As a decision support information system, a data warehouse must provide high level quality of data and quality of service. In the DWQ project we have proposed an architectural framework and a repository of metadata which describes all the data warehouse components in a set of metamodels to which is added a quality metamodel, defining for each data warehouse metaobject the corresponding relevant...

Project monitoring and control process is an important process in developing any computer information system. Monitoring and Control provides an understanding of the project’s progress so that when the project deviates significantly from the plan appropriate corrective actions can be taken. This research will identify general measures for the specific goals and its specific practices of Project...

Introduction Modern Code Review (MCR) is a multistage process where developers evaluate source code written by others to enhance the software quality. Despite numerous studies conducted on effects of MCR quality, non-technical issues in have not been extensively studied. This study aims investigate social problems and find possible ways prevent them improve overall quality process. Methodology ...

This study aimed to explore the role of language type in personality ethic- as a social paradigm. To do so, 30 Iranian advanced bilingual EFL university students were selected based on their performance on the OPT. Then, they were asked to respond to an ethical survey as modelled by Poulshock in two Persian and English versions at the time interval of one month. Their responses to both versions...

Nowadays, it’s well-known that Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) generate important contributions to the software industry. Their particular characteristics constitute a challenge to decision makers when selecting technologies, like Software Engineering Tools (SETs). Deciding in which SET to invest requires managing limited resources as well as productivity pressures. Additionally, changes in...

For any software company that frequently performs quality assurance activities devoted to measurement, evaluation (ME) and change/improvement (MEC) projects, ME and MEC strategies can be valuable organizational assets. In this paper, we analyze the improvement of a ME strategy, which can be considered an organizational resource to be applied to quality assurance activities. This resource is cal...

This paper reports the results of applying metrics to hypermedia authoring under the SHAPE (Southampton hypermedia authoring paradigm for education) research project. The aim of SHAPE is to help authors develop high quality large hypermedia applications for education. The quality characteristics considered are the reusability of information, the maintainability of applications and the authoring...