In this paper we describe how a well­designed Spatial Decision Support System (SDSS) may facilitate initial (immediate) decision making, while establishing a robust foundation and framework for improving effectiveness over time as new data and knowledge becomes available. 'Smart Knowledge Capture' is a set of methods for rapidly developing a strong SDSS for adaptive management. We review som...

After introducing agile approach in 2001, several agile methods were founded over the last decade. Agile values such as customer collaboration, embracing changes, iteration and frequent delivery, continuous integration, etc. motivate all software stakeholders to use these methods in their projects. The main issue is that for using these methods instead of traditional methods in software develop...

with increasing frequency, the developing countries and the people living there are being affected by disasters. more and more often, development efforts are being destroyed. the reason for this trend is their growing vulnerability, which in turn is the result of economic and social development processes, such as the expansion of settlements and agricultural land in risk areas. the economic and...

Disaster recovery and business continuity plans are essential to make sure businesses keep on going. However, many small and medium businesses feel that these plans can cost them a lot. Moreover, the issues of cost and operation overhead prevent them from having solid disaster recovery plans. However, with the spread of cloud computing and pay-as-you-go and pay-for-what-you-use models, issues o...

Hospital disaster resilience can be defined as "the ability of hospitals to resist, absorb, and respond to the shock of disasters while maintaining and surging essential health services, and then to recover to its original state or adapt to a new one." This article aims to provide a framework which can be used to comprehensively measure hospital disaster resilience. An evaluation framework for ...

Emergency management of sudden disasters needs a quick and efficient decision made by a group. The authors propose a visual discussion technique in group decision making of sudden disasters and construct the main technique process based on visualization theory. Based on this, Through the key techniques are researched and implemented. As for Multiagents in the discussion, they can obtain more ac...

Effectiveness in distance education has been scrutinized for years, but only recently has literature focused on Web-based learning. As more online degree programs are established, the need for evaluation methodologies and processes guiding those activities increases. This paper describes on-going research to develop an evaluation plan for a fully online graduate degree program in HRD, including...

Visualization is a known preparation tool for athletic competition. This study used a virtual environment of the Salt Lake City Olympic Oval as a tool to support visualization to help athletes prepare for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. Five long-track speed skaters from the Canadian Olympic Team used the virtual environment with their sport psychology consultant to prepare for the Olympics prio...

Through the research and analysis of tube-rod extended penetrator vertically penetrating limited thick target, a simplified model of tube-rod extended penetrator vertically penetrating semi-infinite thick target is proposed based on hydrodynamics and penetration mechanics. At the speed of 1470-1770m/s, numerical simulation of tube-rod extended penetrator vertically penetrating limited thick tar...

We undertake a study where we examine changes in the profitability, productivity and price recovery of firms in the U.S. telecommunications industry over a sixteen-year period. We assess the performance of thirty-three major companies in the local-exchange sector over six time periods 1975, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1987 and 1990, using a performance analysis model which disaggregates the profitability...