Foreign Software Research Articles

The Study on the Challenges and Prospect on Marketing Nigeria Made Computer Software: A Case Study of Gombe Metropolis

This study examines the challenges and prospects of marketing Made-in-Nigeria software, with a focus on the Gombe State region. It investigates attitudes towards locally produced software, identifies societal problems affecting software marketing, analyzes challenges faced by software development students, explores factors influencing the preference for foreign software, and proposes strategies for promoting Made-in-Gombe software. The research questions address various aspects of software marketing and the behavior of Gombe consumers. The study finds that there are significant challenges in marketing Made-in-Gombe software, including perceived inadequate skills among developers, limited government support, and socioeconomic factors impacting students' software development, poor classroom environments, frequent lecturer transfers, and insufficient learning materials. Locally made software is also perceived as inefficient, and the high cost of hosting websites and deploying software hinders its development. The study's significance lies in aiding multinational and indigenous companies in Nigeria with effective marketing planning, providing insights for academics and marketing consultants, and encouraging further research in promoting Gombe-made products. While the study focuses on Gombe-made software, its findings can be applicable to other locally manufactured products. Recommendations are provided to address the identified challenges and improve the marketing of Made-in-Gombe software.

Правовые аспекты технической поддержки программного обеспечения правообладателей, ушедших с российского рынка

The article is focused on legal aspects of termination by foreign vendors of technical support for software for Russian users. Based on the analysis of the existing case law, the paper provides the answers to the following questions: 1) Is it possible to demand reimbursement of the price of technical support for a period during which it was not provided by a foreign vendor, and who should make such a reimbursement? 2) Is it possible to receive updates issued by the vendor without an agreement with the copyright holder or his authorised representative and what are the legal risks associated with such activity? 3) Is it possible, from a legal point of view, to perform independent support of foreign software products by users themselves or by the companies specifically engaged by users for this task?

DEVELOPMENT OF AN ORGANIZATIONAL MODEL FOR A DIGITAL PLATFORM FOR MANAGING MUNICIPAL PROPERTY

The development of today's science and technology not only pushes scientists to develop a new product (product) or services for users, but also to use existing processes in the economy and economic activity using digital technologies. The introduction of digital technologies in all areas of activity has made it possible to draw the attention of the leaders of the municipal level to a better approach to managing municipal property. The use of digital platforms in property management is not only a distant task for the municipality, but today's economic necessity to provide better services to the population. The methodology used by the author of the article characterizes the general scientific knowledge of the existing problems in the development of a digital platform model. The study of the sequence of digitalization determined initially the formation of models of complex and synthetic indicators, and later the analysis of the data obtained. The materials used in the analysis received from the territorial statistical office showed the presence of current problems in the process of managing municipal property and the need to solve them in the near future. The development of a digital platform is associated not only with the openness of data about the process, but also, in its own way, the need to ensure the security of the development of such processes, since for the most part, on the territory of our country, they depend on imported components and on foreign software and on the programming language. Due to the fact that domestic manufacturers of products in the IT sector are just starting to work and develop products at the request of authorities and businesses, it seems necessary to have some benefits for digital companies in the form of a reduction in the tax rate for paying taxes on land, real estate and etc. The conclusions presented in the article make it possible to understand the need to create new models of digital platforms at the level of public-private partnership.

Implications of regulatory policy for building secure agile software in Nigeria: A grounded theory

AbstractNigeria is ranked second worldwide, after India, in reported incidences of cyberattacks. Attackers usually exploit vulnerabilities in software which may not have adequately considered security features during the development process. Agile methods have the potential to increase productivity and ensure faster delivery of software, although they tend to neglect non‐functional requirements such as security. The implementation of government policies, such as the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) Act 2019, impacts the security activities carried out by agile teams. Despite its significance, there is a paucity of research on security issues especially in the Agile Software Development (ASD) domain. To address this gap, a grounded theory study was conducted with 15 agile software practitioners in Nigeria. Based on our analysis of the interview transcripts, we developed a grounded theory of the security challenges confronting agile practitioners. The four challenges identified were (a) a lack of collaboration between security and agile teams; (b) the tendency to use foreign software hosting companies; (c) a poor cybersecurity culture; and (d) the high cost of building secure agile software. We used these challenges to identify gaps within the existing secure ASD and found a lack of indigenous software hosting companies in Nigeria. Our study also revealed tensions between the Nigerian regulatory environment and agile software developers' compliance. While practitioners acknowledged the government's efforts, there were concerns about the practicality of implementing such legislation. We recommend government action to increase awareness of local software hosting companies' capabilities, and closer collaboration between agile and security teams. Thus, the novel contribution of this article is the development of the policy adherence challenges (PAC) model.

Специальные инструменты выявления и противодействия недобросовестным практикам с цифровыми финансовыми активами

Purpose: The article discusses conceptually new approaches to resist using cryptocurrencies and electronic payment means in unfair practices. As a result, it was found that all of them are aimed at revealing suspicious transactions and deanonymized individuals involved in illegal activities. The conclusion is substantiated that information and analytical systems constitute promising special tools for effective control of cryptocurrency market and blockchain networks. The research theoretical basis comprises scientific publications of the experts specialized in the issues of involvement, blockchain technology, distributed registries and cryptocurrencies at the investigation of crimes as well as foreign software tools, applied in the field of blockchain networks security. Methods: In the research, the author relies on deduction, generalization, synthesis and system analysis methods. Results: Determination of the capabilities of foreign and domestic software special tools in the field of virtual wallet providers and exchange operators (such as “crypto-currency brokers’ board”, etc.). Practical significance: The mechanism of functioning of special software tools for deanonymization of transactions in order to resist the use of cryptocurrencies and payment electronic means in unfair practices is presented.

Potential risks in the practice of geotechnical modeling of construction objects under the influence of international sanctions

Relevance. Of particular importance for reducing the risks of construction work is the geotechnical forecast of the impact of the construction of a buried structure on the existing development, communications and assessment of soil deformation. The departure from the Russian market of foreign software systems in the field of geotechnical modeling threatens the very possibility of pre-project and design studies of unique and complex construction projects. Materials and methods. The object of the study is modern software systems of foreign and domestic production used in the construction of technically complex and potentially dangerous facilities. The subject of the study is risk situations inherent in all innovations and generated by management decisions to adapt the Russian construction industry to external attempts to create conditions for international isolation, in particular, in the field of high technologies. Results. The paper grouped and described the best foreign software systems used for geotechnical modeling of a construction site. Potential risks are identified in case of termination of the use of licensed foreign programs. Conclusions. The use of domestic software systems and unlicensed software systems will not only reduce the accuracy of designing and assessing the level of impact of new construction on existing buildings and structures, as well as communications, but will also cast doubt on the very possibility of building technically complex facilities. Another group of risks is concentrated in assigning mandatory application of the status of “recommendatory document” to regulatory documents. According to the authors, the best way out of this situation is to initiate the process of active development of a competitive market for domestic software systems in parallel with the use of legally temporarily permitted unlicensed programs. Also — the creation of special conditions for the work of specialists in the field of IT-programming.

Formation of foreign language competences of future tourism industry specialists by means of mobile technologies

The problem and the aim of the study. Foreign language proficiency is an integral part of the professional competence of an employee of the tourism industry. Various innovative means are used to improve the quality of foreign language training of a future tourism specialist in higher education institutions. However, their use in practice requires taking into account the specifics of tourism activities and directions of development tourism in the world. The purpose of the study is to study the features of formation of foreign language competences of future specialists in the tourism industry based on mobile technologies. Research methods. The analysis of the potential of mobile technologies, the problems of their implementation in the foreign language training of specialists who specialize in organization of tourist services is applied. When developing a system of tasks, the provisions of the professional standard of a specialist in the tourism industry, the strategy for the development of tourism in Russia are taken into account. Mobile applications are developed on the iBuildApp platform. Empirical methods (testing, analysis of the results of working with mobile applications) are used. The study involved 60 students of the Vyatka State University (Russian Federation). Training program specialization: Technology and organization of tour operator and travel agency services (level – bachelor's degree). Φ-Fisher's criterion is used to process the results of the experiment. Results. The students of the experimental group are involved in the design of multilingual mobile applications as part of the systematic work when studying the disciplines "Modern information technologies", "Digital technologies in tourism", "Foreign language". Students plan a route for a tour, work in groups on a project, use mobile solutions in educational, industrial, design-technological practice. Statistically significant differences between the experimental and control groups in terms of the level of foreign language competence were revealed (φcrit=1.64<φemp=2.912). In conclusion findings about the positive (opportunities for collaboration and project activities, cost optimization, innovative experience) and negative (dependence on foreign software solutions, high cost, technical failures of equipment and the Internet in remote areas, etc.) aspects of the impact of m-learning on the quality of foreign language training of tourism specialists are described

Analysis of information security technologies for use in the enterprise infrastructure

Objective. The purpose of the study is to analyze modern information security technologies for solving the problems of protecting information in the enterprise infrastructure.Method. The study is based on the methods of system analysis, synthesis, deduction.Result. The analysis was carried out and the features of information protection technology were disclosed for the purpose of possible use in the infrastructure of the enterprise. The analysis of domestic and foreign software for practical use is carried out.Conclusion. The results of the analysis reveal the features of using information protection tools in the enterprise infrastructure in order to counteract modern vectors of attacks on information resources.

Влияние цифровой революции на развитие искусственного интеллекта и внедрение технологий автоматизации роботизированных процессов в деятельность современной компании

The subject / topic. The state of the information space in the conditions of the digital revolution and the new realities of the digitalization process affecting all spheres of human activity, including the development of artificial intelligence and robotics to displace human labor through special software tools when performing monotonous and routine production operations. The aim of the article. Generalization of the influence of artificial intelligence on the activities of modern companies and their employees. The study substantiates the need to support domestic companies in the field of software development based on the «market in exchange for investment» mechanism. It involves the conclusion of an agreement between the government and software developers with the status of systemically significant organizations to ensure competitive advantages in the digital environment and replace the largest foreign software companies that have left the Russian market after the start of a special military operation in Ukraine. Automation of robotic processes is considered. Conclusions / significance. Conclusions are drawn about the need to develop an effective state policy of Russia on the introduction of artificial intelligence into production using modern logistics chains.

Современное состояние и перспективы применения 4D-моделирования в российской практике строительства

The article considers the history of emergence and development of the 4D modeling in the practice of design and construction. The possibilities of 4D modeling and areas of application of 4D models in international construction practice at present are analyzed. Regulatory requirements for 4D modeling in the Russian Federation are scrutinized. An analysis of 4D modeling software is provided. An assessment is made of the possibilities of using 4D modeling in domestic construction in the current conditions characterized with sanctions pressure and the need for import substitution of foreign software. The functional requirements for 4D modeling software necessary for effective application in construction practice are considered.

SPLINE MODEL OF GRIDDED DATA OPERATION AS A PRINCIPLE OF ELECTRONIC MAPPING SEABED TOPOGRAPHY

The influence of technologies of automated processing of hydrographic survey results on the potential of the human factor in the transformation of polygraphic cartographic products into digital ones is analyzed. When configuring the digital bathymetric model, the concept of the navigation surface is used as a perspective principle of automated mapping. The approach to the problem of generating bathymetric contours from measurement results in the navigation surface paradigm is construed on continuous spline interpolation of geospatial data for reasonable cartographic generalization when creating electronic cartographic products. From the theoretical positions of the spline approach, the subjectivity of the method of artificial displacement of generalized isobaths to deep-water areas is excluded when creating a safe digital model of the bottom relief, interpreted in a mathematical sense as a navigational isosurface. The principle of electronic mapping based on the use of a spline in tension as an effective approach for the process of generalizing isobaths in order to obtain a wide range of morphometric characteristics of underwater topography has been developed. The generalized line of the active depth contour is estimated in the form of algorithmic reproduction on electronic charts of the safe convexity of the isobate towards the deep-sea area due to the practical implementation of the B-spline “snake model” by analogy with the serpentine configuration of the bathymetric isoline in the form of a piecewise polynomial function. When using the spline approach, an innovative principle of electronic mapping of the underwater landscape based on operating with a set of gridded data is implemented. The latter are interpreted as the results of depth measurements with the formalization of a two-dimensional frame of fixed values of bathymetric measurements for their representation as a navigational isosurface in three-dimensional Euclidean space. The actual synthesis of the seabed topography is implemented on the basis of a proven hybrid spline model for a specific indicative test case based on the processing of experimental gridded data. Hypothetically, the possibility of intellectual assistance to the watch officer in the strategy of instant orientation in conditions of a minimum depth reserve under the keel is organized when using computer three-dimensional visualization of the topography of the underwater relief in an unaffiliated graphic environment with foreign software.

Software Defect Fault Intelligent Location and Identification Method Based on Data Mining

With the advancement of the times, computer technology is also constantly improving, and people's requirements for software functions are also constantly improving, and as software functions become more and more complex, developers are technically limited and teamwork is not tacitly coordinated. And so on, so in the software development process, some errors and problems will inevitably lead to software defects. The purpose of this paper is to study the intelligent location and identification methods of software defects based on data mining. This article first studies the domestic and foreign software defect fault intelligent location technology, analyzes the shortcomings of traditional software defect detection and fault detection, then introduces data mining technology in detail, and finally conducts in-depth research on software defect prediction technology. Through in-depth research on several technologies, it reduces the accidents of software equipment and delays its service life. According to the experiments in this article, the software defect location proposed in this article uses two methods to compare. The first error set is used as a unit to measure the subsequent error set software error location cost. The first error set 1F contains 19 A manually injected error program, and the average positioning cost obtained is 3.75%.

Актуальные проблемы развития высшего образования и науки в России в условиях санкционного давления

The main problems in the field of higher education and science related to risks, which became especially relevant after the start of a special military operation and the sanctions pressure of a number of Western countries, are analyzed. Two groups of risks, such as “technological” and “ideological” are distinguished. Technological risks are associated with the use of foreign software products and educational platforms (Zoom, MS-Teams) in the educational process, which are characterized by unstable work and a lack of security that allows interfering with the course of an online lesson. Ideological risks are due to the fact that educational products integrated into the Russian education system are ideologically objectionable to Western moderators serving these platforms and can be removed overnight. The danger of absolutization of ratings, scientometric indicators (impact factor; h-index), the existing system of international rating of Russian universities and research teams is shown.

Research on Energy Consumption Calculation Model of Prefabricated Building Envelope System Based on BIM Technology and 6G Technology

There are foreign software that can directly connect design data to factory equipment for automatic production. However, in China, due to the lack of unified data transmission standards, intelligent production management software and supporting automation Production equipment, resulting in the inability of design data to connect with industrial software-driven components for automated production. Most of the components are still produced manually by workers according to the design drawings. The use of intelligent design software, intelligent manufacturing management system and numerical control equipment can realize design data-driven factory automation production, improve the design and production efficiency of prefabricated buildings, reduce the dependence on labor, and reduce the cost of prefabricated buildings.

ІННОВАЦІЙНІ ІНФОРМАЦІЙНІ ТЕХНОЛОГІЇ У ФІНАНСОВОМУ УПРАВЛІННІ

The development and implementation of the latest technologies requires certain changes in the management of enterprises, organizations and banks that seek to be competitive in the market. Many studies state that enterprises and organizations that are flexible and quickly adapt to changes in the external environment, quickly improve management, taking into account all approaches and methods, are successful in the market and successfully adapt to changes. Financial management in enterprises, organizations and banks through processes that enable effective management is an important and rather complex issue. It should be noted that in Ukraine, the improvement of financial management through the use of the latest technologies, such as, for example, digitalization, is not very active. At the same time, most enterprises in developed countries demonstrate examples of the implementation of various innovative financial management tools. These and other important questions need to be explored. In the scientific article, the analysis of information software, which is the most common in use, is carried out, their distinguishing characteristics are given, and the expediency of introducing innovative information technologies into the financial management system of domestic enterprises, organizations, financial and banking institutions to automate the planning and forecasting process is justified. The experience of 25 foreign industries that use information software was considered, and those that are most popular among foreign enterprises were determined. The authors considered the most prevailing in use foreign software, which can be used by domestic companies, provided the distinctive characteristics of such software and cited the examples of foreign companies that have already had experience in using the specified programs to automate the planning and forecasting process. The experience of 25 foreign industries was examined in this regard. There was created a comparison matrix between functions of the foreign software for automation of the processes of financial planning and forecasting: functions of the planning process, forecasting, reporting, and conducting analytics. Based on the results of the analysis, foreign software for automation of the planning and forecasting processes at enterprises was ranked according to four criteria: general rating, ease of use, quality of support, and ease of configuration. Special attention was paid to the most modern new generation business platform for financial planning and forecasting called Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) System, its modules were considered and advantages in practical use were determined. The list of the most popular information programs that can be used by domestic enterprises, organizations, and financial and banking institutions for effective financial management was given. These are BAS ERP, SAP ERP, “Galaxy ERP”, SyteLine, “Parus ERP”, Oracle E- business Suit, and Microsoft Dynamics AX. Conclusions and proposals were made regarding the implementation of information technologies for the purpose of effective financial management of domestic enterprises, organizations, and financial and banking institutions.

Implementation of automated selection of downhole pumping equipment in the ABAI information system

This article provides a description of the main approaches and principles for constructing individual algorithms used in the "Selection of downhole pumping equipment" module of the ABAI information system. The calculations were based on generally recognized methods for constructing an inflow curve, strength calculation of the rod string of a sucker rod pumping unit, etc.
 The main goals of creating a module for the selection of downhole pumping equipment, in particular, the subsystem "Selection of a sucker rod pump" are to increase the efficiency of the mechanized well stock, reduce premature failures of downhole pumping equipment due to the correct calculation of the rod string, pumping equipment mode, automation of the selection of downhole pumping equipment due to the mass use of the program by process engineers when working with a mining mechanized fund.
 The calculation algorithm, concise functionality, friendly interface in the module are built taking into account the work of field process engineers and shop foremen, in the conditions of making operational decisions on the selection of downhole pumping equipment in case of current failures.
 The authors compared the selection results in the process of implementing the module with generally recognized foreign software systems.

Features of New Institutions in The Digital Economy

Digital trust and, simultaneously, global distrust became a topical issue in the context of modern trends in the socioeconomic systems development: informatization, internetization, networkization, digitalization. A. Guterres asserts global distrust as one of the four “horsemen of the apocalypse” that threaten all of humanity at the present time. Vulnerability of Russia's positions in the global information and digital space, represented in the predominance of foreign (primarily Western) software and Chinese hardware, cyber-attacks on strategic infrastructure facilities, leaks and the actual vulnerability of personal data of the population (often almost unhindered access for fraudsters to the personal data of residents and non-residents), actualizes the need to strengthen national information security and, therefore, the perspective of the article. A research of digital trust, coupled with artificial intelligence and cyber, information and digital economic security, is conducted based on the methods of institutional-economic, interdisciplinary, empirical generalization, interpretation of new economic institutions and concepts, hypothesizing and scientific approach to the analysis of a new digital socio-economic reality. The research results are, firstly, a confirmed relationship between digital trust and digital economic security; second, digital trust and artificial intelligence; third, digital distrust and institutional traps in the context of artificial intelligence; fourth, the institutional aspects of AI on the example of China. The authorial hypothesis is formulated as the following: are destructive institutions and institutional-economic thinking formed in the context of the economy and society digitalization, the development of a Russian digital economy model with conflicting institutions? The novelty of the study involves clarifying the definitions of the institution of trust, digital global distrust, as well as digital institutional traps, the level of digital trust (for business, the abovementioned is reflected in building a trust system in supply chains, measured in terms of user confidence in information and digital goods, in the protection of personal data, their confidentiality).

Frame design of the BIM based budget software of nuclear power projects

With the continuous update and iteration of Internet information technology, the application of BIM (Building Information Modeling) technology in the fields of project management, cost and construction is becoming more and more popular. The field of project cost relies on the significant advantages of BIM technology to realize the intelligence of project cost management. It can effectively promote the horizontal information collection and vertical information interaction of different participants, and achieve a good information exchange and interaction effect. This paper combines the characteristics of China nuclear power engineering projects, applies building information modeling (BIM) technology, and integrates it into the nuclear power engineering cost software framework. This paper firstly analyzes the basic characteristics of China nuclear power engineering cost software, and puts forward the key functional requirements for existing cost software. On this basis, the basic characteristics of foreign mainstream construction cost software with BIM technology and the feasibility of its application in China is also analyzed. The model consists of two parts, namely the BIM data management platform and the functional model of the construction project budget subsystem. Among them, the BIM data management platform realizes the analysis, storage and management of IFC (Industry Foundation Class) data, and provides a user interface for specific professional fields, such as the field of construction engineering budget, while the construction engineering budget subsystem provides users with cost budgeting expertise. In addition, this paper describes in detail the method of using BIM technology to create the most used pipe network model in cost assessment. Based on Revit software, combined with the use of visual programming tools Dynamo and Revit API, the repetitive and tedious manual modeling process is automated to compete the creation of the BIM model of a large number of pipe networks in a relatively short time, and make the model carry rich engineering information. This paper establishes a basic framework suitable for China nuclear power engineering cost software, which can lay the foundation for the subsequent development of corresponding software. The pipeline network BIM establishment method proposed in this paper can greatly improve the work efficiency of traditional CAD modeling, realize seamless connection with cost assessment, and has broad engineering application prospects.

Валидация технологии прогнозирования гидродинамических характеристик судовых движителей в пакете программ «ЛОГОС»

Object and purpose of research. The objects of research are models of propeller and impeller of a water jet. The purpose of the work is to validate the new calculation module LOGOS of domestic software complex for engineering analysis and the technology for its use in predicting the hydrodynamic performance of ship propulsion based on comparison with experimental research data and reference calculations in foreign commercial software. Materials and methods. Methods of computational fluid dynamics are used to determine the hydrodynamic performance of ship propulsion systems. The characteristics of the viscous fluid flow are obtained from the solution of non-stationary Reynolds equations (RANS (Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes equations)) by control volume method. The Reynolds equations are closed by a two-parameter semi-empirical turbulence model. To validate the results of numerical modeling in the LOGOS software package, data from experimental studies and reference calculations performed at the Krylov Center are used. Main results. Validation of the new calculation module of LOGOS software complex, performed on the basis of comparison with the results of experimental studies and reference calculations, demonstrates the high accuracy of modern domestic software in the field of computational fluid dynamics in solving problems of determining the hydrodynamic performance of propellers. Conclusion. The paper shows that the determination of hydrodynamic performance of ship propulsion models in a uniform viscous fluid flow can be performed using the domestic software package LOGOS. The accuracy of predicting the hydrodynamic performance of propellers in the meantime compares favourably to leading foreign software products and is confirmed by the results of experimental studies carried out in the deepwater towing tank of Krylov Center. At the same time, further development of the LOGOS software package is required for the correct solution of more complex tasks related to ship propulsion.

Параметры мерзлых грунтов при численном моделировании теплофизических задач

Purpose: Currently, the most prevalent foreign geotechnical software systems (Midas GTS NX, Plaxis) include modules for thermophysical modeling. Thermophysical modeling is especially important in the design and construction on foundations composed of frozen soils. When carrying out numerical calculations, an important stage is the verification of models, here thermophysical models, of frozen soils for their compliance with theoretical bases and calculation prerequisites, underlying in domestic standards. For this purpose, a comparison was made of theoretical prerequisites in foreign geotechnical complexes with prerequisites underlying in Termoground package which was created with the participation of specialists from the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education Petersburg State Transport University, PGUPS [Kudryavtsev S.A., Sakharov I.I., Paramonov V.N.]. This package has a long background of successful use in the practice of calculations and projection; the theoretical premises, implemented therein. are verified and fully comply with the requirements of domestic standards. Methods: Conducting theoretical analysis of regulatory and technical documents of foreign software systems. Performing numerical simulation of real thermophysical problems. Results: It has been established that dependences underlying foreign geotechnical complexes, in general, have the same theoretical prerequisites as those reflected in domestic regulatory documents; also, at numerical modeling, a satisfactory convergence of the calculated temperature fields in a soil mass for building construction real tasks on frozen ground was noted. Practical importance: The obtained results can be used in the practice of design/construction for to set thermophysical parameters for foundation soils in the course of numerical modeling of thermophysical tasks and analysis of geocryological situation of the Far North conditions.