The development of complex simulation programs within a team of researchers requires not only knowledge of the underlying mechanics and the associated algorithms, but also a detailed planning of the interfaces within the program. In particular, an object oriented framework, used for the implementation in Matlab as well as in C++ and the combination thereof provide an effective tool for the requ...

This study analyses organisational knowledge integration processes from a multi-level and systemic perspective, with particular reference to the case of Fujitsu. A conceptual framework for knowledge integration is suggested focusing on team-building capability, capturing and utilising individual tacit knowledge, and communication networks for integrating dispersed specialist knowledge required ...

Software testing is an important tool for ensuring that software products produced and launched on the market reach the appropriate quality standards. Testing maturity models such as MPT.BR or TMMI, appear in the software scenario as a way to support introducing elements that are essential for developing the discipline of software testing within organizations. Together with this reality, it is ...

Immature organisations need a simple development process before transitioning to a process based upon formalised frameworks (eg. SEI's Capability Maturity Model and ISO9000). This is because the use of formalised process frameworks require an in-depth understanding of process and quality issues and thus may impose considerable overhead in an immature organisation. We present in this paper a sof...

During the last years, agile methods like eXtreme Programming have become increasingly popular. Parallel to this, more and more organizations rely on process maturity models to assess and improve their own processes or those of suppliers, since it has been getting clear that most project failures can be imputed to inconsistent, undisciplined processes. Many organizations demand CMMI compliance ...

knowledge-based firms play a critical role in economics of developing countries. innovation and entrepreneurship are two important factors for sustainable development of these firms. corporate entrepreneurship and recognizing factors impacting them have become important in recent years. the purpose of this paper is to examine the relations between corporate entrepreneurship, market orientation ...

One of the most commonly used agile methods is Scrum. Capability Maturity Model Integration for Development (CMMI-DEV) is currently the de facto framework for process improvement and for determining the organizational maturity of software development companies. CMMI-DEV and Scrum share certain characteristics, and even though they were developed for different purposes, they can be complementary...

Background and Objectives: The organizational commitment of the staff that ensures their continuous and effective presence in the organization is one of the determinants of organizational development. Religion and religious orientation can affect organizational commitment. The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between organizational commitment and religious orientation in...