Component repositories are commonly indicated as important resources for software reuse. In such repositories, in which independent producers and consumers can share software components, the evaluation of the quality of software components by third-party certifiers offers more security and confidence for consumers. In such a context, this paper introduces the resources supported by the XML-base...

Software process assessment and improvement is widely acknowledged as one of the most important means for achieving competitive and effective software industry. To ensure the production of quality software, companies usually adapt software process standards and go through certifications based on their process capability. The goal of our study is to assess the current state of software process p...

This work presents how a digital identity management system can support food supply chains in guaranteeing the quality of products marketed and compliance several supply-chain’s nodes to standards technical regulations. Specific goal this is present that provides full visibility process/food certifications, which nowadays are issued by accredited approved certification bodies (issuers) delivere...

Abstract The environment theme has taken on considerable importance in consumer purchasing choices. Through voluntary environmental policy tools (product certifications, ecological labels and company certifications) the producers demonstrate their attention to issues. paper analyzed impacts, that is, consumption of resources emissions for a product animal origin, analyzing production process en...

Traceability is considered the most important requirement for shrimp products exported to global markets. However, implementing traceability in shrimp-exporting countries challenging because of limited production at local supply chain and lack financial welfare awareness. This study aims investigate expected farm-gate price implementation using a double-bound dichotomous choice experiment. The ...

The use of an integrated design process is encouraged or required by a number of green building certifications, but many design and construction professionals have very limited knowledge about how to practice integrated design. This paper compares the integrated design process as practiced on one design project in mid-sized urban center in the Midwestern United States to the process outlined in...

Objectives In the United Kingdom, when an individual's sight falls to and remains at a certain threshold, they may be offered registration as sight impaired. Recent analysis of causes of registrable sight impairment in England/Wales indicated that visual impairment due to stroke had increased as a proportionate cause of sight loss. We aim to assess whether there is evidence of an increase in in...

Increasing emphasis on maintaining a healthy lifestyle has led many individuals to seek advice on exercise from personal trainers. There are few studies to date that evaluate personal trainer education, practice trends, and injuries they have seen while training clients. A survey was distributed to personal trainers using Survey Monkey® (Palo Alto, CA, USA) with 605 personal trainers accessing ...

Independent third party certification has been proposed as a governance mechanism to control for unobservable practices of firms, such as green practices. Although showing some promise, it has been also argued that the challenge of independent third party certification is to force firms to embrace certifications in substance (hence to internalize the certifications in daily practice) not only t...