An Exploratory Study of Requirements Engineering Practice in Indonesia – Part 1: Concepts and Problems

This paper provides the second part of statistical research findings of an exploratory study of the requirements engineering practices implemented in software development processes in Indonesia. This second part attempts to reveal facts regarding efforts, processes and techniques exist in such requirements engineering practices. Such facts were captured in accordance with the first part which were surveyed through a comprehensive online questionnaire consisting of both closed- and open-ended questions. We invited 158 participant candidates representing industry and higher education institutions, however, 31 of them joined our web-based survey. Results which respect to efforts, processes and techniques are presented along with related interpretations.

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Victims of cyberstalking in Serbia

Temida ◽

10.2298/tem0903089k ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 89-108

Author(s):

Marina Kovacevic-Lepojevic ◽

Borko Lepojevic

Keyword(s):

Personal Data ◽

Male Victims ◽

Snowball Sampling ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Web Based ◽

Legal Reforms ◽

Negative Comments ◽

Research Findings ◽

Telephone Calls ◽

E Mail

The aim of this paper is to present research findings on prevalence and characteristics of cyberstalking in Serbia. A web-based questionnaire was used to collect data from a group of respondents who were recruited by snowball sampling via e-mail. A total of 237 respondents completed the online questionnaire. The aim of the first part of this paper is to determine the notion of cyberstalking as well as, to review research about the prevalence and the nature of stalking. The main results are the following: 39,6 % of respondents reported stalking; every fourth stalking victim is a victims of cyberstalking; mostly, cyberstalking victims were female and perpetrators were male. Victims were stalked by: persistent sending of unwanted e-mails and telephone calls, spreading rumors, abusive and negative comments and threats, encouraged other users to harass, threaten or insult, manipulating with victim's personal data, sending malicious programs and files, etc. In Serbia, cyberstalking is not criminalized yet and there are no organizations to whom victims may appeal and ask for help. We are hoping that this research will raise the awareness on cyberstalking and serve as a base for further research and legal reforms regarding cyberstalking victimization in Serbia.

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Requirements engineering practice and problems in agile projects: results from an international survey

10.7287/peerj.preprints.2038 ◽

2016 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Stefan Wagner ◽

Daniel Méndez Fernández ◽

Michael Felderer ◽

Marcos Kalinowski

Keyword(s):

Requirements Engineering ◽

Continuous Improvement ◽

Agile Development ◽

Engineering Practice ◽

Free Text ◽

Acceptance Test ◽

International Survey ◽

Empirical Knowledge ◽

Test Driven Development ◽

Development Processes

Requirements engineering (RE) is considerably different in agile development than in traditional processes. Yet, there is little empirical knowledge on the state of the practice and contemporary problems in agile RE. As part of a bigger survey initiative (Naming the Pain in Requirements Engineering), we build an empirical basis on such aspects of agile RE. Based on the responses from 92 people representing 92 organizations, we found that agile RE concentrates on free-text documentation of requirements elicited with a variety of techniques. Many manage explicit traces between requirements and code. Furthermore, the continuous improvement of RE is done because of intrinsic motivation. Important experienced problems include unclear requirements and communication flaws. Hence, agile RE is in several aspects not so different from RE in other development processes. We plan to investigate specific techniques, such as acceptance-test-driven development, in a future survey to better capture what is special in agile RE.

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Requirements engineering practice and problems in agile projects: results from an international survey

10.7287/peerj.preprints.2038v1 ◽

2016 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Stefan Wagner ◽

Daniel Méndez Fernández ◽

Michael Felderer ◽

Marcos Kalinowski

Keyword(s):

Requirements Engineering ◽

Continuous Improvement ◽

Agile Development ◽

Engineering Practice ◽

Free Text ◽

Acceptance Test ◽

International Survey ◽

Empirical Knowledge ◽

Test Driven Development ◽

Development Processes

Requirements engineering (RE) is considerably different in agile development than in traditional processes. Yet, there is little empirical knowledge on the state of the practice and contemporary problems in agile RE. As part of a bigger survey initiative (Naming the Pain in Requirements Engineering), we build an empirical basis on such aspects of agile RE. Based on the responses from 92 people representing 92 organizations, we found that agile RE concentrates on free-text documentation of requirements elicited with a variety of techniques. Many manage explicit traces between requirements and code. Furthermore, the continuous improvement of RE is done because of intrinsic motivation. Important experienced problems include unclear requirements and communication flaws. Hence, agile RE is in several aspects not so different from RE in other development processes. We plan to investigate specific techniques, such as acceptance-test-driven development, in a future survey to better capture what is special in agile RE.

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Implementasi Manajemen Pengetahuan pada Perguruan Tinggi Swasta di Kabupaten Garut

Jurnal Wacana Kinerja Kajian Praktis-Akademis Kinerja dan Administrasi Pelayanan Publik ◽

10.31845/jwk.v22i2.166 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 22 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Hendarsita Amartiwi

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Management ◽

Private Higher Education ◽

Survey Method ◽

Unit Of Analysis ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Research Findings ◽

Survey Results ◽

Use Of Knowledge ◽

Descriptive Statistical Analysis

This study scrutinize the factors affecting knowledge management, consisting of acquisition of knowledge, storage of knowledge, distribution of knowledge and use of knowledge, at Private Higher Education Institutions in Garut Regency. The purpose of this study is to analyze the factors shaping the knowledge management. By using a survey method with a quantitative approach, the unit of analysis of this study is lecturer at 14 Private Universities in Garut Regency, with 229 lecturers as respondents. Data is obtained from survey results through questionnaires distributed directly to lecturers. Data is processed using descriptive statistical analysis and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). The research findings showed that the use of knowledge and the storage of knowledge are the most powerful factors in knowledge management, followed by the acquisition of knowledge, and distribution of knowledge.

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Clinical characteristics and epidemiology survey of lung transplantation recipients accepting surgeries during COVID-19 pandemic：from area near Hubei Province (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.22781 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Lingxiao Qiu ◽

Shanshan Chen ◽

Cong Wang ◽

Caihong Liu ◽

Huaqi Wang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Lung Transplantation ◽

Clinical Characteristics ◽

Lung Transplant ◽

The Novel ◽

Web Based ◽

Transplant Program ◽

Medical Institutions ◽

Survey Results ◽

Wbc Count ◽

Novel Coronavirus

BACKGROUND Lung transplantation recipients (LTx) are more susceptible to severe acute respiratory syndrome-corona virus-2 (SARS-Cov-2) and suffer severer outcomes than healthy subjects. OBJECTIVE Here we aim to analyze whether it was appropriate to maintain lung transplant programs in medical institutions accepting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. METHODS Methods: the clinical characteristics, laboratory testing, and epidemiology survey results of 10 LTx recipients undergoing allograft lung transplantation surgeries in the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University during the COVID-19 pandemic were collected. A web-based epidemiology questionnaire was used to collect the information of LTx recipients after discharge. RESULTS A total of 10 LTx recipients were identified. The main cause of lung transplantation was idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (60%), with another rare case of cystic fibrosis. Comorbidities involved hyperlipidemia, subclinical hyperthyroidism, diabetes, viral hepatitis of type B. The average white blood cell (WBC) count and average lymphocyte count were 9.5±3.9×109 cells/liter and 1.7±1.1×109 cells/liter, respectively. 40% of the LTx recipients had lymphopenia. Impaired alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST) were observed in LTx recipients. Good habitats of hand hygiene (100%), wearing protective masks behaviors (100%), indoor ventilation behaviors (100%), indoor disinfection measures (83%), personal tableware (67%), separate room (100%), personal bedsheets/ quilts (100%) and drinking glasses (100%) were observed during the follow-up. None of the LTx recipients or their family members get infected with SARS-CoV-2 during the novel coronavirus pandemic. CONCLUSIONS Under the premise of taking appropriate preventive measures during hospitalization and after discharge, the lung transplant program can be maintained in the medical institution that accepts patients with COVID-19. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT RR2-doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.07.06.20147264

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A Chinese perspective on the actual and preferred sources of coaching knowledge

International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching ◽

10.1177/17479541211018769 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 174795412110187

Author(s):

Xiangbo Ji ◽

Jianhua Xu ◽

Liping Cheng ◽

Jianfei Sun ◽

Xiaocheng Zhang

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Acquisition ◽

Future Research ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Coach Education ◽

Chinese Perspective ◽

Survey Results ◽

The Common ◽

Mentoring System ◽

Sports Coaches ◽

Coaching Effectiveness

Efforts to improve coaching effectiveness require an understanding of the common sources of coaches’ knowledge acquisition. Sports coaches utilise multiple learning sources, yet limited direct evidence elucidates the manner in which Chinese coaches learn to coach and the evolution of their learning sources throughout their careers’ development. This research examines the actual and preferred sources of coaching knowledge for Chinese coaches and analyses changes in learning sources from Junior to Senior level coaches. One hundred coaches from China, including 60 Junior coaches, 23 Intermediate coaches and 17 Senior coaches, completed an online questionnaire. The survey results indicated that coaches acquire knowledge from formal, informal and non-formal learning situations. However, formal coach education (coach education programmes) is the most important source of knowledge acquisition for all coaches. Furthermore, as coaches develop, the sources to acquire knowledge will gradually change from athletic experience to interaction with other coaches. Based on these findings, we suggest that national sport governing bodies build more comprehensive coach education systems by establishing a scientific mentoring system and organising regular coach-themed clinics, seminars, meetings and so on. Future research is needed to examine how coaches in China’s dominant programmes learn to coach and how this learning is practically applied.

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How do Academic Faculty Members Perceive the Effect of Teaching Surveys Completed by Students on Appointment and Promotion Processes at Academic Institutions? A Case Study

International Journal of Higher Education ◽

10.5430/ijhe.v8n1p171 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 171 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Eyal Eckhaus ◽

Nitza Davidovitch

Keyword(s):

Research Performance ◽

Student Evaluations ◽

Faculty Members ◽

Academic Institutions ◽

Senior Faculty ◽

Statistical Research ◽

Academic Appointment ◽

Academic Faculty ◽

Research Findings

It is commonly thought that the promotion of faculty members is affected by their research performance. The current study is unique in examining how academic faculty members perceive the harm or damage to academic appointment and promotion processes, as a direct effect of student evaluations as manifested in teaching surveys. One hundred eighty two questionnaires were collected from senior faculty members at academic institutions. Most respondents were from three institutions: Ariel University, Ben Gurion University, and the Jezreel Valley College. Qualitative and statistical research tools were utilized, with the goal of forming a model reflecting the effect of the harm to academic appointment and promotion processes, as perceived by faculty members. The research findings show that the lecturers find an association that causes harm to their promotion processes as a result of student evaluations. Assuming that students' voices and their opinion of teaching are important – the question is how should these evaluations be treated within promotion and appointment processes: what and whom do they indicate? Do they constitute a reliable managerial tool with which it is possible to work as a foundation for promotion and appointment processes – or should other tools be developed, unrelated to students' opinions?

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Delayed Senescence in Soybean: Terminology, Research Update, and Survey Results from Growers

Plant Health Progress ◽

10.1094/php-rv-16-0008 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 76-83 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

C. J. Harbach ◽

T. W. Allen ◽

C. R. Bowen ◽

J. A. Davis ◽

C. B. Hill ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Abiotic Factors ◽

Biotic Factors ◽

Delayed Senescence ◽

Plant Parts ◽

Whole Plant ◽

Research Findings ◽

Survey Results ◽

Soybean Plants ◽

Grower Survey ◽

Specific Symptoms

The terms used to describe symptoms of delayed senescence in soybean often are used inconsistently or interchangeably and do not adequately distinguish the observed symptoms in the field. Various causes have been proposed to explain the development of delayed senescence symptoms. In this article, we review published reports on delayed senescence symptoms in soybean, summarize current research findings, provide examples of terms related to specific symptoms, and present an overview of the results of a multi-state survey directed to soybean growers to understand their concerns about delayed soybean senescence. Some of these terms, such as green bean syndrome and green stem syndrome, describe symptoms induced by biotic factors, while other terms describe symptoms associated with abiotic factors. Some delayed senescence terms involve the whole plant remaining green while other terms include just the stem and other plant parts such as pods. In the grower survey, 77% reported observing soybean plants or plant parts that remained green after most plants in the field were fully mature with ripe seed. Most respondents attributed these symptoms to changes in breeding and choice of cultivars. At the end of this article, we standardized the terms used to describe delayed senescence in soybean. Accepted for publication 23 March 2016. Published 15 April 2016.

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