A Semantic-Enabled Framework for E-Government Systems Development

2015 ◽  
pp. 311-327
Author(s):  
Jean Vincent Fonou-Dombeu ◽  
Magda Huisman
Keyword(s):  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Systems Development ◽  
Weighting Matrix ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Support Tools ◽  
One Stop ◽  
Phases Of Development ◽  
Development Phases ◽  
Seamless Service

The ultimate goal of e-Governance is to reach the stage of seamless service delivery in one-stop e-Government. This raises the engineering issues of integration, reusability, maintenance, and interoperability of autonomous e-Government systems of government departments and agencies. Therefore, appropriate methodologies that consistently address the aforementioned engineering issues throughout clearly defined e-Government development phases are needed. This chapter provides the design and specification, of a framework that amalgamates features from maturity models, software engineering and Semantic Web domains for semantic-enabled development of e-Government systems. Firstly, the methods and techniques used for the planning, design, and implementation of e-Government systems worldwide are investigated; a critical analysis is carried out to identify their advantages and disadvantages, as well as their contribution towards addressing the aforementioned engineering issues. Secondly, the proposed framework is drawn and specified. Finally, support tools including a business process model, an alignment matrix of stages and phases of development, and a weighting matrix of the intensity of semantic activities at various phases of development is drawn and described.

A Semantic-Enabled Framework for E-Government Systems Development

2014 ◽  
pp. 15-31
Author(s):  
Jean Vincent Fonou-Dombeu ◽  
Magda Huisman
Keyword(s):  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Systems Development ◽  
Weighting Matrix ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Support Tools ◽  
One Stop ◽  
Phases Of Development ◽  
Development Phases ◽  
Seamless Service

The ultimate goal of e-Governance is to reach the stage of seamless service delivery in one-stop e-Government. This raises the engineering issues of integration, reusability, maintenance, and interoperability of autonomous e-Government systems of government departments and agencies. Therefore, appropriate methodologies that consistently address the aforementioned engineering issues throughout clearly defined e-Government development phases are needed. This chapter provides the design and specification, of a framework that amalgamates features from maturity models, software engineering and Semantic Web domains for semantic-enabled development of e-Government systems. Firstly, the methods and techniques used for the planning, design, and implementation of e-Government systems worldwide are investigated; a critical analysis is carried out to identify their advantages and disadvantages, as well as their contribution towards addressing the aforementioned engineering issues. Secondly, the proposed framework is drawn and specified. Finally, support tools including a business process model, an alignment matrix of stages and phases of development, and a weighting matrix of the intensity of semantic activities at various phases of development is drawn and described.

A Semantic-Enabled Framework for E-Government Systems Development

2017 ◽  
pp. 501-518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean Vincent Fonou-Dombeu ◽  
Magda Huisman
Keyword(s):  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Systems Development ◽  
Weighting Matrix ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Support Tools ◽  
One Stop ◽  
Phases Of Development ◽  
Development Phases ◽  
Seamless Service

The ultimate goal of e-Governance is to reach the stage of seamless service delivery in one-stop e-Government. This raises the engineering issues of integration, reusability, maintenance, and interoperability of autonomous e-Government systems of government departments and agencies. Therefore, appropriate methodologies that consistently address the aforementioned engineering issues throughout clearly defined e-Government development phases are needed. This chapter provides the design and specification, of a framework that amalgamates features from maturity models, software engineering and Semantic Web domains for semantic-enabled development of e-Government systems. Firstly, the methods and techniques used for the planning, design, and implementation of e-Government systems worldwide are investigated; a critical analysis is carried out to identify their advantages and disadvantages, as well as their contribution towards addressing the aforementioned engineering issues. Secondly, the proposed framework is drawn and specified. Finally, support tools including a business process model, an alignment matrix of stages and phases of development, and a weighting matrix of the intensity of semantic activities at various phases of development is drawn and described.

A Semantic-Enabled Framework for E-Government Systems Development

2016 ◽  
pp. 466-482
Author(s):  
Jean Vincent Fonou-Dombeu ◽  
Magda Huisman
Keyword(s):  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Systems Development ◽  
Weighting Matrix ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Support Tools ◽  
One Stop ◽  
Phases Of Development ◽  
Development Phases ◽  
Seamless Service

The ultimate goal of e-Governance is to reach the stage of seamless service delivery in one-stop e-Government. This raises the engineering issues of integration, reusability, maintenance, and interoperability of autonomous e-Government systems of government departments and agencies. Therefore, appropriate methodologies that consistently address the aforementioned engineering issues throughout clearly defined e-Government development phases are needed. This chapter provides the design and specification, of a framework that amalgamates features from maturity models, software engineering and Semantic Web domains for semantic-enabled development of e-Government systems. Firstly, the methods and techniques used for the planning, design, and implementation of e-Government systems worldwide are investigated; a critical analysis is carried out to identify their advantages and disadvantages, as well as their contribution towards addressing the aforementioned engineering issues. Secondly, the proposed framework is drawn and specified. Finally, support tools including a business process model, an alignment matrix of stages and phases of development, and a weighting matrix of the intensity of semantic activities at various phases of development is drawn and described.

THE CENTRAL ASIAN ECONOMY DURING THE PANDEMIC: AN ANALYSIS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESS SUPPORT STRATEGIES

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 058-067
Author(s):  
Aiganym ISSENOVA
Keyword(s):  
Administrative Support ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Central Asian ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Support Tools ◽  
Business Support ◽  
Central Asian Countries ◽  
Asian Economy ◽  
Tax Holidays

This paper examines public policy towards small and medium-sized enterprises in the Central Asian countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. A study of analytical surveys for 2020 and 2021 produced by international organizations (such as the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, KPMG, and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development), as well as of legal and regulatory documents and strategic programs adopted in the countries of Central Asia during the coronavirus pandemic, has made it possible to identify the advantages and disadvantages of government decisions regarding business and to analyze public strategies for supporting small and medium-sized enterprises. This analysis leads to the conclusion that the potential for economic recovery in the Central Asian countries is directly dependent on the measures taken by their governments to maintain and support the business sector. In particular, the study results show that the main business support tools during the coronavirus pandemic are mechanisms such as tax holidays for businesses, soft loans, loan restructuring and refinancing, and administrative support measures.

scholarly journals MÉTODOS DE NORMALIZAÇÃO, PONDERAÇÃO E AGREGAÇÃO NA FORMAÇÃO DE (SUB)ÍNDICE DE SUSTENTABILIDADE

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 167-187
Author(s):  
Alexandre André Feil
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Library Search ◽  
Sustainability Index ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Aggregation Techniques ◽  
Methods And Techniques ◽  
Online Library ◽  
Keywords Composite

The structuring of a sustainability index requires a transparent and reliable process, so that its results are the closest to reality and consistent. This study aimed at a critical analysis of the process of structural elaboration of the (sub) sustainability indexes, comparing its main disadvantages and advantages. The methodology used focuses on the qualitative through the technique of systematic literature review and snowballing. The keywords (composite indicators, index, sustainability, aggregation, normalization, advantages and disadvantages) have been inserted into the Google Scholar, Science Direct, Springer Link and Wiley Online Library search directories. The main results show that the techniques used in the process of standardization, weighting and aggregation of a set of data in a sustainability index present indifferent weaknesses and limitations. In addition, the multicriteria aggregation techniques cover qualitative, quantitative data and their uncertainties, but they do not eliminate the weaknesses and limitations of structuring the sustainability index. Thus, they tend to be more suitable, but do not guarantee that the index generated reflect the complexity of the reality of the system that has been reduced. The theoretical and practical contributions of this study are related to the choices of methods and techniques in structuring the (sub) sustainability index, since even with the choice of the most adequate ones in their elaboration, they do not eliminate their fragilities and limitations. The originality of the study is the combination of the main methods and techniques of elaborating a (sub) sustainability index in a single document, in the Portuguese language.  

scholarly journals Critical analysis of methodologies for valuation of esthetic damage and the forensic application in Brazil

RSBO ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 177
Author(s):  
Flávia Vetter ◽  
Rodrigo Torres Pereira ◽  
Lilian Lígia Block ◽  
Wellington Menyrval Zaitter ◽  
Rogério Nogueira de Oliveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Forensic Application ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Brazilian Legislation ◽  
Damage Repair ◽  
Dynamic Expression

Introduction: The esthetic damage is any pejorative modification in static or dynamic expression, perceived by any sense, affecting the image of the person. The esthetic damage repair has legal support in Brazilian legislation. Objective: to systematize the different existing methods for valuation of esthetic damages, critically analyze their characteristics, advantages and disadvantages; and evaluate whether these methods would have been validated in any population inside or outside of Brazil. Literature review: The adoption of the use of tables, formulas and coefficients was insufficient to overcome the limitations of each method, such as those supported by the measurement of a single scar or by the teeth. Conclusion: All available subjective methods, except for AIEL method did not havescientific evidence, lacking validation in any country, and requiring proof of methodology.

Poverty and education in Scotland: reality and response

2020 ◽  
pp. 65-86
Author(s):  
Stephen J. McKinney ◽  
Stuart Hall ◽  
Kevin Lowden
Keyword(s):  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Child Poverty ◽  
School Education ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Measurement Of Poverty

The aim of this chapter is to critically examine child poverty and the impact of child poverty on school education in contemporary Scotland and the reactions and responses to this impact on school education by official bodies and groups. The chapter maps out the levels of poverty in Scotland, the different approaches to the measurement of poverty and the nature and extent of child poverty. There is a critical analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of the current practice in the measurement of poverty and there is a discussion on the evidence focused on the impact of child poverty on school education. Finally, the chapter explores some of the responses and interventions that have been introduced and the ongoing debates about the effectiveness of these interventions.

Review of Current and Emerging Approaches for Quantitative Nanostructure-Activity Relationship Modeling

2017 ◽  
pp. 1704-1721 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalia Sizochenko ◽  
Jerzy Leszczynski
Keyword(s):  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Inorganic Nanoparticles ◽  
Quantitative Structure ◽  
Future Perspectives ◽  
Qsar Modeling ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Structure Activity ◽  
Inorganic Nanomaterials ◽  
Toxicity Mechanisms ◽  
Statistical Approaches

Quantitative structure-activity/property relationships (QSAR/QSPR) approaches that have been applied with success in a number of studies are currently used as indispensable tools in the computational analysis of nanomaterials. Evolution of nano-QSAR methodology to the ranks of novel field of knowledge has resulted in the development of new so-called “nano-descriptors” and extension of the statistical approaches domain. This brief review focuses on the critical analysis of advantages and disadvantages of existing methods of nanoparticles' representation and their analysis in framework of structure-activity relationships. It summarizes recent QSAR/QSPR studies on inorganic nanomaterials. Here the authors describe practices for the QSAR modeling of inorganic nanoparticles, existing datasets, and discuss applicable descriptors and future perspectives of this field. About 50 different (Q)SAR/SPR models for inorganic nanomaterials have been developed during the past 5 years. An analysis of these peer reviewed publications shows that the most popular property of nanoparticles modeled via QSAR is their toxicity towards different bacteria, cell lines, and microorganisms. It has been clearly shown how nano-QSAR can contribute to the elucidation of toxicity mechanisms and different physical properties of inorganic nanomaterials.

scholarly journals A classification of different phases of development in the export sector of Nigerian agriculture

2000 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 245-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Ilorah
Keyword(s):  
Trade Theory ◽  
Agricultural Export ◽  
Export Sector ◽  
International Trade Theory ◽  
Phases Of Development ◽  
Development Phases ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Factor Inputs ◽  
Peak Phase

The Nigerian agricultural export sector has been through three different development phases: transition, peak, and de-agriculturalisation. Blending simple international trade theory with actual facts, this study supports the notion that production during the transition phase enjoyed a classical "vent for surplus" type of growth, involving increased utilisation of available factor inputs, which in turn produced increased per capita income. Coupled with the classical factors were several technological packages introduced to farmers in later years. These led to the attainment of output peaks mainly in the 1950s and 1960s. Finally. the study argues that the foundation for de-agriculturalisation was already laid during the peak phase when farmers were taxed heavily, and several agricultural projects were biased against them.

Information System Development

2011 ◽  
pp. 326-346
Author(s):  
Tony Elliman ◽  
Tally Hatzakis ◽  
Alan Serrano
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Business Process ◽  
Process Simulation ◽  
System Development ◽  
Systems Development ◽  
Information Systems Development ◽  
Information System Development ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Automated Information System ◽  
Modelling Techniques

This chapter discusses the idea that even though information systems development (ISD) approaches have long advocated the use of integrated organisational views, the modelling techniques used have not been adapted accordingly and remain focused on the automated information system (IS) solution. Existing research provides evidence that business process simulation (BPS) can be used at different points in the ISD process to provide better-integrated organisational views that aid the design of appropriate IS solutions. Despite this fact, research in this area is not extensive; suggesting that the potential of using BPS for the ISD process is not yet well understood. The paper uses the findings from three different case studies to illustrate the ways BPS has been used at different points in the ISD process, especially in the area of requirements engineering. It compares the results against IS modelling techniques, highlighting the advantages and disadvantages that BPS has over the latter. The research necessary to develop appropriate BPS tools and give guidance on their use in the ISD process is discussed.

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