In this paper a set of successful Enterprise Application Integration projects are analyzed and common characteristics are identified. These characteristics are then distilled into a set of key success factors. The empirical foundation for this study is the active participation in a number of successful EAI projects, as a consequence thereof we classify the research method as action research. We...

Heathcare policy makers look to information technologies (IT) to play a key role in addressing problematic issues such as access, cost, and quality. High expectations for solutions that IT might bring to healthcare along with government mandates, increased funding for IT initiatives, and dramatic expansion of IT capabilities are stimulating ambitious projects in a variety of settings, especiall...

Although underwater robot swarms have demonstrated increasing application prospects, organizing and optimizing the swarm’s scheduling for uncertain tasks are challenging. Thus, we designed games task allocation experiments, where robots different cooperative attributes, as some more selfish others altruistic. Specifically, two experiments: target search moving, aiming to reveal relationship bet...

This article proposes a Markov Chain Monte Carlo ( MCMC ) rendering algorithm based on family of guided transition kernels. The kernels exploit properties ensembles light transport paths, which are distributed according to the lighting in scene, and utilize this information make informed decisions for guiding local path sampling. Critically, our approach does not require caching distributions w...

The article is devoted to solving the scientific problem of spatial data storage management using geoportal systems on basis analyzing patterns spatiotemporal organization complex dynamic hierarchically organized metageosystems. paper proves that integrating large arrays information in infrastructures (SDIs) can be solved by designing multi-model storages operating database different classes. T...

objective: breast cancer comprise approximately one third of malignant cases in women and is considered as the most common invasive condition in women at an age range of 15-54 years and as the second most prevalent cause of mortality at an age range of 55-74 years. tumor inhibiting factor p53 is a vital homeostatic regulator and its inactivation at the related gene or molecule could lead to tum...

We present a prototype system for organization and exploration of music archives that adapts to the user’s way of structuring music collections. Initially, a growing self-organizing map is induced that clusters the music collection. The user has then the possibility to change the location of songs on the map by simple drag-and-drop actions. Each movement of a song causes a change in the underly...

-Many time series forecasting problems require the estimation of possibly inaccurate, but longterm, trends, rather than accurate short-term prediction. In this paper, a double use of the Self-Organizing Map algorithm makes it possible to build a model for longterm prediction, which is proven to be stable. The method uses the information on the structure of the series when available, by predicti...

The authors of “Management matters: a leverage point for health systems strengthening in global health,” raise a crucial issue. Because more effective management can contribute to better performing health systems, attempts to strengthen health systems require attention to management. As a guide toward management capacity building, the authors outline a comprehensive set of core management compe...