Agile Scrum Issues at Large-Scale Distributed Projects

The agile model is a very vast and popular model in use in the software industry currently. It changes the way software is developed. It was introduced in 2001 to overcome deficiencies of software development in a workshop arranged by researchers and practitioners who were involved with the agile concept. They introduced the complete agile manifesto. The agile model has main components that make it more viable for use in well-organized software development. One of these is scrum methodology. The reason for the agile-scrum popularity is its use for small-scale projects, making small teams and allows change requests at any stage of a project from the client. It works for client satisfaction. Instead of so much popularity and distinctive features, agile-scrum also has some limitations when used for large scale projects development that makes it less efficient for development. This article discusses the agile-scrum methodology and its limitations when using for large-scale project organization.

Problems of thecurrent state of control of illegal extraction of precious stones of organogenic formation

Іn the article the decision of problem of counteraction to the illegal booty of jewels of оrganogenic formation is presented by his legalization and analysis rows of normative documents that set the special order of the use of bowels of the earth for this aim. It is indicated that among crimes that trench upon the natural resources of country, most latent, and to the volume, the least investigational is exactly this type of criminal offence. The concept of amber is given in a publication, and it is indicated in what the duties of users of bowels of the earth, and also the certain basic requirements during working mine of minerals and the basic requirements, consist in industry of guard of bowels of the earth Procedure is exposed and in detail taking title of sing the bowels of the earth is described for mining, in particular, she is begun with development in accordance with the current landed legislation of project organization of the use of land in relation to talk in of lot land for mining, realization of examination and estimation of the found out supplies of minerals all right established by the State Commission of Ukraine for Mineral Resources, obtaining a single subsoil use permit after coordination with the competent authorities, approval of the project for the development of a mineral deposit, obtaining land for subsoil use and ends at the time of state registration of property rights to the land. Socio-economic and legal factors of the problem of illegal amber mining are determined. The attempts of the legislator to regulate the issue of amber mining from its illegal fishing by developing numerous bills, issuing decrees and orders have been studied. Their shortcomings and positive directions are revealed. The socioeconomic and legal preconditions for illegal extraction of precious stones of organogenic formation are indicated.

Coping With Institutional Complexity and Voids: An Organization Design Perspective for Transnational Interorganizational Projects

This study investigates how transnational interorganizational projects (IOPs) cope with institutional complexity and voids. A case study of a cross-border gas pipeline suggests the coexistence of institutional complexity and voids that amplify collaboration hazards in developing transnational IOPs. Institutional complexity harms the feasibility of a unified form of organizing, whereas institutional voids sabotage the ability of involved organizations to collaborate in a market-based approach. A hybrid organization featured by modular structure, complementary advantages, and system integrator, was designed to navigate complex institutional environments. This study contributes to the project–organization–institution linkage by depicting the impacts of institutions on project organizing.

Research on Application of Computer Recognition Technology in C Language Programming Modeling System

C language programming is more and more favoured by the majority of technical personnel in embedded systems. The application of C language technology in computer software programming can effectively avoid unnecessary language logic problems, ensure the smooth progress of programming work and effectively improve the quality and efficiency of programming. For the development of C language embedded system, the programming ideas of system software are explained, the functional module division based on hierarchical design is given, and the realization methods of project organization, program framework design, module reuse design, etc. in the software development process are clarified. To solve the contradiction between C language flexibility and application development engineering. Although it is introduced for the ARM platform, the basic experience and algorithms are also suitable for software design on other embedded platforms.

Theoretical model for mental health management of project management practitioners in architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) project organizations

PurposeThis conceptual paper aims to develop a multi-level mental health management framework for project management practitioners (PMPs) in architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) project organizations through organizational design theories to extend current knowledge on mental health by revealing organizational, project and external environmental factors contributing to mental health management in AEC project organizations.Design/methodology/approachA systematic literature review was adopted to propose a theoretical model that integrated five organizational design theories: institutional theory, agency theory, resources-based theory (RBT), contingency theory and complexity theory.FindingsThe model reveals permanent organization, project organization and external environment factors for mental health management in AEC project organizations. It further proposed hypothetical interrelationships between elements of permanent organization, project organization, external environment and mental health management indicators to unravel the resultant effects of the interactions on mental health of PMPs.Originality/valueThis research contributes to the body of knowledge by developing a multi-level mental health management framework that identify and shows how combination permanent organization, project organization and external environment elements impact mental health of PMPs in AEC project organizations. It offers a model that offers guidance to practitioners on permanent organization and project organization management practices that can be implemented to improve mental health.

How to make intelligent automation projects agile? Identification of success factors and an assessment approach

Purpose Organizations are fast adopting new technologies such as automation, analytics and artificial intelligence, collectively called intelligent automation, to drive digital transformation. When adopting intelligent automation, there is a need to understand the success factors of these new technologies and adapt agile software development (ASD) practices to meet customer expectations. The purpose of this paper is to explore the success factors of intelligent automation and create a framework for managers and practitioners to meet dynamic business demands. Total interpretive structural modeling (TISM) framework is a suitable approach to integrate quantitative measurement with qualitative semi-structured interviews capturing the context of the individual organization environment. Design/methodology/approach This paper identified agility factors and their interrelationships using a TISM framework. TISM results were validated using a one-tailed t-test to confirm the interrelationships between factors. Furthermore, the agility index of a case project organization was assessed using a graph-theoretic approach (GTA) to identify both the triggering factors for agility success and improvement proposals. Findings Results showed that leadership vision, organization structure and program methodology were driving factors. The TISM model was validated statistically and the agility index of the intelligent automation case project organization was calculated to be79.5%. Here, a GTA was applied and the triggering factors for improvement of the agility index were identified. Research limitations/implications The limitations of the study are described along with the opportunities for future research as the field evolves through the rapid innovation of technology and products. Practical implications The increasing role of digital transformation in enterprise strategy and operations requires practitioners to understand how ASD practices must be planned, measured and/or improved over time through the implementation of automation, analytics and artificial intelligence programs. The TISM digraph provides a framework of hierarchical structure to organize the influencing factors, which assists in achieving organizational goals. This study highlights the driving factors which contribute to the success of intelligent automation projects and project organizations. Originality/value This is a first attempt to analyze the interrelationships among agility factors in intelligent automation projects (IAP) using TISM and the assessment of the agility index of a case IAP organization using a GTA.

Manual Annotation Studio (MAS): a collaborative platform for manual functional annotation of viral and microbial genomes

Background Functional genome annotation is the process of labelling functional genomic regions with descriptive information. Manual curation can produce higher quality genome annotations than fully automated methods. Manual annotation efforts are time-consuming and complex; however, software can help reduce these drawbacks. Results We created Manual Annotation Studio (MAS) to improve the efficiency of the process of manual functional annotation prokaryotic and viral genomes. MAS allows users to upload unannotated genomes, provides an interface to edit and upload annotations, tracks annotation history and progress, and saves data to a relational database. MAS provides users with pertinent information through a simple point and click interface to execute and visualize results for multiple homology search tools (blastp, rpsblast, and HHsearch) against multiple databases (Swiss-Prot, nr, CDD, PDB, and an internally generated database). MAS was designed to accept connections over the local area network (LAN) of a lab or organization so multiple users can access it simultaneously. MAS can take advantage of high-performance computing (HPC) clusters by interfacing with SGE or SLURM and data can be exported from MAS in a variety of formats (FASTA, GenBank, GFF, and excel). Conclusions MAS streamlines and provides structure to manual functional annotation projects. MAS enhances the ability of users to generate, interpret, and compare results from multiple tools. The structure that MAS provides can improve project organization and reduce annotation errors. MAS is ideal for team-based annotation projects because it facilitates collaboration.

Complex system of quality control of specialists’ training at HEI: project organization and functioning

The article aims to form the special features of using pedagogical technologies of designing and functioning of the complex system of quality control of specialists' training in HEIs. The methodology of the article is built on the statistical analysis of the results of the OECD TALIS (2018) survey of HEIs teachers in the Czech Republic, which allow us to determine the pedagogical technologies of the functioning of a comprehensive system of quality control of training specialists in HEIs. The sample included 6,039 HEIs teachers, of whom 72.4% were women and 27.6% were men. The results show differences between the countries (the Czech Republic, Poland, and Hungary) in the level of innovativeness of HEIs teaching and the level of involvement of students in the development of innovations.