...INTRODUCTION The International Islamic University Malaysia is the institute we selected in our educational industry, also known as IIUM or UIAM, it is one of the Public Institutions of Higher Education (PIHE) in Malaysia. Its main campus is located in Gombak, Selangor with its Centre for Foundation Studies situated in Petaling Jaya and its medical-centric branch in Kuantan, Pahang. The university was established in 23 May 1983, founded on Islamic principles. Islamic values are inculcated into all disciplines. The university offers bachelor, master's degree and PhD courses at its 13 faculties. The university's language of instruction was to be English and Arabic, and many of its students would come from overseas. As Malaysian law did not allow for this, IIUM was incorporated under the Companies Act of 1965. Thus it became the first international university and the first university in Malaysia to use English as the medium of instruction and administration. The philosophy of the University was inspired by the recommendations of the first World Conference on Muslim Education held in Mecca in A.H. 1398/ A.D 1977. IIUM aims to become a leading international centre of educational excellence which seeks to restore the dynamic and progressive role of the Muslim Ummah in all branches of knowledge and intellectual discourse The summary of the objective should read as follows: • • • • Integration Islamization Internationalization Comprehensive Excellence 1 The Board of Governors is...
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...an important role as research objects in Distributed AI (DAI) as well as in agentoriented software engineering (AOSE). Knowledge-Based Systems (KBS) are being investigated for learning software organizations (LSO) as well as knowledge engineering. Ambient Intelligence (AmI) is a new research area for distributed, non-intrusive, and intelligent software systems both from the direction of how to build these systems as well as how to design the collaboration between ambient systems. Last but not least, Computational Intelligence (CI) plays an important role in research about software analysis or project management as well as knowledge discovery in databases or machine learning. Furthermore, in the last five to ten years several books, journals, and conferences have focused on the intersection between AI and SE. The international conference and associated journal Automated...
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...STRATEGIC MARKETING International Business Machines Techno in or techno out Case study 6-13 By Giana Martiena, MBA 2012-2013 Faculty of Hospitality, Tourism Management & International Business Studies University of Aruba, March 2013 INTRODUCTION By adapting its marketing strategy to meet and create demands International Business Machines (IBM) has proven to be able to withstand the ever changing technical world. Challenges come and go, in this case study we discuss a three-prong road that IBM faced. Should they continue to be a tech services company? Or should they explore the collaborative business model, running a risk to become exploited? Is it an option to keep the acquisition spree going for growth rather than organically grow by in-house or collaborative research and development? Facts of the case Structure, management and strategic directions IBM is a multinational corporation that started its activities in 1911. Its origins however, can be traced to 1890, during the height of the Industrial Revolution. It was first known as the Computing-Recording Company, and then in 1924, it took the name of International Business Machines. Nowadays, this multinational company is known as the ¡§Big Blue¡¨ It was first known as the Computing-Recording Company, and then in 1924, it took the name of International Business Machines. Nowadays, this multinational company is known as the ¡§Big Blue¡¨ IBM main activity is to find solutions to its wide range of clients...
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...! ! ! ! ! ! Regan Nelson! Section 10! G40696771! Grupo Bimbo Case Study ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Regan Nelson! Section 10! G40696771! Grupo Bimbo! The Servitje family was already in the bread business before the founding of Grupo Bimbo. Daniel Servitje’s grandfather Juan invented Mexico’s first machine for mass-producing bolillo breads in 1918. Grupo Bimbo, originally called Panificacion Bimbo, was officially established in 1945 by a group of siblings and close friends. In the company’s beginning, one of the younger members of the family decided to draw a bear by placing a hat and a bread maker’s apron on it and a large bread loaf under his arm. This bear, now known as the Bimbo Bear, immediately became the mascot for the company partly due to its childlike appeal and soft appearance- which were fitting qualities associated with bread. In the first Mexico City plant, Grupo Bimbo was already able to distinguish themselves from their competitors by wrapping their bread and toasted products in cellophane- instead of the usual wax paper. This allowed for customers to clearly see the product’s freshness and quality. Since its conception, the Mexicanbased company has come a long way. By 2007, Grupo Bimbo had become one of the world’s largest bread and sweet-goods makers. In 2007, Daniel Servitje, CEO of Mexico-based Grupo Bimbo, wondered how far he could take his business/dream into making his company a world leader in the baking industry. There were...
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...IBM- International Business Machines Corporation Background International Business Machines Corporation, or well-known IBM, is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation, with headquarters in Armonk, New York, was founded in 1911 as the Computing Tabulating Recording Company (CTR) through a merger of three companies: the Tabulating Machine Company, the International Time Recording Company, and the Computing Scale Company. In 1924, CTR adopted the name “International Business Machines”. Today, IBM is ranked the second largest U.S. firm in terms of number of employees (433,362), fourth largest in terms of market capitalization, the ninth most profitable, and the nineteenth largest firm in terms of revenue by Fortune 500. IBM employs 105,000 workers in the U.S. with more than $106.9 billion in annual revenue. IBM produces computer hardware and software, and is one of the largest technology consulting businesses in the world. It operates in five primary segments: global technology services, systems and technology, global business services, software and global financing. The global technology services segment primarily includes IT infrastructure services and business process services. The systems and technology division provides IBM’s clients with business solutions built on advanced computing power and storage capabilities. Offerings include servers and infrastructure storage products; microelectronics for IBM systems and for sale to original equipment...
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...Summary. Various anthropometric studies have been conducted in the last decade in order to investigate how different physiological or behavioral human characteristics can be used as identity evidence to prove the individuality of each person. Some of these characteristics are: face, eyes, ears, teeth, fingers, hands, feet, veins, voice, signature, typing style and gait. Since the first biometric security systems appeared in the market, an increasing demand for novel techniques that will cover all different scenarios, has been observed. Every new method appears to outmatch some of its competitors but, at the same time, presents disadvantages compared to others. However, there is still no method that consists a single panacea to all different scenarios and demands for security. This is the reason for which researchers are on a continuous effort for more efficient and generic biometric modalities that can be used in various applications. In this chapter, emerging biometric modalities that appeared in the last years in order to improve the performance of biometric recognition systems, are presented. The presented methods are divided in two major categories, intrusive and non-intrusive ones, according to the level of user nuisance that each system sets off. 1 Introduction Biometric recognition is a well-known research area that aims to provide more efficient solutions to everyday growing human need for security. Biometrics refers to methods that can be used for uniquely recognizing...
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...10-Problems Chapter 11-Problems Chapter 12-Problems Chapter 13-Problems Chapter 14-Problems Chapter 15-Problems Chapter 17-Problems Chapter 18-Prob1ems PART TWO: Solutions to Case Studies Clark Faucet Company Kombs Engineering Williams Machine Tool Company Wynn Computer Equipment (WCE) Reluctant Workers Hyten Corporation Macon, Inc. Continental Computer Corporation Goshe Corporation Acorn Industries MIS Project Management at First National Bank Cordova Research Group Cortez Plastics Phil Condit and the Boeing 777 Teaching Note AMP of Canada (B) Case Study AMP of Canada (C) Case Study AMP of Canada (A) Teaching Note AMP of Canada (B) Teaching Note AMP of Canada (C) Teaching Note Riverview Children’s Hospital Teaching Note Como Tool and Die (A) Como Tool and Die (B) Apache Metals, Inc. Haller Speciality Manufacturing An International Project Manager’s Day (B) Case Study An International Project Manager’s Day (C) Case Study An International Project Manager’s Day (D) Case Study Hazelton International Limited and An International Project Manager’s Day Teaching Note Hazelton International Limited and An International Project Manager’s Day: Decision-Making Exercise Teaching Note Ellen Moore (A): Living and Working in Korea Ji’nan Broadcasting Corporation Teaching Note Quasar Communications, Inc. Jones and Shephard Accountants Fargo Foods Government Project Management Falls Engineering...
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...2011 3rd International Conference on Cyber Conflict C. Czosseck, E. Tyugu, T. Wingfield (Eds.) Tallinn, Estonia, 2011 © CCD COE Publications Permission to make digital or hard copies of this publication for internal use within NATO, and for personal or educational use done for non-profit or non-commercial purpose is granted providing that copies bear this notice and a full citation on the first page. Any other reproduction or transmission requires prior written permission. Artificial Intelligence in Cyber Defense Enn Tyugu R&D Branch Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence (CCD COE) and Estonian Academy of Sciences Tallinn, Estonia tyugu@ieee.org Abstract- The speed of processes and the amount of data to be used in defending the cyber space cannot be handled by humans without considerable automation. However, it is difficult to develop software with conventional fixed algorithms (hard-wired logic on decision making level) for effectively defending against the dynamically evolving attacks in networks. This situation can be handled by applying methods of artificial intelligence that provide flexibility and learning capability to software. This paper presents a brief survey of artificial intelligence applications in cyber defense (CD), and analyzes the prospects of enhancing the cyber defense capabilities by means of increasing the intelligence of the defense systems. After surveying the papers available about artificial intelligence applications in CD, we can conclude...
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...MANAGING FOR THE LONG TERM | BEST OF HBR | November–December 1991 The Knowledge-Creating Company by Ikujiro Nonaka Editor’s Note: This 1991 article helped popularize the notion of “tacit” knowledge – the valuable and highly subjective insights and intuitions that are difficult to capture and share because people carry them in their heads. Years later, the piece can still startle a reader with its views of organizations and of the types of knowledge that inform them. For example, the advice on how to distill objective and transferable, or “explicit,” knowledge from tacit knowledge – with a vivid illustration of Matsushita Electric’s efforts to build a better bread-making machine – is both arresting and actionable. The next step: ensuring that explicit knowledge is translated back into tacit knowledge that will then go on to yield yet another innovative solution. 162 Harvard Business Review 1284 Nonaka.indd 162 | July–August 2007 I the one sure source of lasting competitive advantage is knowledge. When markets shift, technologies proliferate, competitors multiply, and products become obsolete almost overnight, successful companies are those that consistently create new knowledge, disseminate it widely throughout the organization, and quickly embody it in new technologies and products. These activities define the “knowledge-creating” company, whose sole business is continuous innovation. And yet, despite all the talk about “brainpower”...
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...Teaching Note: Case 14 – McDonald’s Case Objectives 1. To investigate the key external environmental issues that can affect a firm’s strategy. 2. To examine how a reevaluation of strategy involves assessment of internal activities and resources. 3. To discuss the decisions and actions that a firm has to undertake to sustain a competitive advantage, especially when pursuing growth. See the table below to determine where to use this case: |Chapter Use |Key Concepts |Additional Readings or Exercises | |1: Strategy Concept |Strategic management; vision, mission, strategic |Visit McDonald’s website to evaluate its mission.| | |objectives |See an embedded video of a 1967 McDonald’s TV | | | |commercial. | |2: External Environment |External environmental forces; Porter’s five forces |Visit investor commentary on MCD, view embedded | | |model |video about current coffee strategy; read about | | | |healthy foods controversy, watch video re | | | ...
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...Learning OpenCV Gary Bradski and Adrian Kaehler Beijing · Cambridge · Farnham · Köln · Sebastopol · Taipei · Tokyo Learning OpenCV by Gary Bradski and Adrian Kaehler Copyright © 2008 Gary Bradski and Adrian Kaehler. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Published by O’Reilly Media, Inc., 1005 Gravenstein Highway North, Sebastopol, CA 95472. O’Reilly books may be purchased for educational, business, or sales promotional use. Online editions are also available for most titles (safari.oreilly.com). For more information, contact our corporate/institutional sales department: (800) 998-9938 or corporate@oreilly.com. Editor: Mike Loukides Production Editor: Rachel Monaghan Production Services: Newgen Publishing and Data Services Cover Designer: Karen Montgomery Interior Designer: David Futato Illustrator: Robert Romano Printing History: September 2008: First Edition. Nutshell Handbook, the Nutshell Handbook logo, and the O’Reilly logo are registered trademarks of O’Reilly Media, Inc. Learning OpenCV, the image of a giant peacock moth, and related trade dress are trademarks of O’Reilly Media, Inc. Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks. Where those designations appear in this book, and O’Reilly Media, Inc. was aware of a trademark claim, the designations have been printed in caps or initial caps. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this...
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...Henry Mintzberg’s Configurations Model of Organisational Forms Name Course Instructor Institution Date Introduction Henry Mintzberg has made significant contributions to strategic management especially in terms of organisational effectiveness. He argues that an effective organization is one that chooses an appropriate configuration, which brings strategy, context and structure into a natural integration. For instance, some organisations achieve integration through product innovation while others achieve through efficient machines. However, in recent years, Mintzberg has come to realize that not all effective organizations slot themselves in the any of the above forms. Instead, some organizations have opted to take their own courses to solve their unique problems. Mintzberg’s thus proposes a mix of these two frameworks in order to achieve ultimate effectiveness. This paper will review the configurations model, and review Mintzberg’s modified views on the model. Configurations Model Different organisations operate differently and the results of similar strategies may not be the same across organisations. An organisation may achieve commendable success by using strict controls while a similar organization would fail terribly by employing the same structure. This is one of the reasons why start-up businesses have to evolve their structure as they grow in line with the changes in both structure and environment...
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...the number of changes that Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation went through in response to two events, (1) Government of Gujarat to allowing competition (2) Paying back several years of unpaid wages to employees. These events would cripple Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation if it was not for dynamic changes. The changes that took place after these events proved to be unwelcomed by the employees resulting in a strike, again, impacting Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation. By reviewing this case and analysing change modelling literature, this paper discusses the implementation of Kotter’s eight step change model to assist in the success of managing change. In addition to Kotter’s linear model, Senge’s fifth discipline is suggested to assist build the foundations for a learning organisation. Combining a change model and a holistic learning organisation the rate of success will increase if managed and lead correctly. The success should be measurable in this case a lot of the changes are financially measured and can be recorded and monitored. Situation: Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) was formed in 1960 as an off-shoot of...
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...USAIC Pamphlet 350-6 Training the Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB) Test 31 MARCH 2009 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Headquarters, United States Army Infantry Center Fort Benning, Georgia 31905-5593 USAIC Pamphlet 350-6 TRAINING The Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB) Test TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE ............................................................................................................................. iii CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION 1-1. 1-2. 1-3. 1-4. 1-5. 1-6. 1-7. PURPOSE .................................................................................................................................. 1-1 AUTHORITY............................................................................................................................... 1-1 FREQUENCY ............................................................................................................................. 1-1 EXCEPTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 1-2 PROCEDURES .......................................................................................................................... 1-2 SCORECARDS .......................................................................................................................... 1-3 RISK ASSESSMENT ................................................................................................................. 1-3 CHAPTER 2 – ADMINISTRATION AND...
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...orgSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS APPLICTION OF MIS IN ITC LTD [Type the document subtitle] SURESH L I SEM, MBA D-SECTION ,ROLL NO:33 PESIT. CONTENTS Headings Page no 1.APPLICATION OF MIS IN ITC LTD 01 2. CONTENTS 02 3.ABSTRACT 03 4.ITC LTD PROFILE 04-05 5.OVERVIEW 06 6. COMPANY 07 7.VISION 08 8.WHY SAP? 09 9. IMPLEMENTATION 10 10.SOLUTION 11 11.BENEFITS 12 12.REFERENCES 13 ABSTRACT Management Information System (MIS) provides information for the managerial activities in an organization. The main purpose of this research is, MIS provides accurate and timely information necessary to facilitate the...
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