An integrated approach to V/STOL propulsion system development and testing

The XFV-12A total powered lift/thrust system being developed under contract for the U. S. Navy is described. The description includes design and development to date of the inlets, engine integration, the diverter valve with plug nozzle, the lift system augmenter supply ducting, and lift/thrust augmenter hardware. The development process description includes system design philosophy and criteria, analysis, test facilities utilized, model and full-scale testing and evaluation.

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Integrated approach to optomechanical system development

10.1117/12.883830 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

Thomas E. Reney ◽

Richard L. Wiggins ◽

Lovell E. Comstock ◽

Jeffry J. Santman ◽

Kenneth S. Woodard

Keyword(s):

System Development ◽

Integrated Approach ◽

Optomechanical System

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Clinical Assessment of Risk Management: an INtegrated Approach (CARMINA)

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance ◽

10.1108/ijhcqa-11-2015-0140 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 29 (7) ◽

pp. 744-758

Author(s):

Pierfrancesco Tricarico ◽

Stefano Tardivo ◽

Giovanni Sotgiu ◽

Francesca Moretti ◽

Piera Poletti ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Management ◽

Clinical Assessment ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Expert Panel ◽

System Development ◽

Field Testing ◽

Integrated Approach ◽

The European Union ◽

Evaluation Tool ◽

Content Type

Purpose – The European Union recommendations for patient safety calls for shared clinical risk management (CRM) safety standards able to guide organizations in CRM implementation. The purpose of this paper is to develop a self-evaluation tool to measure healthcare organization performance on CRM and guide improvements over time. Design/methodology/approach – A multi-step approach was implemented including: a systematic literature review; consensus meetings with an expert panel from eight Italian leader organizations to get to an agreement on the first version; field testing to test instrument feasibility and flexibility; Delphi strategy with a second expert panel for content validation and balanced scoring system development. Findings – The self-assessment tool – Clinical Assessment of Risk Management: an INtegrated Approach includes seven areas (governance, communication, knowledge and skills, safe environment, care processes, adverse event management, learning from experience) and 52 standards. Each standard is evaluated according to four performance levels: minimum; monitoring; outcomes; and improvement actions, which resulted in a feasible, flexible and valid instrument to be used throughout different organizations. Practical implications – This tool allows practitioners to assess their CRM activities compared to minimum levels, monitor performance, benchmarking with other institutions and spreading results to different stakeholders. Originality/value – The multi-step approach allowed us to identify core minimum CRM levels in a field where no consensus has been reached. Most standards may be easily adopted in other countries.

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A dilemma of terracotta professional – the case of implementing information systems in a terracotta unit

Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies ◽

10.1108/eemcs-04-2013-0038 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 4 (4) ◽

pp. 1-19

Author(s):

Sanjay Mohapatra ◽

Amit Nayak ◽

Ankita Bhangadiya ◽

Ipshit Bagchi ◽

Pradeep Kumar Sharma ◽

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Keyword(s):

Information System ◽

System Development ◽

Integrated Approach ◽

Subject Area ◽

Product Portfolio ◽

Strategic Decisions ◽

Small Unit ◽

Content Type ◽

Traditional Art ◽

Art Form

Subject area The case concerns strategy. Study level/applicability This study is applicable to information system, development sector and application of technology in development sector. Case overview Krutika Terracotta Unit is a small unit located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha (India), owned by Mr Tarun Tapan Sahoo. The organization product portfolio varies from decorative statues, pots and vessel to customized products demanded by customers. Organization is also involved in training and renting the products for traditional fairs, marriages and religious ceremony in Bhubaneswar along with order sales. The case attempts to get a close picture of the industry. The exercise of developing the vision, mission, and goals for the organization was carried out and an attempt was made to align the information system with the business objectives even though the organization does not have a very structured organogram. Using BIS will surely reduce manual work and will give qualitative output. There will be lesser hassles in management. The defined and integrated approach will also help in taking strategic decisions well. The objective is to develop and apply well-structured BIS which can be integrated with the existing system so as to develop the terracotta organization in terms of reachability and profit-making with better decision-making capacity. Expected learning outcomes To learn about the business model of a handicraft marketing organization; to learn about the processes involved in traditional art form of Terracotta; to go through the exercise of creating vision, mission, goals of the organization through mutual discussion and expectation of owner; to determine how BIS helps in achieving higher productivity in Krutika Terracotta Unit; and to get an idea about how NPV calculation and social ROI should be measured for finding feasibility of technology investment. Supplementary materials Teaching Notes are available for educators only. Please contact your library to gain login details or email [email protected] to request teaching notes. Defence statement has been uploaded. Consent form to publish has been uploaded.

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