scholarly journals A Survey on Identifying and Addressing Business Analysis Problems

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 315-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksander Jarzębowicz ◽  
Piotr Marciniak
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Requirements Engineering ◽  
Software Project ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Business Analysis ◽  
Growing Body ◽  
Industrial Standards

Abstract Despite the growing body of knowledge on requirements engineering and business analysis, these areas of software project are still considered problematic. The paper focuses on problems reported by business analysts and on applicability of available business analysis techniques as solutions to such problems. A unified set of techniques was developed on the basis of 3 industrial standards associated with IIBA, REQB and IREB certification schemes. A group of 8 business analysts was surveyed to list problems they encounter in their work and to assess their frequency. Selected problems were further analyzed and most suitable techniques were proposed to address them. These proposals were validated through follow-up discussions with business analysts. The main results of research reported in this paper are: the comparative analysis of techniques included in IIBA, REQB and IREB standards and the list of problems reported by practitioners associated with techniques suggested as effective solutions.

An Examination of Women's Perspectives on Power

1992 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 415-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia L. Miller ◽  
A. Gaye Cummins
Keyword(s):  
Women’S Experiences ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Women's Experiences ◽  
Growing Body ◽  
Personal Authority ◽  
Women’S Perceptions ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Men's Experience ◽  
The Way

Historically, theoretical and popular conceptions about power have not included or addressed women's experiences. This study adds to the growing body of knowledge about women by examining women's perceptions of and relationship to power. One hundred twenty-five women, ranging in age from 21 to 63, were asked to define and explore power through a variety of structured and open-ended questions. The results showed that women's definition of power differed significantly from their perception of society's definition of power, as well as from the way power has traditionally been conceptualized. More theoretical and empirical attention should be given to understanding the role of personal authority in both women's and men's experience of power.

The Effects of Information and Support on Individuals Awaiting Cadaveric Kidney Transplantation

2002 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia L. Russell ◽  
Kristi Brown
Keyword(s):  
Kidney Transplantation ◽  
Treatment Group ◽  
Nursing Intervention ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Phone Calls ◽  
Growing Body ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Cadaveric Kidney ◽  
Cadaveric Kidney Transplantation

Context No empirical studies exist to direct nursing interventions for individuals during the long period of waiting for a transplant. Objective To measure the effect of information and support on hope and uncertainty for individuals awaiting cadaveric kidney transplantation. Design Randomized, controlled study. Setting A university-affiliated hospital in the Midwest from 1997 to 1999. Patients Fifty participants awaiting cadaveric kidney transplantation. Interventions The control group received no intervention phone calls or mailings, which was the current standard of care. The treatment group received phone calls and mailings once every month for 6 months. Main Outcome Measures Hope, measured by the Herth Hope Index, and uncertainty, measured by the Mishel's Uncertainty in Illness Scale for Adults, were evaluated at the beginning of the study and 6 months later. Results No statistically significant effect of the nursing intervention was found on hope and uncertainty in this sample (F = 0.5322, P = .81). Hope was found to be negatively related to uncertainty both before ( r = $0.53, P = .0001) and after ( r = $0.59, P = .0001) intervention. No significant change was found between hope before and after intervention, and uncertainty before and after intervention in the treatment group (F = 1.10, P = .40) or the control group. Conclusion The individuals indicated that definite needs were met by the information and support intervention even though the results did not statistically support the effect of the nursing intervention. Conclusions Several conclusions can be drawn from the findings of this study. First, even though the nursing intervention of providing information and support did not have a statistically significant effect on levels of hope and uncertainty in individuals awaiting kidney transplantation, anecdotal reports from the respondents indicated that the phone calls and mailed information were helpful and appreciated. Valuable information, potentially impacting the outcomes of kidney transplantation, was gathered by the researchers and shared with the transplant team. Secondly, levels of hope were relatively high, whereas levels of uncertainty were moderate in this sample of individuals waiting for cadaveric kidney transplantation. Furthermore, in this sample, the average time since diagnosis of ESRD was more than 4 years and the average waiting time was more than 1 year. There may have been a change over time from viewing the waiting experience as a negative experience to a positive opportunity. Thirdly, the finding of a negative relationship between hope and uncertainty provided support to the growing body of knowledge of this association. Finally, time on the waiting list, gender, and marital status were not associated with levels of hope or uncertainty. Generally, the findings of this study are consistent with existing literature and add to the growing body of knowledge related to the midrange theories of hope and uncertainty.

scholarly journals Comparative analysis: to and ni as case particles in Japanese

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 104-114
Author(s):  
Ngurah Indra Pradhana ◽  
I Gede Oeinada
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
The Other ◽  
Sentence Structure ◽  
Japanese Case ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Case Particles ◽  
Distributional Method ◽  
Advanced Analysis ◽  
The Relationship

This study focuses on particles To and Ni as case particles that function to express the relationship between nouns and predicates in a sentence focusing on the comparative analysis of the two case particles. Based on Tsujimura's opinion, it can be said that in Japanese, case particles are part of a phrase. Case particle is related to the function of the words in the sentence. The method used to analyze the data is Agih method (distributional method). Advanced analysis techniques with substitution techniques were applied in this study. This technique is used to study a case particle in the Japanese sentence structure. This research produces several things that are expected to be helpful to readers. To and Ni case particles can replace each other for the context of sentences that have the following meanings: Pairs Meaning, Translative Meaning, Accusative Meaning, and Ablative Meaning. But on the other hand, To and Ni as case particles can not substitution each other. Especially sentences with the following meanings:  accusative meaning, commitative meaning, partner meaning, citation meaning, alatif meaning, purpose meaning, time markers meaning, diathesis on passive sentences, diathesis on causative sentences, dative meaning, and locative meaning.

scholarly journals INDICATIONS FOR INJECTION OF BULKING AGENTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF ANAL INCONTINENCE

2017 ◽  
pp. 43-48
Author(s):  
A. I. Nedozymovany ◽  
E. A. Dementeva ◽  
D. E. Popov ◽  
S. V. Vasiliev
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Anal Canal ◽  
Anal Incontinence ◽  
Bulking Agents ◽  
Study Objective ◽  
Relevant Today ◽  
Surgical Methods ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Methods Of Treatment

Despite of lots conservative and surgical methods of treatment, the problem of anal incontinence is relevant today and remains unresolved. Since the beginning of the 1990s attempts ofimplantation of bulking agents in order to increase the basal pressure in the anal canal were begun. Domestic product “ДАМ+” used in the study. OBJECTIVE. To determine the indications for injection of bulking agents for the treatment of anal incontinence. Research the possibility of using the drug “ДАМ+,” with assessment of treatment outcomes. During a period of 2014 to 2016 there were 30 patients with anal incontinence of various etiologies involved in research. The mean age was 47,5 ± 6,5 years. Injection of bulking agent “ДАМ+” were performed by the punction of submucosa of the anal canal in 3 points, andfollowed by a comparative analysis of the survey after treatment. Average follow-up was 12,1 ± 0,97 months. The study we have identified indications for the implementation of bulking agents for correction of anal incontinence, and the estimation results.

scholarly journals AN ASSESSMENT OF TEACHERS’ COPING MANAGEMENT OF PERCEIVED STRESS AND FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 217
Author(s):  
Merissa Braza Ocampo
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
The Body ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Educational Processes ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Global Uncertainty

Amidst the burgeoning research currently conducted on the effects of COVID-19, this study looks particularly at teachers’ stress and anxiety during a time of heightened global uncertainty, which also strongly affects educational processes. The paper draws on data provided through online questionnaires, and follow-up interviews with teachers at a variety of educational institutions in Japan, the Philippines, and eight other countries. Findings from 100 respondents include details regarding the extent and distribution of various behaviors and emotional tendencies gained from quantitative analysis, and additional follow up questions, all conducted online. Numerous strategies for combatting the negative impact of COVID-19 are presented, and a variety of individual responses to this predicament is stressed. The study confirms that COVID-19 is having an unprecedented impact on education, affecting not only students but teachers as well. Thus, the study aims to both assist in alleviating the negative impacts on teachers’ wellbeing and to provide helpful insights that contribute to the body of knowledge on teachers’ coping management of perceived stress and anxiety.

Digital Divide

2016 ◽  
pp. 94-101
Author(s):  
Geoff Kaufman ◽  
Mary Flanagan
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Systems Thinking ◽  
Cognitive Processes ◽  
Digital Game ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Digital Version ◽  
Digital Format ◽  
Growing Body ◽  
The Impact

With a growing body of work demonstrating the power of games to transform players' attitudes, behaviors, and cognitions, it is crucial to understand the potentially divergent experiences and outcomes afforded by digital and non-digital platforms. In a recent study, we found that transferring a public health game from a non-digital to a digital format profoundly impacted players' behaviors and the game's impact. Specifically, players of the digital version of the game, despite it being a nearly identical translation, exhibited a more rapid play pace and discussed strategies and consequences less frequently and with less depth. As a result of this discrepancy, players of the non-digital version of the game exhibited significantly higher post-game systems thinking performance and more positive valuations of vaccination, whereas players of the digital game did not. We propose several explanations for this finding, including follow-up work demonstrating the impact of platform on basic cognitive processes, that elucidate critical distinctions between digital and non-digital experiences.

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