Lessons Learned in Reference Modeling

2011 ◽  
pp. 355-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wolfgang Hohnel ◽  
Daniela Krahl ◽  
Dirk Schreiber
Keyword(s):  
Success Factors ◽  
Reference Model ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Practical Work ◽  
Time Constraints ◽  
Development Environment ◽  
Reference Models ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Reference Modeling ◽  
Key Issues

A reference model is always developed in order to support a specific purpose. The development environment is setting the broader context. Limitations are not only set by size and experience of the modeler team or by budget and time constraints. The intended usage scenario also defines the fundamental contour of a reference model. During the practical work with reference models, a range of key issues has come up to increase the suitability of reference models for daily use. As the result of many projects, the authors have summarized the key issues and formulated critical success factors for reference modeling projects.

scholarly journals Integrating a Local Asset/Resource into Tourism and Leisure Offering: The Case of Tea Resources in Longwu Town, Zhejiang Province, China

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 1920
Author(s):  
Ziyi Yan ◽  
Marios Sotiriadis ◽  
Shiwei Shen
Keyword(s):  
Success Factors ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Sustainable Operation ◽  
Marketing Planning ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Sustainable Action ◽  
Effective Pairing

The purpose of this article is to report on a research project in the field of tea tourism. The project’s aim was to identify the prerequisites and critical success factors for and to suggest the adequate strategies to achieve an effective pairing/partnership between the tea industry and tourism/leisure activities. Drawing on the blended theoretical foundations of sustainable tourism development, community-based tourism, and strategic marketing planning, this study first analyzed the tea offering as a tourism asset. It then suggested the appropriate pairing between tea offering and tourism/leisure activities. The suggested framework for managing the partnership was empirically tested and validated within the Chinese context. Findings allowed one to form a comprehensive and integrated set of key issues and elements to take into account. Clear and specific development aims along with the necessary conditions are leading to the determination of suitable strategies and adequate actions. The study also indicates the key elements for the successful integration, effective pairing, and sustainable operation of tea tourism offering. The study is completed by summarizing management implications and guidelines for involved stakeholders to attain expected outcomes from sustainable action plans.

Knowledge management

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 108-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morteza Shokri-Ghasabeh ◽  
Nicholas Chileshe
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Research Study ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Methodological Triangulation

Purpose – A research study has been undertaken at the University of South Australia to introduce application of lessons learned process in construction contractors ' bidding process in the context of knowledge management. The study aims to identify barriers to effectively capture lessons learned in Australian construction industry and how knowledge management can benefit from lessons learned application. Design/methodology/approach – The research study has been undertaken through conducting a “methodological triangulation” and “interdisciplinary triangulation”. This involved an extensive literature review of knowledge management, organisation learning, lessons learned and associated processes and administration of a questionnaire to a sample of construction contractors operating in Australia to elicit opinions on the main barriers to capturing lessons learned, practices such as existence and retention of documentation procedures. A total of 81 useable responses were received from 450 organisations. Response data were subjected to descriptive and inferential statistics with correlation analysis to examine the strength of relationship among the barriers. Findings – The top-3 barriers to the effective capturing of lessons learned were “lack of employee time”, “lack of resources” and “lack of clear guidelines”, whereas, “lack of management support” was the least ranked barrier. The study established that despite the majority of the ACCs having formal procedures for recording the tenders submitted and their outcomes, only a minority actually retained the lessons learned documentation for each project. The larger contractors were found to be more aware of the importance of lessons learned documentation. A comparative analysis with previous studies also found a disparity in the ranking of the barriers. Research limitations/implications – The majority of the participants were small construction contractors in Australia. The reason is that the researchers were not aware of the contractors ' size prior to inviting them for participation in the research study. Second the findings may not generalize to other industries or to organisations operating in other countries. Originality/value – The findings of this survey help ACCs to understand the importance of lessons learned documentation as part of lessons learned implementation and identify the barriers to effectively document their lessons learned. The study provides insights on the barriers and proposes advocated solutions in form of drivers and enablers (critical success factors) of organisational learning capturing among the Australian construction contractors. By reviewing the current literature, “post-project reviews” and “lessons learned” as important elements of organisation learning knowledge transfer, are addressed. Finally, contribution of this study to knowledge and practice has been discussed in this paper.

Novel Data Interface for Evaluating Cardiovascular Outcomes in Women

2011 ◽  
pp. 2094-2113
Author(s):  
Amparo C. Villablanca ◽  
Hassan Baxi ◽  
Kent Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Data ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Data Transfer ◽  
Cardiovascular Outcomes ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
High Risk Women ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Visual Basic For Applications ◽  
Extensible Markup ◽  
User Friendly

This chapter discusses critical success factors in the design, implementation, and utility of a new construct and interface for data transfer with broad applicability to clinical data set management. In the context of a data coordinating center for evaluating cardiovascular outcomes in high-risk women, we detail and provide a framework for bridging the gap between extensible markup language (XML) and XML schema definition file (XSD) in order to provide greater accessibility using visual basic for applications (VBA) and Excel. Applications and lessons learned are discussed in light of current challenges to healthcare information technology management and clinical data administration. The authors hope that this approach, as well as the logic utilized and implementation examples, will provide a user-friendly model for data management and relational database design that is replicable, flexible, understandable, and has broad utility to research professionals in healthcare.

A Model for Evaluating HR Analytics Critical Success Factors in Industry 5.0

2022 ◽  
pp. 136-149
Author(s):  
Tilottama Singh ◽  
Harpreet Singh Grewal ◽  
Rajesh Kumar Upadhyay
Keyword(s):  
Causal Relationship ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Critical Factors ◽  
Strategic Decisions ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Effect Level ◽  
Hr Managers ◽  
Indian Industries

This study offers a methodology to evaluate HR analytics application critical factors that can aid HR managers in making proper strategic decisions. To help advance the study on the implementation of HR analytics, this research is based on the grey DEMATEL approach to envisage the formation of complex interrelation between the CSFs and find the effect level of these factors. Drawing conclusion from the above, the present study addresses certain key issues. Firstly, it aims to examine the challenges in implementing HR analytics techniques in Indian industry. Secondly it examines the causal relationship to analyses the tasks and their effect in detail. After analysing the available literature and creating the research problem based on the gaps observed, the chapter accentuates the necessity for studying and analysing the HR analytics challenges in Indian industries.

Critical Success Factors and Lessons Learned from Creating a Large Windows help System

1996 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 360-364
Author(s):  
Kenneth R. Ohnemus
Keyword(s):  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Development Process ◽  
System Development ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Development Methodology ◽  
Corporate System ◽  
On Line ◽  
Help System

The sheer volume of information, 15 books and over 1,500 graphics, contained in CSC's corporate system development methodology, Catalyst,sm has created a need to have this information on-line. On-line access, it was felt, would dramatically impact productivity. To help support users and facilitate the use of Catalyst, the Microsoft (MS) help system, in conjunction with RoboHELPTM, was used to put Catalyst online in a hypertext format. Incorporating feedback and usability concerns was key in determining how its more than 20,000 users could best utilize this product. The design evolved over several months and in its final form also extended the limited functionality of the MS help system, providing a more robust product. This paper discusses the challenges surrounding the design of a large windows help system, approximately 53 MB in size (33 MB when fully compressed). The lessons learned can form the basis for creating an effective help system development process for meeting users' needs.

Novel Data Interface for Evaluating Cardiovascular Outcomes in Women

2011 ◽  
pp. 34-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amparo C. Villablanca ◽  
Hassan Baxi ◽  
Kent Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Data ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Data Transfer ◽  
Cardiovascular Outcomes ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
High Risk Women ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Visual Basic For Applications ◽  
Extensible Markup ◽  
User Friendly

This chapter discusses critical success factors in the design, implementation, and utility of a new construct and interface for data transfer with broad applicability to clinical data set management. In the context of a data coordinating center for evaluating cardiovascular outcomes in high-risk women, we detail and provide a framework for bridging the gap between extensible markup language (XML) and XML schema definition file (XSD) in order to provide greater accessibility using visual basic for applications (VBA) and Excel. Applications and lessons learned are discussed in light of current challenges to healthcare information technology management and clinical data administration. The authors hope that this approach, as well as the logic utilized and implementation examples, will provide a user-friendly model for data management and relational database design that is replicable, flexible, understandable, and has broad utility to research professionals in healthcare.

Design Principles for Reference Modeling

2011 ◽  
pp. 47-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan vom Brocke
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Reference Model ◽  
Design Principles ◽  
Reference Models ◽  
Information Models ◽  
Reference Modeling ◽  
Design And Application

With the design of reference models, an increase in the efficiency of information systems engineering is intended. This is expected to be achieved by reusing information models. Current research focuses mainly on configuration as one principle for reusing artefacts. According to this principle, all variants of a model are incorporated in the reference model facilitating adaptations by choices. In practice however, situations arise whereby various requirements to a model are unforeseen: Either results are inappropriate or costs of design are exploding. This paper introduces additional design principles that aim towards giving more flexibility to both the design and application of reference models.

Bringing the digital library success factors into the realm of the technology-organization-environment framework

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 659-675 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feria Wirba Singeh ◽  
A. Abrizah ◽  
K. Kiran
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Digital Library ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Enterprise Architecture ◽  
Reference Model ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Information Systems Success ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
To Come

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe a new benchmarking framework on the factors that influence digital library (DL) adoption by aligning them with the constructs of DL models to establish the likely critical success factors (CSFs) for DL implementation. Design/methodology/approach Concept mapping is used to illustrate the relationship between the information systems success model and DL frameworks. Technology organisation and environment (TOE) framework was chosen as the central theme and was mapped with the three DL frameworks reviewed (5S framework; the Zachman Framework for Enterprise Architecture and the DELOS DL reference model) to come up with the likely success dimensions for DLs. A set of possible success factors was assembled from the literature on previous studies relating to factors that are critical to the success of information systems and DLs. The description of each DL potential success factors was finally developed as an item statement with verification from the literature review. Findings A total of 53 success factors items were assembled from literature represented by the final ten constructs of the CSFs; 16 items characterise DL technology, 13 items denote DL organisation and 24 items symbolise DL environment. Findings show that these factors may be good determinants for an effective implementation of DLs. Research limitations/implications The outcome can positively influence the implementation of DLs worldwide. Originality/value This is the first study in library science that incorporates TOE with DL frameworks to come up with the success factors of DL implementation.

Analyzing the Success Factors on the Implementation of Product Data Management: A Case Study of Electronic Manufacturing Industry

2012 ◽  
Vol 616-618 ◽  
pp. 1984-1987
Author(s):  
Huei Huang Chen ◽  
Shih Chi Liu ◽  
Shih Chih Chen ◽  
Szu Hsiung Yeh ◽  
Yu Ting Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Reference Model ◽  
Continuous Process ◽  
Product Data Management ◽  
Product Data ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Electronic Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Information Products

For promoting competitive advantages, many companies seek new ways to decrease costs in global markets. Information products contain more functionality, and their developments are continuous process to meet customer requirements. Developers have to manage and control a range of technology and increasing amount of product data. This research selects an old established enterprise named T-company in Taiwan as the subject. We found out 21 theoretical critical success factors (CSFs) from 6 case studies via three research and development departments of T-company. We pointed out 10 most important CSFs should be the critical point before and during the product data management implementation, which can be a reference model to executives of related electronic businesses.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Transportation Infrastructure: A Case Study of Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 1&2

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig Langston ◽  
Charles Crowley
Keyword(s):  
Success Factors ◽  
Geographic Region ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Gold Coast ◽  
Light Rail ◽  
Environmental Consequences ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Stage 1 ◽  
New Infrastructure

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, there has been increased reliance on new infrastructure projects to counter economic fallout and underpin employment security. Urban and inter-urban transportation projects, such as major road, rail and port facilities, are popular choices for national and state governments in Australia as they provide broad fiscal support across all sectors of the economy. The problem with stimulus is making sure that the quality of the new infrastructure provides collective utility to a community or region. Whether the benefits will be worthwhile and represent best use of resource inputs requires financial, social, ethical and environmental consequences to be evaluated in a comparable format. The aim in this paper is to analyse the Gold Coast Light Rail (GCLR) Stage 1&2 project using a method that is capable of merging tangible and intangible criteria using an ordinal ranking algorithm. While the GCLR case study is undertaken with the benefit of hindsight, normally these types of evaluations are performed in real time as a project progresses from initiation (design) to implementation (deliver) and influence (delight). The method adopted in this study represents a modern form of multi-criteria decision-making, which enables successful projects to be distinguished from unsuccessful ones using a time period from commencement until one full year of operation has occurred. The i3d3 model, developed by a team from Bond University, has the unique benefit of ranking projects from best to worst across an organisational portfolio, geographic region or industry sector. It also supports past project performance to inform new design through application of a continuous improvement process of recording lessons learned. The GCLR case study calculated 100% of the critical success factors in the model to be positive and produced an overall success ranking of 23 (on a scale of -100 to +100). This paper presents the approach taken to evaluate GCLR’s level of success and the calculations that took place to reach this finding. This is the first time i3d3 has been used on an Australian project.

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