Development of Software, & Web GIS Applications and its implémentation, IT and hardware support. & Web Analysis, 3. PROJECTS HANDELD Developed Projects 1. Internal Project, ORSAC Website Description: It is an internal project of ORSAC for redeveloping the ORSAC Website. it has been hosted at www.orsac.gov.in .Technologies C#, MS.NET 4.0, Asp.Net MVC4, Entity Framework 6, Asp.Net 2. Tribal Products Procurement & Storage Information System, TDCCOL, Odisha Description: It is a MIS project of TDCCOL for storing information about procured tribal products with SMS based as well as form based way. The system finally generates required reports with lots of calculations. This web based application is used by around 28 Branches of 23 Districts of TDCCOL. Website: http://mspmfp.tdccorissa.org . Technologies .NET 4.0, Asp.Net Web Forms, Ajax Control tool Kit Language...
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...TABLE OF CONTENTS Sr. Content Page no No 1. INTRODUCTION 6 1.1 Abstract 1.2 Problem Definition 1.3 Scope of Project 2. REVIEW OF LITERATURE 8 3. SOFTWARE REQUIREMENT SPECIFICATION 18 4. EXISTING SYSTEM 22 5. PROPOSED SYSTEM 26 6. TIMELINE CHART OF PROJECT` 32 7. FUTURE SCOPE 33 8. CONCLUSION 34 9. REFERENCES 35 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Abstract Virtual Classroom represents an innovative shift in the field of learning, providing rapid access to specific knowledge and information. It represents an interface between the students and a professor and provides personalized learning materials to the users. It offers a possibility to the attendees to share different resources at once and work with them as if they were at the same place where (real) resources are. In the system design, we use agents as entities that work on different tasks in the system. A set of agents of the same type is responsible for handling different users and their requests. The cooperation among agents is established through the act of exchanging messages. A wide variety of classroom techniques are being advocated to increase learning: active learning, collaboration, integration of assessment...
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...|FRONT SHEET FOR ASSESSMENT fORM & FEEDBACK TO LEARNER(HND) | |ورقة الغلاف لنموذج ورقة العمل ونتائج المتدرب | |BTEC High National Diploma in { } | |Diploma in Programming Technology دبلوم تقنيه البرمجة | |HND Computing (software development) | | | |Student Name | |اسم المتدرب | | | | ...
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...eLibrary Project Proposal Project Name: Online Library Management System - eLibrary. Project Members: This project is done in a group of two people. Project members are. 1. Atanu Maity 2. Problem Statement: Today most of the library is using either manual system for tracking the day to day activity or they are using desktop, stand-alone system to manage the day to day activity. In this proposed online eLibrary Management System it will run in internet or intranet and user can online check the book availability, they can search the books, library staff can issue, receive book, management can check the report from different location via internet. It can be used multi location also as it can be hosted in central location. Why eLibrary? The online eLibarary Management System is used to overcome the entire problem which they are facing currently, and making complete atomization of manual or semi automatic process of library management system. • Improve the search facility and members and library staff should get all the information in a second. • Should capable to use bar code reader for easy way to do book issue and receive process. • Library member should have limited and read-only access to the system via internet. • Library member should able to view member profile and transaction data pertinent only to them. • The supervisor should be able to enter or update master information like publisher’s details, authors and book details in one...
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...ADVISER MAY 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE APPROVAL SHEET ACKNOWLEDGMENT ABSTRACT CHAPTERS I. THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction Some peple doesn’t now w Theoretical Framework Conceptual Framework Statement of the Problem Hypothesis of the study Assumption of the study Significance of Study Scope and Limitation Definition and Terms II. REVIEW OF RELATED READINGS Conceptual Literature Research Literature III. METHODOLOGY Materials Procedures Flowchart Set-Up IV. PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS & INTERPRETATION OF DATA Question Number 1 Question number 2 V. SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMENDATION Summary Major findings Conclusion Recommendation BIBLIOGRAPHY APPENDIX APPROVAL SHEET Name of Candidates : Amza Aulia Zamani Devano Arsyandiaz Syahreza Milvan Mohammad Fahri Shahab Title of the Study : What’s On Your Plate Mr. Rizaldy Santos Instructor Date : ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We would like to thank our instructor,Engr. Carlos G. Peña, for guidingand supporting us all throughout this project. His constant reminders andprogress report checks have helped us become more focused during this thesiswriting process. He taught us how to undertake this writing task and evenprovided us with examples, which were of great assistance.We would also like to thank Chemrez Technologies , specifically their employees namely Engr. Alfredo Urlanda Jr. and Mr. Carlos...
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...years Bachelor Degree Program in Computer Systems Engineering, from the University Of Engineering & Technology Peshawar, Pakistan. Before my University can issue me my Degree, I must complete an internship of at least 4 months. Since I have worked on Private Projects for Private companies during my vacations, I now require an Internship to complete my Bachelor Degree Program. The reason I choose to do my Internship with you is because of my loving Father. He is a Program Specialist at UNICEF, in charge of the whole Province KPK, & he wishes that I use my IT knowledge to support humanity in a relevant humanitarian organization. Although my father, most of the times, surveys Field work and Management, yet he always emphasizes the significance of IT in such organizations; and with his motivation, I feel I can put my few years of experience to use with Shelter Centre. I have been a server administrator for Pakistan’s leading Broadband Service – MBL Micronet e-sports Servers. I have worked in developing web-applications for the Saudi Prince Muqrin’s IT Company (IS-TECH). Furthermore, I have helped in developing & maintaining SQL-Databases for my University, & during my Final Year Project. With knowledge of Microsoft .NET framework, web-development in ASP.NET, and about Database management in SQL Server 2008 R2, I am certain that I can make a contribution to this humanitarian cause. Please find my attached curriculum vitae for more details on my previous qualifications. Thank you so...
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...CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1. INTRODUCTION There is an increasing need of network storage system in today’s world. Also, nowadays the files are stored over the network. This system provides an easy way to retrieve any file which is stored over the network. The IP address of any system which is connected to the network can be found out just by selecting the name of the system. Therefore the range of IP address where the search has to be done can be found by that. The required file can be searched easily when this IP address range is known. The name of the file to be searched is given as input. If possible the file format is also given along with it. The IP address range where the search has to be performed is also selected. If there is any particular system outside that particular range they also can be selected for search operation to be performed. The search is done in each working and connected system in the shared drive and the search results are displayed in the grid view which is the output. The file can be accessed just by clicking the result that appears. Thus this provides a easy way to search a file over a number of systems connected to a network simultaneously. Thus it is very effective since the search is done in a number of systems simultaneously. CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 2. LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 Existing System: When a particular file has...
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...experience with 2 years of software project management exposure. ← On-site coordination experience from client site based in San Francisco USA. ← Requirement understanding and project initiation activities at on-site location based in New York, Cincinnati and San Francisco, USA. ← Proven abilities in leading complete SDLC entitling analysis, design, development, testing, planning, estimations and delivery. ← An effective communicator with excellent relationship management skills. Strong analytical, problem solving & analytical abilities. Possess a flexible & detail oriented attitude. ← Leading and managing team of size 20+. ← Consistently top performer. Skills Set Technical Operating System : Windows NT/2K/XP/2K3/2K8/Vista/7. Microsoft Tech. : .NET Framework, Visual C# .Net, VB .NET, ASP .Net, ADO .Net, framework 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, 3.5, web services, Windows services, Remoting, Entity framework, Linq, Share point – WSS exposure, Sales Force integration, Dial up USA. Ajax toolkit extender, Enterprise library, Crystal reports, Membership providers,In-home install api, Google api integration API integration : IBM SPSS, Google api federated login and white listing, Lumi , in-home install, Trumpia SMS. Database : RDBMS Concepts, MS SQL (2000, 2005, 2008), Oracle concepts, SQL integration services. Tools & Packages : Visual Studio.Net, FXCop, IBM SPSS, Lyris, Virtual Servers. Others : Microsoft project planner, Object Oriented Programming...
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...Utilizing the Internet and various sources, research the .NET Framework to answer the following questions: • When was the .NET framework created? • What is the common language runtime (CLR)? • What is the difference between .NET and ASP.NET, if any? • What languages currently comprise the .NET language? o Compare and contrast each language against the other. The .NET Framework in the late 1990s originally under the name of Next Generation Windows Services (NGWS). By late 2000 the first beta versions of .NET 1.0 were released. The Common Language Runtime (CLR) is the virtual machine component of Microsoft's .NET framework and is responsible for managing the execution of .NET programs. .NET is an object-oriented language. You use namespaces to get specific classes you need to use to do your work, and you use subroutines and functions to determine how the server processes user input. ASP.NET is an object-oriented, event-driven programming model for Web pages. Like all .NET programs, you can write ASP.NET pages in any of the four supported languages. 1.APL - is an interactive array-oriented language and integrated development environment, which is available from a number of commercial and noncommercial vendors and for most computer platforms. It is based on a mathematical notation developed by Kenneth E. Iverson and associates that features special attributes for the design and specifications of digital computing systems, both computer hardware and software. ...
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...Experienced in J2EE development using Servlets, Struts, JDBC, Hibernate, Spring, Spring MVC, and Maven. * Extensive experience in using Github to keep track of changes in the code base. * Worked on Stored Procedures, Triggers, Functions, Views and Database Design. * Experienced in web application development using Java for back end development. * Solid experience working on Dependency Injections in Spring using XML. * Have worked on front end designing using JSP, as well as CSS, Ajax, EL and JSTL. * Ability on front end validation using HTML 5 and JavaScript. * Technical experience on AOP framework Spring, ORM framework Hibernate, MVC framework Struts and SpringMVC, and JavaScript framework Angular JS. * Solid knowledge of AOP and EJB. * Have been included in all aspect of Software Development Life. * Worked on unit testing using JUnit framework. * Experienced in working on WSDL based SOAP webservice using Apache CXF, and RESTful webservice using Jersey. * Knowledge of validation through struts-validation and Java annotation based validation. * Strong ability of utilizing Spring integration with Struts 1.3.1 and Hibernate 3.6. * Developed multiple distributed, transactional, portable applications using EJB architecture. * Practical knowledge of DB Servers including Weblogic12c, Tomat 7, Oracle10g, MySQL, Active Server Page, TFS, Access, and SharePoint. * Solid understanding of database performance tuning and code optimization...
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