...Planning and Design Analysis of a Qualitative Research Study NUR/443 Evidence-Based Nursing Research and Practice Planning and Design Analysis of a Qualitative Research Introduction A qualitative research is a “systematic, subjective approach used to describe life experiences and give them meaning” (Burns & Grove, 2011). With this type of research, the data are collected through interviews, focus groups, observations, and review of documents. Thus, qualitative research uses words instead of numbers. This paper is going to analyze the planning and design of a qualitative research paper titled: Patient’s experience of pain and pain relief following hip replacement surgery, published in the Journal of Clinical Nursing on October, 2010. Research questions Although the research question or questions are not clearly labeled in the study, the research questions were as follows: 1) How do patients describe their experience with pain after hip replacement surgery?, 2) How do patients describe their pain relief following hip replacement surgery?, 3) How does pain affect patients after hip replacement surgery? Problem A research problem is “an area of concern in which there is a gap in the knowledge base needed for nursing practice” (Burns & Grove, 2011). In this research, it was identified that many patients undergo hip replacement every year and previous research has focused largely on the long-term effects of pain for these patients but not so much on their subjective...
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...Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India Syllabus of Master of Urban Planning [MUP] Programme |FIRST SEMESTER | |NO. |SUBJECT |L. |T. |S. |Units | |MUP1101 |History of Human Settlement & Planning Principles |3 |0 |0 |1.0 | |MUP1103 |Housing & Community Planning |3 |0 |0 |1.0 | |MUP1105 |Planning Theory and Techniques |3 |0 |0 |1.0 | |TRS1017 |GIS with introduction to Remote Sensing |3 |0 |0 |1.0 | | Sessional / Laboratory subjects | |MUP1102 |Planning Studio / Workshop I (With Field study) |0 |0 |12 |1.5 | |MUP 1104 |Urban Design |0 |0 |4 ...
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...Running head: INFORMATION SYSTEM STRATEGIC PLANNING Information System Strategic Planning, the Cost of Efficiency Student Name University Any Town, Virginia September 2010 Certification and Approval A Directed Research Project on Information System Strategic Planning the Cost of Efficiency: Is there a preferred approach to information systems planning, submitted to the Graduate Faculty of Strayer University in candidacy for the degree of Master’s of Science in Information Systems. Submitted by: _________________________Date: _______________ Approved by: ___________________________ Date: _______________ ABSTRACT Information systems’ planning is often costly to implement and maintain; however, sound planning practices may reduce expenses associated with the development processes. A Formal methodical approach to systems analysis, requirements engineering, systems design, development, and construction may offer a reduction in development and certain aspects of life cycle support expenses. Corporate expenses may reach approximately 5% of their gross income on information systems development and support. This equates to approximately $15,000,000 to $35,000,000 annually (Whitemarsh Information Systems Corp. 2008, p.). Information systems may cost significantly less. In comparison, information systems, contingent upon other factors such as size of the company, and complexity of the information system cost may range anywhere from $2,000,000 to $10,000...
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...Lovely Professional University, Punjab Course Code MGT519 Course Category Course Title OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT Courses with numerical and conceptual focus Course Planner 16031::Gurpreet Kaur Lectures 3.0 Tutorials Practicals Credits 1.0 0.0 4.0 TextBooks Sr No T-1 Title Operations Management Reference Books Sr No R-1 R-2 Other Reading Sr No OR-1 OR-2 OR-3 OR-4 OR-5 OR-6 OR-7 OR-8 OR-9 OR-10 OR-11 OR-12 Journals articles as Compulsary reading (specific articles, complete reference) The four things that a service Business must get right HBR Article , Bang & Olufsen Design Driven Innovation : HBR , Smart Product Design : HBR , Mishina, Kazuhiro. Toyota Motor Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc. HBS Case No. 9-693-019. Harvard Business School Publishing, Boston, 1995. , Hammond, Janice H. Barilla SpA (A). HBS Case No. 9-694-046. Harvard Business School Publishing, Boston, 1994. , Latour, Almar. Nokia Handles Supply Shock with Aplomb as Ericsson of Sweden Gets Burned. The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, Inc., 2001. , National Cranberry Cooperative HBS #688122. From Case Map , John Crane UK Ltd Case : The CAD CAM Link . HBS #691021,24p , To Move or not to Move .Case of Cathay Pacific Airways . University of Hong Kong HBS #HKU003,22p , Note on Quality: The Views of Deming, Juran, and Crosby HBS .687011 , Process Control at Polaroid , HBS, #693047 , LL Bean Item Forecasting and Inventory Management HBS, #893003, 5p , Johson Control Automotive Systems , HBS,#69308623p , Title Operations...
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...Supply Chain Network Analysis and Design: Location Analysis PROC 5820 7 May 2014 Summary The principal thesis of this paper is to discuss location analysis and its role in supply chain network analysis and design. The emphasis of site location is of strategic importance to all organizations seeking to maximize profits and minimize costs. The logistics/supply chain network design has six major planning steps in the process of designing a comprehensive logistics/supply chain network: The first step is to define the logistics/supply chain design process. The second step is to perform a logistics/supply chain audit. The third step is to examine the logistics/supply chain network alternatives. The fourth step is to conduct a facility location analysis, followed by the fifth step, which is to make decisions regarding network and facility location. The sixth and final step is to develop an implementation plan. Location analysis is also discussed in terms of the advantages and disadvantages of globalization and major location site factors. The discussion then describes the methods for evaluating major location site factors and making location decisions based on the evaluation. The paper concludes with discussing different modeling approaches and the need for comprehensive planning. (Reid and Sanders, 2010) (Coyle, J., Langley, C., Novak, R., Gibson, B. 2013) Introduction As stated by Jeff Karrenbauer...
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...reiterating each stage of the life cycle. The systems development life cycle, according to Elliott & Strachan & Radford (2004), " originated in the 1960s, to develop large scale functional business systems in an age of large scale business conglomerates. Information systems activities revolved around heavy data processing and number crunching routines" . Several systems development frameworks have been partly based on SDLC, such as the Structured Systems Analysis and Design Method (SSADM) produced for the UK government Office of Government Commerce in the 1980s.Eversince, according to Elliott (2004), " the traditional life cycle approaches to systems development have been increasingly replaced with alternative approaches and frameworks, which attempted to overcome some of t he inherent deficiencies of the traditional SDLC" . Systems Development Life Cycle The systems development life cycle (SDLC) is the overall process for developing information systems from planning and analysis...
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...Running head: CASE REVIEW ANALYSIS OF THE DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 1 Case Review Analysis of the Denver International Airport And Its Baggage Handling System Warner Sherman CASE REVIEW ANALYSIS OF THE DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Table of Contents 2 Summary of Findings……………………………………………………………..………. 3 Background Information…………………………………………………….……............. 3 Problem Statement………………………………………………………………..…..…… 4 Analysis of Alternatives…………………………………………………………………… 4 Detailed Recommendations………………………………………………...……………... 5 Implementation and Evaluation…………………………………………………………… 6 References………………………………………………………………………………… 8 Appendix A.……………………………………………………………………………… 14 CASE REVIEW ANALYSIS OF THE DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Summary of Findings 3 There has been considerable controversy documented through case study over the inadequacy of project and risk management structure associated with the Boeing Airport Equipment (BAE) automation design technology for a new baggage transport system at the Denver International Airport (DIA). Research background conducted by Kerzner (2011) under Case 23 revealed a documented tenyear history of this complex project with inherent risks. In another case study conducted by Montealegre, Keil, and Robinson (2000), a risk practice methodology was presented through “lessons learned” for improved implementation of the project’s risk management structure. Unfortunately, analogy comparisons for this type of project to incorporate past...
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...Systems Analysis and Design, 3rd Edition Copyright 2006 © John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. . Planning Chapter 1 3-2 PowerPoint Presentation for Dennis, Wixom & Roth Systems Analysis and Design, 3rd Edition Copyright 2006 © John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. The Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) 3-3 PowerPoint Presentation for Dennis, Wixom & Roth Systems Analysis and Design, 3rd Edition Copyright 2006 © John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. The SDLC is composed of four fundamental phases: Planning Analysis Design Implementation 1-4 PowerPoint Presentation for Dennis, Wixom, & Roth Systems Analysis and Design, 3rd Edition Copyright 2006 © John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Each of the phases include a set of steps, which rely on techniques that produce specific document files that provide understanding about the project. 1-5 PowerPoint Presentation for Dennis, Wixom, & Roth Systems Analysis and Design, 3rd Edition Copyright 2006 © John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. To Understand the SDLC: Each phase consists of steps that lead to specific deliverables The system evolves through gradual refinement 1-6 PowerPoint Presentation for Dennis, Wixom, & Roth Systems Analysis and Design, 3rd Edition Copyright 2006 © John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Phase I: Planning 1-7 PowerPoint Presentation for Dennis, Wixom, & Roth Systems Analysis and Design, 3rd...
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...SWOT Analysis Guide The comprehensive guide to the SWOT analysis method In the following guide we will introduce you to several widely used strategic planning methods. They enable business executives and strategists to evaluate options, plan for the strategic goals and implement the changes necessary to achieve those goals. The evaluation version of the guide Distribution note: You may NOT distribute the original or modified version of the document. Check more information about licensing in license.txt BSCDesigner.com AKS-Labs SWOT Analysis Guide Copyright © AKS-Labs Page 2 SWOT analysis: introduction and use of the method in the business environment If you are even remotely familiar with a business world, you have certainly heard about the competitive environment, strategic planning and business analysis. There are several different methods currently used in the business world and one of the most popular st strategic evaluation tools is the SWOT analysis. SWOT stands for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats SWOT can be further classified in to internal and external factors. Strength and weaknesses belong to the internal factors, and the opportunities and strength are classified as external factors. Why use SWOT analysis you might ask? Well, it is a very useful and highly effective tool when useful planning for the strategic goals, when trying to analyze the environment the company operates...
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... 2gb ------------------------------------------------- Disk Space 2gb 2gb 4gb Table 3.2 Hardware Requirement 3.2 Research Methods The Waterfall Model was used in this study. Waterfall Model is one of the most widely used Software Development Process. It is also called as "Linear Sequential model" or the "classic life cycle" or iterative model. It is widely used in the commercial development projects. Models are an abstract representation of a series of actions performed as part of a wider process. It is called so because here, we move to next phase (step) after getting input from previous phase, like in a waterfall, water flows down to from the upper steps. This methodology provides a template into which methods of analysis, design, coding, testing and...
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...resume, technical capabilities and pricing information. Copyright © 1998 by Ann Poe Future Tek, Inc. has been in the Information Technology for a total of 11 years. During those years we’ve dealt mainly with the integration of new information technology systems into Financial based institutions. We are looking to not only expand our services to other industries outside of banking. After reviewing the bid solicitation information provided, we believe that we will make a good candidate for this opportunity. If awarded this contract, Future Tek, Inc.’s is able to provide all information technology related services that are needed for this project. These include but are not limited to Computer Systems Security Analysis, Computer Systems Analysis, Desktop Support, Help Desk Support, IT Operations...
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...THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF SURVEYORS JUNIOR ORGANIZATION – PQSL SEMINAR BASICS of COST PLANNING & COST ESTIMATE By Victor Lau B.Sc., M.Sc., MHKIS, MRICS 28 February 2006 COST PLANNING & COST ESTIMATE • DEFINITIONS, TERMS & PROCESSES • TYPES OF PRE-CONTRACT COST PLANNING • FACTORS AFFECTING COST ESTIMATES/PLAN 2 DEFINITIONS, TERMS & PROCESSES A. Classification of Areas B. Terms of Cost Estimate & Cost Plan C. Pre-Contract Cost Planning Processes 3 DEFINITIONS, TERMS & PROCESSES A. CLASSIFICATION OF AREAS GROSS FLOOR AREA (GFA) GFA is the area contained within the external walls of the building measured at each floor level (including any floor below the level of the ground), together with the area of balconies and the thickness of external walls (for submission to Planning Authorities) Note : Carpark & plant room areas are usually excluded, but this is NOT a fixed rule CONSTRUCTION FLOOR AREA (CFA) CFA is the covered areas fulfilling the functional requirements of the building measured to the outside face of the external walls or external parameter. Areas occupied by partitions, columns, internal structural walls, bay windows, stairwells, lift shafts, plant rooms, water tanks, carparks, open covered areas and the like are included. 4 DEFINITIONS, TERMS & PROCESSES B. TERMS OF COST ESTIMATE & COST PLAN ELEMENTAL QUANTITY • No. of door • Area of wall finishes • Volume of concrete structure • Elemental quantity per CFA (i.e. Element Quantity...
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...1 Strategic Planning, Learning Theory, and Training Needs Analysis Assignment 1: Strategic Planning, Learning Theory, and Training Needs Analysis KorVina Hunter Professor Robert High BUS 407 December 9, 2011 The analysis phase defines what needs to be trained. Next, an instructional design is crafted to meet this need. Only after the design is complete are the instructional materials developed. During development, individual and group tryouts of the materials are conducted. Results are iteratively fed back into design and development. Evaluation is a central feature of ISD and is performed in each phase. The phases are: Phase 1: Analysis –Determine if training is the appropriate solution; if so, define training requirements Phase 2: Design – Define objectives, design the training program, and select training methods and media. Phase 3: Development- Develop all training materials in accordance with design. Conduct pilot training classes. Refine course, as necessary. Phase 4: Implementation – Implementing training, evaluate, and refine. Phase 5: Evaluation – Performed during development, during implementation, immediately after training, and six months or more after training. Most training design models contain five steps. One of the most commonly used models is the ADDIE model, which stands for analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation. Analysis stands for needs analysis, where the...
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...specifically are organizational structure, government/industry standards, infrastructure*, existing human resources, company work authorizations, stakeholder risks, and project information systems. The meetings would be to ensure that the risk management plan was consistent with the scope and in alignment with the desired results. It would also allow for brainstorming, document reviews, the Delphi technique, interviewing of key stakeholders, SWOT analysis, risks checklists, assumption analysis, diagramming techniques, cause and effect, and influence diagrams. Next, would be the process to meet to discuss the risks attributed with the management areas. The risks to scope, schedule, and cost. Considering the past project as a lessons learned, there were benefits that could be utilized that can limit the risks. The risks particularly associated with the second Oresund Bridge project is in its infrastructure. There are presently 4 lanes roadway and a two way railway with tunnels connected. With the current infrastructure, design, strategy, and logistics are all sure to be risks laden. We would need to have worked through all alternatives in this process to the strategy of adding to an already stellar structure. These risks would be associated with the scope of the project. When working through these risks,...
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... physical repair D) analysis 2) Which of the following is a true statement about RAD? 2) _______ A) RAD requires moderate user involvement. B) The bulk of the work in RAD takes place in the requirements planning phase. C) The focus of RAD is on system integration. D) The emphasis in RAD is generally less on the sequence and structure of processes in the life cycle and more on doing different tasks in parallel with each other and on using prototyping extensively. 3) Which of the following are deliverables for the analysis phase? 3) _______ A) code, documentation, training procedures, and support capabilities B) functional, detailed specifications of all system elements C) description of current system and where problems and opportunities are with a general recommendation on how to fix, enhance, or replace current system D) priorities for systems and projects; an architecture for data, networks, and selection hardware, and IS management are the result of associated systems 4) The traditional methodology used to develop, maintain, and replace information systems best defines: 4) _______ A) SDLC B) RAD C) prototyping D) OOAD 5) Turning system specifications into a working system that is tested and then put into use describes: 5) _______ A) maintenance B) physical design C) analysis D) implementation ...
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