scholarly journals Strategic information quality utilizing the House of Quality

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 94-107
Author(s):  
Fernanda Koehler ◽  
Lia Caetano Bastos ◽  
Rogério Cid Bastos ◽  
Patsy Geraldine Balconi Mandelli
Keyword(s):  
Information Quality ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
House Of Quality ◽  
Strategic Information ◽  
Phase Data ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
World Information ◽  
Globalized World

Living in the Age of Knowledge means living in search of innovation. That is, quality information and high valued added knowledge that can lead companies and individuals to the spotlight in a highly competitive and globalized world.  Information is considered to be raw material for creating knowledge, which in turn, adds value to organizations, promotes innovation and puts the spotlight on organizations. For this reason, the objective of this study is to use a tool to analyze the quality of organizational strategic information in two phases.  In the first phase, data and sources will be assessed; and in the second phase of the tool, strategic information and information guidance practices will be analyzed.  Thereby, the study provides analyses of an organization a step-in advance, so as to improve its processes and tools to truly transform its strategic information into competitive advantage.

scholarly journals Development and validation of a short version of the Sarcopenia Quality of Life questionnaire: the SF-SarQoL

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Geerinck ◽  
C. Beaudart ◽  
J.-Y. Reginster ◽  
M. Locquet ◽  
C. Monseur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Reduction Process ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Quality Of Life Questionnaire ◽  
Two Phases

Abstract Purpose To facilitate the measurement of quality of life in sarcopenia, we set out to reduce the number of items in the previously validated Sarcopenia Quality of Life (SarQoL®) questionnaire, and to evaluate the clinimetric properties of this new short form. Methods The item reduction process was carried out in two phases. First, information was gathered through item-impact scores from older people (n = 1950), a Delphi method with sarcopenia experts, and previously published clinimetric data. In the second phase, this information was presented to an expert panel that decided which of the items to include in the short form. The newly created SFSarQoL was then administered to older, community-dwelling participants who previously participated in the SarcoPhAge study. We examined discriminative power, internal consistency, construct validity, test–retest reliability, structural validity and examined item parameters with a graded response model (IRT). Results The questionnaire was reduced from 55 to 14 items, a 75% reduction. A total of 214 older, community-dwelling people were recruited for the validation study. The clinimetric evaluation showed that the SF-SarQoL® can discriminate on sarcopenia status [EWGSOP2 criteria; 34.52 (18.59–43.45) vs. 42.86 (26.56–63.69); p = 0.043], is internally consistent (α = 0.915, ω = 0.917) and reliable [ICC = 0.912 (0.847–0.942)]. A unidimensional model was fitted (CFI = 0.978; TLI = 0.975; RMSEA = 0.108, 90% CI 0.094–0.123; SRMR = 0.055) with no misfitting items and good response category separation. Conclusions A new, 14-item, short form version of the Sarcopenia Quality of Life questionnaire has been developed and shows good clinimetric properties.

Social Media Tools for Quality Business Information

2018 ◽  
pp. 883-912 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sérgio Maravilhas
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Service Development ◽  
Quality Information ◽  
Work Sharing ◽  
Product Service ◽  
Social Media Tools ◽  
Globalized World

Information, as a tool to reduce uncertainty and to develop knowledge in organizations, is an important aid in the decision-making process and must be of quality to improve its value. We are living in an information society where organizational and personal life are mediated by information and knowledge, with the help of technologies that gather, disseminate, and deliver that raw material to support our decisions. There are several characteristics that describe the quality of information that will allow the analysis of the value of the information used. In the globalized world we are living in, quality information warrants best results when competing with other organizations. Its value is related to the results that it will allow to be obtained and the dependability on its context. Marketing trends and competitive information is needed for clear decision making about what products to develop, for what customers, at what cost, through which distribution channels, reducing the uncertainty that a new product/service development always brings with it. Social Media tools allow the knowledge of competitor's moves and the analysis of trends from the communications exchanged in the networks of individual consumers, making it easy for companies to develop solutions according to their clients and prospects desires. Learning how to extract quality information, unbiased, valuable for business, from these social tools is the aim of this work, sharing with the interested parties some ways of using it for their profit and competitive sustainability.

Interactive Quality-Oriented Data Warehouse Development

2011 ◽  
pp. 59-87
Author(s):  
Maurizio Pighin ◽  
Lucio Ieronutti
Keyword(s):  
Data Warehouse ◽  
Real Data ◽  
Quantitative Information ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Data Warehouses ◽  
Warehouse Design ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
Data Warehouse Quality ◽  
Commercial Organizations

Data Warehouses are increasingly used by commercial organizations to extract, from a huge amount of transactional data, concise information useful for supporting decision processes. However, the task of designing a data warehouse and evaluating its effectiveness is not trivial, especially in the case of large databases and in presence of redundant information. The meaning and the quality of selected attributes heavily influence the data warehouse’s effectiveness and the quality of derived decisions. Our research is focused on interactive methodologies and techniques targeted at supporting the data warehouse design and evaluation by taking into account the quality of initial data. In this chapter we propose an approach for supporting the data warehouses development and refinement, providing practical examples and demonstrating the effectiveness of our solution. Our approach is mainly based on two phases: the first one is targeted at interactively guiding the attributes selection by providing quantitative information measuring different statistical and syntactical aspects of data, while the second phase, based on a set of 3D visualizations, gives the opportunity of run-time refining taken design choices according to data examination and analysis. For experimenting proposed solutions on real data, we have developed a tool, called ELDA (EvaLuation DAta warehouse quality), that has been used for supporting the data warehouse design and evaluation.

scholarly journals DESKRIPSI SEBARAN JENIS DAN SIFAT FISIKA BAMBU DI KAWASAN HUTAN DENGAN TUJUAN KHUSUS (KHDTK) SENARU

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Febriana Tri Wulandari
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Quality Standards ◽  
Physical Characteristics ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Species Number ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Bamboo Species ◽  
Forested Area ◽  
Bambusa Vulgaris ◽  
Two Phases

Senaru specific destination forested area is the only educational forested area which is situated in Lombok Island. It has important roles in providing facilities and information supporting knowledge of bamboo characteristics growing naturally in this area. Many studies about the characteristics of bamboo have been done, but none has been conducted for this area. The information about bamboo distribution was important to understand the potency of bamboo of this area and the information about bamboo physical characteristics were used as raw material data for bamboo crafting, furniture, and simple constructions. The aims of this study were at understanding the bamboo distributions and the physical characteristics of bamboo of this area. Samplings were conducted in two phases which the first phase was collecting bamboo species, number of the bamboo clumps and sticks. The second phase was conducted several tests for the physical characteristics of the bamboo collected from the first stage. The results of this testing were described and compared to the existing bamboo quality standards. 6 (six) bamboo species were identified in this forest: yellow bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris var. striata), Petung bamboo (Dendrocalamus asper (Schult. f.) Backer ex Heyne), ampel bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex J.C), Santong bamboo (Gigantochloa atter (Hassk.) Kurz), Bilis bamboo (Schizostachyum lima (Blanco) Merr) and Tali bamboo (Gigantolochloa apus Kurz). The number of bamboo clump was 160 clumps and 299 individuals. The physical characteristics of the bamboo were: fresh moisture content ranged between 37,93% – 69,49%, air-dried moisture content between 8,84% - 12,10%, fresh density ranged between 0,32 – 1,03, air-dried density ranged between 0,59 – 1,11 and oven-dried density between 0,55 – 1,04.

scholarly journals Decision making and the bedside assessment: The Speech Language Therapists’ thinking when making a diagnosis at the bed

2021 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim Coutts ◽  
Mershen Pillay
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Assessment Data ◽  
Research Article ◽  
Assessment Measure ◽  
Phase Data ◽  
Assessment Measures ◽  
Two Phases

Background: The bedside assessment is often seen as a screener because of its high variability in sensitivity and specificity, whilst the instrumental measures are viewed as gold standards because of the ability of speech-language therapist (SLT) to visualise the swallow more objectively.Objectives: This research article explores how the value needs to be placed on the decision-making abilities of the SLT rather than on the assessment measure itself.Method: A mixed methodology concurrent triangulation design was employed to collect data in two phases: the first phase included observing seven SLTs conducting assessments using a standardised bedside measure together with pulse oximetry and cervical auscultation. The second phase was a focus group discussion based on the findings from the first phase. Data were analysed thematically using a bottom-up approach.Results: The following factors were found to influence the decision-making process at the bedside: bedside assessment data sets, patient, multidisciplinary team, context and then SLT. The availability of more data from the assessment from different data sets improved the confidence of the SLT at the bedside when needing to make clinical decisions. Clinical instincts are developed through experience and observation of those more experienced. These skills need to be developed from junior years.Conclusion: This research study showed that a bedside assessment can provide valuable information that will allow for diagnostic decisions to be made at the bedside. This study also highlighted the importance of critical thinking using clinical instincts, and that these are the factors that need to be valued and emphasised rather than the assessment measures themselves.

Social Media Tools for Quality Business Information

2015 ◽  
pp. 636-662
Author(s):  
Sérgio Maravilhas
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Service Development ◽  
Quality Information ◽  
Work Sharing ◽  
Product Service ◽  
Social Media Tools ◽  
Globalized World

Information, as a tool to reduce uncertainty and to develop knowledge in organizations, is an important aid in the decision-making process and must be of quality to improve its value. We are living in an information society where organizational and personal life are mediated by information and knowledge, with the help of technologies that gather, disseminate, and deliver that raw material to support our decisions. There are several characteristics that describe the quality of information that will allow the analysis of the value of the information used. In the globalized world we are living in, quality information warrants best results when competing with other organizations. Its value is related to the results that it will allow to be obtained and the dependability on its context. Marketing trends and competitive information is needed for clear decision making about what products to develop, for what customers, at what cost, through which distribution channels, reducing the uncertainty that a new product/service development always brings with it. Social Media tools allow the knowledge of competitor's moves and the analysis of trends from the communications exchanged in the networks of individual consumers, making it easy for companies to develop solutions according to their clients and prospects desires. Learning how to extract quality information, unbiased, valuable for business, from these social tools is the aim of this work, sharing with the interested parties some ways of using it for their profit and competitive sustainability.

scholarly journals An Evaluation of the Colors in Primary School English Textbook through Students’ Perceptions

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 141
Author(s):  
Sara Kasmaienezhad-Fard ◽  
Tajularipin Sulaiman ◽  
Nor Hayati Alwi ◽  
Ahmad Fauzi Mohd Ayub
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Education System ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Teaching Material ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Color Preferences ◽  
Spss Software ◽  
Two Phases

The Malaysian education system has transformed from the traditional to the modern, albeit keeping to textbooks as the main teaching material. Among the factors determining the quality of textbooks, color is an important one, especially in primary school textbooks. Suitably applied, it will enrich classroom instruction and aid the learning process. This research was designed to run in two phases, and the data collected were analyzed by SPSS software. In the first phase, the colors used in the pictures of Year-4 English textbook were evaluated. Next, the color preferences of 384 students in the fourth grade of national primary schools were collected. Data from the first phase show that out of 901 textbook pictures, 792, 733, and 412 respectively use primary, secondary, and tertiary colors. Data from the second phase show the students highly interested in tertiary colors. The results of this study reveal important points for textbook quality improvement. Knowing what colors students like allows illustrators to consider age levels, not only when illustrating textbooks but also when creating pictures for other materials.

scholarly journals Identifying Domains of Assisted Living Quality for Minnesota’s Assisted Living Report Card

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 726-726
Author(s):  
Tetyana Shippee ◽  
Odichinma Akosionu ◽  
Tricia Skarphol ◽  
Timothy Beebe
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Assisted Living ◽  
Quality Measures ◽  
Family Satisfaction ◽  
Report Card ◽  
National Literature ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Stakeholder Groups ◽  
Two Phases

Abstract Concerns around assisted living (AL) quality have prompted the 2019 passage of the MN legislature, which provided funding for the development of an Assisted Living Report Card. We present results from the first two phases of this project. The first phase involved a national literature review of quality measures and technical advisory panels to understand the types of domains and indicators for AL quality that are measured. Nine quality domains were identified. The second phase focused on state-wide stakeholder engagement to determine priority rankings for nine AL quality domains and indicators identified. Quality of life, staff quality and resident safety were the top three domains across all stakeholder groups. The state will implement surveys of AL resident quality of life and family satisfaction as mandated by the legislature, but findings indicate that other aspects of quality such as staff-related measures and resident safety, are also important to address.

Understanding the priorities of designers for an ecodesign support during environmentally sustainable product development

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Prashant Kumar Singh ◽  
Prabir Sarkar
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Environmentally Conscious ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Sustainable Products ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
Quality Of Products

PurposeThe main purpose of this research is to understand the priorities of designers for an ecodesign support, while developing environmentally sustainable products. Also, this study identifies the requirements of the designers for managing the environmental quality of products.Design/methodology/approachThis research is conducted in two phases of survey. In the first phase, various requirements of designers are collected, refined and segregated under certain well defined characteristics of the ecodesign support. In second phase, the designers are asked to rank each characteristic of the ecodesign support in a questionnaire. The responses obtained from the designers are analyzed separately for engineering designers and design researchers by using Henry Garrett ranking technique to identify the priorities of designers for an ecodesign support.FindingsResults show that there is a contrast between the perspective of engineering designers and design researchers, and their priorities for an ecodesign support are opposite to each other. Thus it can be understood that the features which are added by design researchers in ecodesign support may not be adequate for engineering designers to manage the environmental quality of products.Originality/valueThe designers play a key role in the development of environmentally benign products through the use of different ecodesign supports (i.e. tools or methods). Therefore, it is important to understand the desired characteristics of the ecodesign support from designer's perspective. Also, the priorities of designers from academia (design researchers) and industry (engineering designers) must be understood because they are the two stakeholders indulged in the development and usage of various ecodesign supports for environmentally conscious product development (ECPD).

IMPROVED ADAPTIVE SPLITTING AND SELECTION: THE HYBRID TRAINING METHOD OF A CLASSIFIER BASED ON A FEATURE SPACE PARTITIONING

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (03) ◽  
pp. 1430007 ◽  
Author(s):  
KONRAD JACKOWSKI ◽  
BARTOSZ KRAWCZYK ◽  
MICHAŁ WOŹNIAK
Keyword(s):  
Computer Experiments ◽  
Feature Space ◽  
Original Method ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Training Procedure ◽  
Fusion Model ◽  
Space Partitioning ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Two Phases

Currently, methods of combined classification are the focus of intense research. A properly designed group of combined classifiers exploiting knowledge gathered in a pool of elementary classifiers can successfully outperform a single classifier. There are two essential issues to consider when creating combined classifiers: how to establish the most comprehensive pool and how to design a fusion model that allows for taking full advantage of the collected knowledge. In this work, we address the issues and propose an AdaSS+, training algorithm dedicated for the compound classifier system that effectively exploits local specialization of the elementary classifiers. An effective training procedure consists of two phases. The first phase detects the classifier competencies and adjusts the respective fusion parameters. The second phase boosts classification accuracy by elevating the degree of local specialization. The quality of the proposed algorithms are evaluated on the basis of a wide range of computer experiments that show that AdaSS+ can outperform the original method and several reference classifiers.

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