Adoption Of Metrics Research Articles

Metrics as the new normal – exploring the evolution of audience metrics as a decision-making tool in Swedish newsrooms 1995-2022

This paper explores the implementation process of digital audience metrics as a key strategy in Swedish legacy news production during the last three decades. The historical adoption of metrics in the newsroom is not new but has grown fast (from analogue audience measurements in the 1950s and monthly statistics of unique visitors in the 1990s to a wide range of real-time data). This trend is important because Swedish news organisations have invested heavily in data analytics, which involves integrating metrics-driven journalism into a particularly strong and homogenous tradition of professional autonomy. Based on interviews with key senior managers and supported by the analysis of trade publications, as well as published interviews, the findings reveal three chronologically overlapping periods: the naïve stage of ‘getting online’, the destructive period of ‘social media prominence’, and the end of the ‘paywall hesitation’. This trend has led to a new equilibrium in which audience metrics are perceived as better aligned with the professional values of news selection. More importantly, the industry-wide embrace of metrics as guidance for more relevant and rational news production revolves around two main factors: First, although metrics are tied to organisational targets, they remain under editorial control. Second, the degree of granularity and diversification of metrics allow for wider support of their use for strategic purposes.

Study of Assessing Hr Process Effectiveness through HR Metrics- An Empirical Study in Selected Indian Organizations

Purpose: To assess the framework adopted by organizations to measure, control and evaluate HR costs and support decisions. To analyze metrics used by companies for calculating ROI on HR cost. To analyze the maturity index on Indian organizations Proposed Methodology: The paper relies on a quantitative analysis of survey questionnaires and data collected from various human resource professionals of different industry sectors working in Indian geography. Different HR metrics, their role and usage, and various models are studies from the literature. Findings: The study aims to understand the framework embraced by organizations for evaluating the efficiency of various HR processes. The study shall seek an in-depth understanding of the adoption of metrics used to measure and enhance HR processes. Originality/Value: Currently, there is no study on HR metrics for Indian organizations. This paper adopts an inter-industrial approach for the adaptation of HR metrics. It will provide a guide for HR professionals evaluating ROI and supporting decisions.

Proposal of a holistic environmental metric based on environmental indicators

There is no doubt Sustainability reaching is essential. Natural resources rational use is extremely important to human development. Beyond the years, this preoccupation led various institutions to elaborate legislation and international guides, as Kyoto protocol, to satisfy sustainability conditions. Agenda 2030 is the most recent instrument, whose proposals attempt to these conditions. Within this context, human activity related to Chemistry is noteworthy: to guarantee all sustainable aspects in a procedure is a great challenge. The assessment of Sustainability in Chemistry is performed by green metrics calculations, whose utility is most appropriate in comparison of procedures than in a single procedure assessment. Due to problematics with the utilization of metrics, related to: simplifications leading to pseudo-results, need of various misunderstanding calculations and incorrect adoption of metrics, an environmental metric that attempts to current necessities related to materials and energetics consumption and to assessment of sustainability in individual chemistry procedures is proposed. The metric was elaborated aiming to attempt all environmental requirements of chemical sustainability in a simplified and reliable manner, basing on bibliographic search and expertise. The metric elaboration has a combined approach, in which reference values are established to the main indicators of sustainability, using a Soft System Methodology (SSM).

Sustainability assemblages: From metrics development to metrics implementation in United States agriculture

Metrics that assess farmer sustainability performance have emerged as a leading approach to fostering continuous improvement in the sustainability of agriculture. As multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSIs) have developed sustainability metrics for US agriculture, these initiatives are entering a new phase focused on the adoption of metrics. This paper examines the approaches being used by two MSIs, Field to Market and the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC), to promote their respective metrics to farmers. Drawing on assemblage theory, we analyze the processes that MSIs are using to get their metrics implemented, and how the actual adoption of metrics takes place in agrifood supply chains. Specifically, we identify five processes that both Field to Market and SISC are using to facilitate the implementation of their metrics: (1) leveraging members, (2) utilizing supply chains, (3) providing technical assistance, (4) building technological platforms, and (5) creating partnerships. In identifying these processes, our analysis shifts understanding of metrics adoption beyond just consumer and market forces, and focuses attention on the specific actors and processes through which sustainability metrics are put into practice. In concluding, we highlight ongoing challenges facing Field to Market and SISC's efforts to construct assemblages around their metrics.

Synthetic Vs. Real Driving Cycles: A Comparison of EV Battery Degradation

Automobile dependency and the inexorable proliferation of electric vehicles (EV) compels accurate predictions of cycle life across multiple usage conditions and for multiple lithium-ion battery systems. Synthetic driving cycles have been essential in accumulating data on EV battery lifetimes. However, since battery deterioration is path-dependent, the representability of synthetic cycles must be questioned. Hence, this work compared three different synthetic driving cycles to real-driving data in terms of mimicking actual EV battery degradation. It was found that the average current and charge capacity during discharge were important parameters in determining the appropriate synthetic profile and traffic conditions have a significant impact on cell lifetimes. In addition, a stage of accelerated capacity fade was observed and shown to be induced by an increased loss of lithium inventory (LLI) resulting from irreversible Li plating. New metrics, the ratio of the loss of active material at the negative electrode (LAMNE) to the LLI and the plating threshold, were proposed as possible predictors for a stage of accelerated degradation. The results presented here demonstrate tracking properties such as capacity loss and resistance increase were insufficient in predicting cell lifetimes and support the adoption of metrics based on the analysis of degradation modes.

Synthetic vs. Real Driving Cycles: A Comparison of Electric Vehicle Battery Degradation

Automobile dependency and the inexorable proliferation of electric vehicles (EVs) compels accurate predictions of cycle life across multiple usage conditions and for multiple lithium-ion battery systems. Synthetic driving cycles have been essential in accumulating data on EV battery lifetimes. However, since battery deterioration is path-dependent, the representability of synthetic cycles must be questioned. Hence, this work compared three different synthetic driving cycles to real driving data in terms of mimicking actual EV battery degradation. It was found that the average current and charge capacity during discharge were important parameters in determining the appropriate synthetic profile, and traffic conditions have a significant impact on cell lifetimes. In addition, a stage of accelerated capacity fade was observed and shown to be induced by an increased loss of lithium inventory (LLI) resulting from irreversible Li plating. New metrics, the ratio of the loss of active material at the negative electrode (LAMNE) to the LLI and the plating threshold, were proposed as possible predictors for a stage of accelerated degradation. The results presented here demonstrated tracking properties, such as capacity loss and resistance increase, were insufficient in predicting cell lifetimes, supporting the adoption of metrics based on the analysis of degradation modes.

Evaluation of RELAP5/MOD3 behavior against loss of flow experimental results from two research reactor facilities

This study presents the simulation results of LOFA experiments for two research reactor facilities; namely the Indonesian (RSG-GAS) and Egyptian (ETRR-2) Research Reactors. The RSG-GAS reactor is equipped with two Instrumented Fuel Elements capable of providing cladding temperature indications, whereas ETRR-2 provides temperature measurements in different positions above the core. The RELAP5/MOD3.3 code is used to simulate the system response under these transients and estimate a number of measured parameters – including the cladding temperature for the RSG-GAS reactor. The main objective of this analysis is to examine, through detailed modeling, the code response and compare it with experimental measurements under loss of flow conditions in research reactors. In this framework the introduction of two novel metrics that quantify aspects of the model behavior is also discussed. The results obtained confirm the applicability of RELAP5/MOD3.3 on the modeling of loss of flow analysis in research reactors and contribute toward the adoption of metrics as application performance measures.

A framework for developing measurement systems and its industrial evaluation

As in every engineering discipline, metrics play an important role in software development, with the difference that almost all software projects need the customization of metrics used. In other engineering disciplines, the notion of a measurement system (i.e. a tool used to collect, calculate, and report quantitative data) is well known and defined, whereas it is not as widely used in software engineering. In this paper we present a framework for developing custom measurement systems and its industrial evaluation in a software development unit within Ericsson. The results include the framework for designing measurement systems and its evaluation in real life projects at the company. The results show that with the help of ISO/IEC standards, measurement systems can be effectively used in software industry and that the presented framework improves the way of working with metrics. This paper contributes with the presentation of how automation of metrics collection and processing can be successfully introduced into a large organization and shows the benefits of it: increased efficiency of metrics collection, increased adoption of metrics in the organization, independence from individuals and standardized nomenclature for metrics in the organization.

Collecting and analyzing Web-based project metrics

Metrics generated from real project data provide a valuable tool for evaluating and guiding performance. The authors describe their experience developing a Web-based project metrics system and encouraging its adoption. They also examine how such a system might encourage the adoption of metrics within a company.

Notes and Comments: The Adoption of Metrics by the Water Supply Commission of Victoria, Australia

Prompted by Ken Mains's “The Effect of Metrication on Design,” the author describes the conversion by the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission of Victoria, Australia, to use of metric units for measuring volume and flow rates and for various product specifications. These units have proved practical for water delivery, measurement, and flood‐routing operations.