The notions of success and failure in software projects are confusing. Failure is often considered in the context of the iron triangle as the inability to meet time, cost, and performance constraints. While there is a consensus around the prevalence of project failure, new projects seem destined to repeat past mistakes. This chapter tries to advance the discussion by offering a new perspective ...

The fight for equity in health care is everyone’s responsibility. For those of us representing minority groups, we speak up to protect ourselves and represent. with privilege, acknowledge the inequity this unacceptable history that travels it, need be a part actively facilitating meaningful change. Conversations about diversity are often difficult, polarizing, hard navigate—particularly when di...

The automotive industry has significantly improved safety, driving experience, and fuel economy over the past few decades. These advances have come at the expense of an increase in the number of networked electronic control units (ECUs) and the complexity of the embedded software. To manage this complexity, the automotive industry has embraced model-based development (MBD). MBD provides better ...

A systematic review (SR) can provide rigorous and complete evidence to support decision makers who consider both the effectiveness cost-effectiveness of health interventions. dramatic increase in published economic (HE) studies, more specifically cost has resulted consequent proliferation reviews with outcomes (SR-CCEO).1Luhnen M. Prediger B. Neugebauer E.A.M. Mathes T. Systematic evaluations: ...

The American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA) is a professional organization composed of over 1500 members dedicated to providing high-quality surgical care infants and children. was founded in 1969 with the mission “ensure optimal pediatric patients their families, promote excellence field, foster vibrant viable community surgeons.” In collaboration other national international organizati...

The use and implementation of public open street Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) surveillance systems in Central Business Districts (CBDs) in South Africa solely for the purpose of crime control (reducing street crime) or crime prevention (deterrence) has in South Africa been a relatively new intervention within the broader context of crime prevention programmes. One of the drawbacks to its im...