scholarly journals Energym: A Building Model Library for Controller Benchmarking

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 3518
Author(s):  
Paul Scharnhorst ◽  
Baptiste Schubnel ◽  
Carlos Fernández Bandera ◽  
Jaume Salom ◽  
Paolo Taddeo ◽  
...  

We introduce the Python-based open-source library Energym, a building model library to test and benchmark building controllers. The incorporated building models are presented with a brief explanation of their function, location and technical equipment. Furthermore, the library structure is described, highlighting the necessary features to provide the benchmarking and control capabilities, i.e., standardized evaluation scenarios, key performance indicators (KPIs) and forecasts of uncertain variables. We go on to characterize the evaluation scenarios for each of the models and give formal definitions of the KPIs. We describe the calibration methodologies used for constructing the models and illustrate their usage through examples.

Author(s):  
Mariana Raposo Oliveira ◽  
Diogo Jorge ◽  
Paulo Peças

Key performance indicators (KPIs) are a critical tool to support activities and results' monitoring in any industrial organization. The published literature and the available approaches on KPIs focus on the business and administrative level, being computed with information retrieved at the shop-floor level. Despite that, there is a scarcity of structured and comprehensive approaches to support the generation of KPIs to be used at the shop-floor level (the few existent approaches are empiric-based). In this chapter, a methodology to support the selection and organization of KPIs at the shop-floor level is proposed. Departing from the Hoshin Kanri strategy deployment, it identifies the levels of decision and control in the company regarding the production activities and derives the most adequate KPIs for each level based on universal questions about “what performance to assess.” The build-up of visual management boards for each level is also proposed.


2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (15) ◽  
pp. 5977
Author(s):  
Carolina Cruz Villazón ◽  
Leonardo Sastoque Pinilla ◽  
José Ramón Otegi Olaso ◽  
Nerea Toledo Gandarias ◽  
Norberto López de Lacalle

For the time being, companies and organisations are being forced to compete in utterly complex and globalised environments, facing massive natural, economic, and technological challenges on a daily basis. Addressing these challenges would be impossible without a proper approach that helps them identify, measure, understand, and control the performance of their organisations. Lean principles and techniques rise as a solution. This paper justifies and proposes the use of lean principles and techniques to identify key performance indicators (KPIs) in project-based organisations based on their organisational and operational needs. The research focuses mainly on the identification and categorisation of KPIs through a qualitative approach, based on systematic literature review (SLR) of performance indicators, project management, and project success. As a case study, an analysis of relevant information of an R&D and innovation project-based organisation, such as quality manuals, a benchmarking process, internal studies, and surveys regarding what success means for different kinds of stakeholders and for the organisation itself was conducted. As a result, this research is of a high value for project-based organisations, especially those that are not apprised of how to correctly formulate a series of KPIs, or whose path to it is still not clear.


2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (11) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Andrej Lališ ◽  
Peter Vittek

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN-GB">This paper aims to provide brief overview of aviation safety development focusing on modern trends represented by implementation of Safety Key Performance Indicators. Even though aviation is perceived as safe means of transport, it is still struggling with its complexity given by long-term growth and robustness which it has reached today. Thus nowadays safety issues are much more complex and harder to handle than ever before. We are more and more concerned about organizational factors and control mechanisms which have potential to further increase level of aviation safety. Within this paper we will not only introduce the concept of Key Performance Indicators in area of aviation safety as an efficient control mechanism, but also analyse available legislation and documentation. Finally we will propose complex set of indicators which could be applied to Czech Air Navigation Service Provider.</span>


CCIT Journal ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-34
Author(s):  
Untung Rahardja ◽  
Muhamad Yusup Eva ◽  
Rosyifa Rosyifa

SQL Server Reporting Services is a way to analyze data, create reports using the indicators and gauges. Indicators are minimal gauges that convey the state of a single data value at a glance, and most are used to represent the state of Key Performance Indicators. Manage and harmonize the performance of an institution's educational institutions, especially universities with the performance of individuals or resources, no doubt is one of the essential elements for the success of an entity of the institution. Integrate the performance of an educational institution with individual performance is not an easy process, and therefore required a systematic approach to manage it. Implementation of a strategic management system based Balanced Scorecard can be used as a performance measurement system that will continuously monitor the successful implementation of the strategy of any public educational institution and measure the performance of its resources in a comprehensive and balanced, not the quantity but the emphasis is more concerned with the quality, so the performance of educational institutions at any time can be known clearly. Contribution of Key Performance Indicators to manage and harmonize the performance of any public institution is a solution in providing information to realize the extent of work that has set targets, identify and monitor measures of success, of course, with performance indicators show a clear, specific and measurable.


Author(s):  
W.J. Parker ◽  
N.M. Shadbolt ◽  
D.I. Gray

Three levels of planning can be distinguished in grassland farming: strategic, tactical and operational. The purpose of strategic planning is to achieve a sustainable long-term fit of the farm business with its physical, social and financial environment. In pastoral farming, this essentially means developing plans that maximise and best match pasture growth with animal demand, while generating sufficient income to maintain or enhance farm resources and improvements, and attain personal and financial goals. Strategic plans relate to the whole farm business and are focused on the means to achieve future needs. They should be routinely (at least annually) reviewed and monitored for effectiveness through key performance indicators (e.g., Economic Farm Surplus) that enable progress toward goals to be measured in a timely and cost-effective manner. Failure to link strategy with control is likely to result in unfulfilled plans. Keywords: management, performance


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