Data envelopment analysis (DEA) is a relatively new data oriented approach to evaluate performance of a set of peer entities called decision-making units (DMUs) that convert multiple inputs into multiple outputs. Within a relative limited period, DEA has been converted into a strong quantitative and analytical tool to measure and evaluate performance. In an article written by Toloo et al. (2009...

This paper proposes an enterprise modeling framework for the deployment of data warehouses. The framework provides the information roadmap coordinating source data and different data warehouses across the business enterprise. The paper introduces a solution to address data warehousing issues at the enterprise level while avoiding the pitfalls of creating enterprise data warehouses and universal...

Combining and utilizing data from different sources is a common problem in many companies today. Useful data can be found in various applications, such as spreadsheets, project management software or version management systems, but it is often an arduous and manual task to combine the information and regularly utilize it in a larger context. In this paper we describe an open architecture for co...

Next-generation sequencing has transformed genomics into a new paradigm of data-intensive computing. The deluge of genomic data needs to undergo deep analysis to mine biological information. Deep analysis pipelines often take days to run, which entails a long cycle for algorithm and method development and hinders future application for clinic use. In this project, we aim to bring big data techn...

Recent advances in the development of the INLEN system for multistrategy data exploration are briefly reviewed. These advances include the development of a meta-level language for data mining and knowledge discovery, called knowledge generation language (KGL), and the employment of a new type of attributes, called structured attributes. These features are illustrated by an example concerned wit...

To conduct a more realistic evaluation, we needed data on: (1) potential NFs chains (policies), (2) traffic flows passing through these NFs chains, (3) how the dynamic traffic changes affect the NFs (scale out/in) and (4) different data center architectures for the NFC. However, there are no publicly available real data sets on NF chains and traffic that pass through NF chains. We have therefor...

In recent years, presentation tools such as Apple’s Keynote or Microsoft PowerPoint play an important role in knowledge transfer. Despite the fact that over the last decade we have witnessed various technological advances and new media types, existing presentation tools still mainly support the presenter-driven delivery of static content. On the other hand, research in information visualisation...