scholarly journals A Model for Academic Planning

1978 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Larry R. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Planning Process ◽  
Critical Mass ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Academic Program ◽  
Academic Planning ◽  
Academic Senates ◽  
Resource Requirements ◽  
Academic Units ◽  
Student Demand ◽  
Academic Resource

Under conditions of limited and selective growth, institutions propose resource allocation changes which are not strictly related to overall institutional enrollment levels. These proposals often focus attention on the resource impact of internal shifts in student demand and the desirability of maintaining minimum or "critical mass "levels of academic program breadth and quality. This paper addresses the academic planning procedures needed to advance non-enrollment driven resource maintenance and acquisition proposals at institutional and state levels. The purpose of critical mass modeling for academic planning is to facilitate analysis, prioritization and negotiation of academic program alternatives and resources. The critical mass approach to academic planning would establish a campus-wide process and informa- tion base for prioritization of academic program development through (a) analysis of existing breadth and depth of faculty expertise in instruction and research at the sub- disciplinary level, (b) identification of subdisciplinary areas in which academic units would like to provide instruction and research in the future. Critical mass denotes the level of course offerings and research which academic units could not reduce and still maintain programs which fulfill their own objectives compatible with the overall mission of their institution. Critical mass program size and "core" resource requirements would be established by academic unit faculty and then would be negotiated with committees of academic senates and with institutional administrations. The planning process described is designed for application in medium and large sized institutions in which formal, comprehensive and integrated academic ¡resource planning systems do not operate presently.

Shoghi Effendi's Plans for Progress

1997 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 69-86
Author(s):  
June Manning Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Major Part ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
General Knowledge ◽  
Academic Planning ◽  
Baha'i Faith

THis article first briefly explains the nature of "planning" and the role plans play in the Baha'i concept of governance and human progress. The Baha'i Faith is perhaps the most "planning-oriented" of all the major religions. Historical reasons explain the Baha'i orienattion toward plans, and the article will suggest a few of these reasons as well as indicate several ways in which Shoghi Effendi could be called a "planner." The second major part of this article describes four broad categories of guidance that Shoghi Effendi used when overseeing three global plans and suggests ways that Shoghi Effendi's example offers practical lessons for others who must plan for their lives, their communities, or their organizations. The article draws these lessons from an examination of letters and cables that Shoghi Effendi wrote in relation to three global plans initiated in the last phase of his lfe and to compare these findings with more general knowledge about the planning process, as interpreted through the academic planning literature and the author's experience. This article will explain the overall categories or "functiona components" that can be used to categorize planning components of Shoghi Effendi's efforts during three global plans.

scholarly journals Aligning accreditation and academic program reviews: a Canadian case study

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 287-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynne Bowker
Keyword(s):  
Professional Associations ◽  
Academic Program ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Academic Units ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Program Reviews

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the potential benefits and limitations associated with aligning accreditation and academic program reviews in post-secondary institutions, using a descriptive case study approach. Design/methodology/approach The paper describes two Canadian graduate programs that are subject to both external professional accreditation and institutional cyclical reviews, as they underwent an aligned review. The process was developed as a collaborative effort between the academic units, the professional associations and the university’s graduate-level quality assurance office. For each program, a single self-study was developed, a single review panel was constituted, and a single site visit was conducted. The merits and challenges posed by the alignment process are discussed. Findings Initial feedback from the academic units suggests that the alignment of accreditation and program reviews is perceived as reducing the burden on programs with regard to the time and effort invested by faculty, staff and other stakeholders, as well as in terms of financial expenses. Based on this feedback, along with input from reviewers and program evaluation committee members, 14 recommendations emerged for ways in which an aligned review process can be set up for success. Practical implications The results suggest that aligned reviews are not only resource-efficient but also allow reviewers to provide more holistic feedback that faculty may be more willing to engage with for program enhancement. Originality/value The present study contributes to the existing body of knowledge about conducting aligned reviews in response to external accreditation requirements or institutional needs. It summarizes the potential benefits and limitations and offers recommendations for potential best practices for carrying out aligned reviews for policymakers and practitioners.

scholarly journals A shotgun marriage: Employment equity and human resource planning

1999 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-32
Author(s):  
Michèle Boonzaier ◽  
Billy Boonzaier
Keyword(s):  
Human Resource ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Action Plans ◽  
Employment Equity ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Human Resource Planning ◽  
Resource Requirements ◽  
Discrimination In Employment ◽  
Managerial Positions ◽  
Action Measures

The current state of human resource planning in South Africa is that many companies conduct virtually no such planning or provide it only for senior managerial positions. Employment equity legislation will, however, force the hand of managers and human resource practitioners in the public and private sectors alike to engage in regular human resource planning. The Employment Equity Act (1998) seeks to address the existing discrepancies in the distribution of jobs, occupations and income amongst South Africans by not only eliminating unfair discrimination in employment, but also making provision for affirmative action measures to promote a diverse and representative workforce. The employment equity audit requires the preparation of a workforce profile and consequent employment equity plan to address discrepancies. The main purpose of human resource planning is to identify future human resource requirements (in terms of numbers, skills, and particular characteristics, inter alia gender, race and disability) and to develop action plans to eliminate any discrepancies between the demand and supply of labour that are forecast. The article presents a comprehensive model of human resource planning, incorporating the practical implications of the Employment Equity Act, as a workable guideline to assist managers in compiling thorough forecasts and action plans in fulfilment of organizational and employment equity requirements.

Measuring Utilization of ERP Systems Usage in SMEs

2013 ◽  
pp. 22-34
Author(s):  
Hedman Jonas ◽  
Johansson Björn
Keyword(s):  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Model Building ◽  
Critical Mass ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Erp Systems ◽  
Planning Systems ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning Systems ◽  
The Many

Since deployment of Enterprise Systems (ES) such as Enterprise Resource Planning systems (ERPs) within enterprises, both Large Enterprises (LEs) as well as Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) have increased and continue to increase, making it increasingly desirable to measure the degree of utilization of ERP systems in enterprises. One reason for this interest is that no benefits are realized if the systems are not used; since ERPs are massive investments, they need to show benefits, or at least be able to measure the benefits. However, to be able to do so, there is a need to explain ERP systems utilization and the factors that influence ERP utilization. This chapter provides an explanation of factors influencing ERP systems utilization by testing a research model building on four dimensions: volume, breadth, diversity, and depth. The contributions of the research are: First, it provides support for the notion of diffusion found in the theory of network externalities where a critical mass is necessary to achieve benefits. This can be used to better understand failures in ERP projects. Second, the use of volume, breadth and depth provide insights for use as a construct and the need to treat it more rigorously. Third, the study contributes to our understanding of the many aspects of use of IT, such as ERPs, and potentially contributes to value and firm performance from ERP utilization.

Integration of Predated Notifications of Personal Actions for HR-Planning in ERP-Systems

2012 ◽  
pp. 291-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Cissek ◽  
Jorge Marx Gomez
Keyword(s):  
Human Resource ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
General Rule ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Erp Systems ◽  
Fully Integrated ◽  
Related Data ◽  
The Difference

This chapter intends to reveal the benefit of predated notifications of personal actions for HR-planning and discusses the interrelated demands on ERP-systems. If e-government is implemented, one has to think of rearranging the government’s HR-structure in order to adapt to the new circumstances, too. This means to take advantage of modern HR-methodology in order to become more efficient in HR-administration. One possible way in improving human resource management (HRM) is using predated notifications of personal actions for HR-planning. Human resource planning (HR-planning) is a component of strategic enterprise planning. It is fully integrated into the enterprise-wide planning process, because HR-planning is not only determined by other planning areas, but it also determines them vice versa. So the more precisely and comprehensively HR-planning is done, the more accurate derived key figures, which are used in other planning areas, can be. Governments usually deal with a huge amount of personnel, so HR is one of the main tasks in administration. Predated notifications of personal actions usually are known in present, but will be started in the future. In contrast to planning a personnel action the predated one will take place with the highest possible probability. An example for making the difference more clear may be an employee’s retirement. It does not stringently depend on the employee’s age, but rather on the person’s individual decision to retire. As a general rule, an employee’s intention to retire is already known about half a year before it takes place. If this information is used in the planning process, the company will have enough time to estimate the loss of knowledge or the cost-savings that will be caused by the employee’s withdrawal. In huge companies, HRM typically is supported by ERP-systems. The functionality offered by the software depends on the company’s needs and may range from a simple keeping of personnel data to a complex module called human capital management, which is used for payroll accounting, talent management, employee self services, and many more. If the decision-making body considers the company’s personnel as business critical, a lot of employee-related data is collected and analyzed, ranging from master data to planning key figures. This chapter will emphasize the importance of efficient HR-planning for governments in order to improve their business processes. It can be seen as one of the goals of e-government. It will be pointed out how HR-planning can be improved by using predated notifications of personal actions, so that HR-divisions in governments can use advanced HR-planning right on from the beginning when preparing themselves for e-government.

scholarly journals A minimal and adaptive prediction strategy for critical resource planning in a pandemic

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meher K. Prakash ◽  
Shaurya Kaushal ◽  
Soumyadeep Bhattacharya ◽  
Akshay Chandran ◽  
Aloke Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York State ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Resource Requirements ◽  
Late Model ◽  
Critical Resource ◽  
Second Chance ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Critical Resources

AbstractCurrent epidemiological models can in principle model the temporal evolution of a pandemic. However, any such model will rely on parameters that are unknown, which in practice are estimated using stochastic and poorly measured quantities. As a result, an early prediction of the long-term evolution of a pandemic will quickly lose relevance, while a late model will be too late to be useful for disaster management. Unless a model is designed to be adaptive, it is bound either to lose relevance over time, or lose trust and thus not have a second-chance for retraining. We propose a strategy for estimating the number of infections and the number of deaths, that does away with time-series modeling, and instead makes use of a “phase portrait approach.” We demonstrate that, with this approach, there is a universality to the evolution of the disease across countries, that can then be used to make reliable predictions. These same models can also be used to plan the requirements for critical resources during the pandemic. The approach is designed for simplicity of interpretation, and adaptivity over time. Using our model, we predict the number of infections and deaths in Italy and New York State, based on an adaptive algorithm which uses early available data, and show that our predictions closely match the actual outcomes. We also carry out a similar exercise for India, where in addition to projecting the number of infections and deaths, we also project the expected range of critical resource requirements for hospitalizations in a location.

scholarly journals Energy planning with renewable energy sources

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 44-51
Author(s):  
Félix Antonio Solórzano Narváez ◽  
Edgar Iván Moreno Castro
Keyword(s):  
Energy Demand ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Appropriate Technology ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Continuous Increase ◽  
Specific Analysis ◽  
Resource Requirements ◽  
Urban Energy ◽  
External Sources

The urban energy model is based on imports from external sources. The continuous increase in energy demand due to population growth and development implies increasing resource requirements. The alternative is to use renewable energies that take advantage of urban resources. The diversity of typologies of cities in terms of resources, demands, architectural conditions, infrastructure, or density, makes a specific analysis necessary. This work identifies fourteen factors concerning the planning process that would allow choosing the most appropriate technology for a given city. Through consultation of experts, the existence of the resource is defined as the most prevalent factor, followed by economic conditions; On the other hand, it is detected that environmental aspects such as global warming, eutrophication, or acidification, are the least incidents when selecting technologies.

scholarly journals Assessments regarding the planning and control of activities and resources for ship repair and maintenance works

2021 ◽  
Vol XXIV (1) ◽  
pp. 201-210
Author(s):  
MANEA E.
Keyword(s):  
Critical Path ◽  
Technical Specification ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Time Parameter ◽  
Complex Issue ◽  
Planning And Control ◽  
Resource Requirements ◽  
Points Of View ◽  
And Control ◽  
Ship Repair

The repair and maintenance operations carried out within a shipyard are correlated with the process of ensuring and managing the resources necessary to carry out the works included in the technical specification. Resource planning is a complex issue that can be addressed from several points of view. Initially, the planning of activities is done taking into account only the analysis of the time parameter and the dependencies between activities imposed by the technological process. The practice of the activities carried out in a shipyard has demonstrated that an analysis of the necessary resources according to the existing availability is also necessary. There are many unforeseen situations that can affect both the time of work and resources (material, financial, human) thus complicating the process of planning activities. This paper proposes a way to analyze the resource requirements of a repair project based on available resources, through Critical Path Method diagrams. This provides a comparative view of the daily required profile for a particular resource associated with the project in respect to the daily available profile of the shipyard.

Construction and resource short-term planning using a BIM-based ontological decision support system

2021 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-88
Author(s):  
Mehdi Tavakolan ◽  
Sina Mohammadi ◽  
Banafsheh Zahraie
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Decision Support System ◽  
Support System ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Project Planning ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Planning And Control ◽  
Intelligent Information

The dynamic nature and increasing complexity of the construction projects impose many challenges for project planning and control. As a project progresses, more information becomes available and the level of uncertainty decreases. It can be used to proactively check the validity of the previous decisions and develop revised and more detailed plans for the upcoming activities in construction planning meetings. For this purpose, this study implements ontological knowledge representation and semantic reasoning techniques to propose an intelligent information collection and decision support system framework for short-term collaborative construction and resource planning. Moreover, a new approach is suggested that allows for incorporating resource specifications and limitations, and complex multi-factor constraints in the ontological planning process. The framework was tested based on a real-world construction project and different application cases were discussed. The framework showed a promising performance for analyzing different scenarios and help the planners making informative decisions.

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