Information Management Methods Research Articles

Comparing the effects of marking techniques on the survival of Piping Plover chicks

AbstractThe use of unique markers in ornithology has a long history and is predicated on the assumption that markers have negligible effects on behavior and survival. The assumption that marks are harmless is particularly important with imperiled species. We studied the effects of two different marking schemes on Piping Plovers (Charadrius melodus), a small shorebird protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act that is intensively monitored and managed. We used two marking schemes, (1) color bands and (2) uniquely engraved flags during breeding seasons from 2013 to 2023 to determine whether the injuries were causing additive mortality and thus actually limiting populations. We estimated the effect of perceived limping and injury (e.g., swelling, laceration, etc.) on chick and hatch-year survival. We detected injuries in some years and associated with both marking schemes (range 0.0–6.0%, average = 2.7% of marked chicks each year). Interval survival for banded chicks was like that of flagged chicks ($$\beta $$ β = − 0.55, 95% BCI: − 1.30–0.33, f = 0.92). Mean survival to fledging, however, was higher in years where flags were used ($$\overline{\phi }=$$ ϕ ¯ = 0.55 ± 0.14) than when bands were used ($$\overline{\phi }=$$ ϕ ¯ = 0.34 ± 0.14), but we surmise that this difference was partly conflated with negative density-dependent factors ($$\beta $$ β = − 0.49, 95% BCI: − 0.73 to − 0.25, f = 1.00) and predation. Our results show that pre-fledge survival of birds with uniquely coded flags was similar to that of birds receiving color bands. There was also no evidence that injured birds had a significantly lower hatch-year survival than those that were not injured. However, the relatively high (up to 6%) injury rate in some years remains a concern. Injury and survival rates need to be considered and evaluated when deciding on whether to mark individuals. Ultimately, wildlife practitioners should strive to use the best methods for information gathering and management, without negatively impacting the species.

The Methods of Information Management in the Space of the Current Scientific Discourse: Recommendations for Public Sector Organisations

The Methods of Information Management in the Space of the Current Scientific Discourse: Recommendations for Public Sector Organisations

Analysis of Labor Absorption in Small and Medium Enterprises in East Java

Small and medium businesses in East Java as a mainstay sector in labor absorption tend to fluctuate. The problem in this research is how the number of business units, investment and minimum wages correlate with labor absorption in the small and medium enterprise sector in East Java Province. The aim of this research is to analyze the number of business units, investment and minimum wages on labor absorption in the small and medium business sector in East Java Province. The research results obtained by correlation testing the number of SMEs have a significant positive relationship to the labor absorption, investment has a significant positive relationship to the labor absorption and the minimum wage also has a significant positive relationship to the labor absorption. The results of this research indicate that SMEs managers should provide direct credit financing facilities. both bureaucratic and according to the interest rates given, so that government investment which tends to be more capital intensive can be absorbed by SMEs well as well as business training, books and the internet in searching for market information and business management methods so that their businesses can develop more effectively.

Information management and optimization methods in architectural construction drawings: A case study of the "Coconut forest settlement" in Hainan

This paper investigates information management and optimization methods within architectural construction drawings, using the Coconut Forest Settlement project in Hainan as a case study. Five key categories of methods are explored: clarification, structuring, standardization, precision, and lightweight. These methods address issues such as the lack of case-based analysis, the need for better information management, and the reduction of information redundancy. By classifying and discussing these strategies, the study highlights the enduring relevance of construction drawings in the digital age. Furthermore, it envisions the transferability of these methods to different contexts due to their emphasis on logical commonalities and the ever-present need for efficient information management. Practical examples from other fields, such as Revit, Rhino, and Grasshopper, are cited to demonstrate the potential applicability of these methods beyond traditional construction drawings. This paper contributes to the enhancement of information management in architectural design, fostering innovation and improved efficiency across various applications.

Equipment Inventory Using Information Management Methods in the Crib Tool of the Medan State Polytechnic Mechanical Engineering Workshop

To help businesses or organizations manage their inventory of goods more effectively and efficiently, information management is crucial. Businesses can monitor and manage the amount of goods on hand, prevent shortages or excess inventory, and streamline the shipping and receiving process with effective information management. Instead of utilizing a technology-based (computer-based) management system, the equipment management system in the Tool Crib of the POLMED mechanical engineering workshop is still conventional. wherein equipment borrowed by students or other stakeholders is not information management-based and is instead still documented in a form. Therefore, it is impossible to effectively control the quantity, quality, and identity of the tools that are borrowed. And the fact that the equipment is frequently misplaced or lost presents a challenge. The Waterfall method is the approach devised during the research. Software development follows a methodical design called the Waterfall Method. This study used quantitative descriptive research as its methodology. A method or approach to solving research problems in quantitative descriptive research involves characterizing the state of the object under investigation a person, organization, factory, etc. as it is based on real facts at the moment the research was conducted or is being conducted.

Challenges in the profitability of small-scale broiler farming by avoiding injudicious use of drugs and additives

The aim of the current study was to determine the present scenario of injudicious use of drugs and additives in small-scale broiler operations and whether broilers can be produced successfully and profitably without the injudicious use of drugs and additives. First, a survey was undertaken in relation to farmers' basic information and general management methods in commercial broilers, with special attention given to the usage of medications and additives in drinking water. Second, based on the survey data, an experimental trial was carried out to compare the growth performance and economic profitability of rearing broilers with and without the use of said drugs and additives. A total of 540 broiler DOCs were allotted into three treatments: T1 = self-formulated feed (SFF) with judicious use of drugs and additives; T2 = commercial feed with judicious use of drugs and additives (JUDA) and T3 = commercial feed with injudicious use of drugs and additives (InJUDA), with six replications (30 birds/replication) in each. The results showed that the farmers used a variety of drugs and additives in 35 days of broiler rearing; however, the farmers usually did not consult with veterinary practitioners, instead relying on and being instructed by local dealers and medicine company representatives. Although the medications and additives account for almost 6–8% of total production costs, the experimental trial clearly demonstrated that the broilers kept with either JUDA or InJUDA showed statistically (p < 0.05) similar BW (2181.93 g & 2222.53 g/bird), BWG (2110.0 g & 2129.91 g/bird), and FCR (1.62 & 1.57, respectively), whereas broilers in the SFF group showed significantly lower growth performances (BW = 1799.31 g/bird, BWG = 1746.19 g/bird, and FCR = 1.93, respectively). The net profit per kg bird in the JUDA group was substantially (p < 0.05) greater (BDT- 27.34/-), followed by the SFF group (BDT- 25.56/) and the InJUDA group (BDT- 24.49/-). Taken together, these findings suggest that profitable broiler farming is possible without the injudicious use of drugs and additives.

Dynamic data‐driven railway bridge construction knowledge graph update method

AbstractEffectively integrating and correlating multisource data involved in the bridge construction process is crucial for the improvement of the bridge informatization level. In the current issues of dynamic numerous data and low information sharing between different engineering departments, the traditional information management methods are inefficient in providing comprehensive and accurate data support for construction safety. Focusing on the bridge construction stage, this article proposes a dynamic data‐driven construction method of railway bridge construction knowledge graph (KG) in combination with dynamic data (materials, personnel, equipment and sensors) in the construction process and KG technology. By taking a railway bridge as a case, the study develops a prototype system and analyzes the effectiveness of bridge construction KG in material traceability, personnel and equipment management and construction safety guidance, which can provide comprehensive and accurate data support for bridge construction management and construction optimization. The results show that: (1) bridge construction KG that takes into account the dynamic features of bridge projects can effectively integrate multiple elements; (2) the bridge construction KG is dynamically updated through real‐time comparison and advance prediction based on the dynamic data collected by multi‐sensing equipment at the construction site, and can provide effective data support for guiding bridge construction safety; and (3) the construction management prototype system based on railway bridge construction KG can provide accurate data support for material traceability, personnel and equipment management and assisted risk event decision‐making. The results of the comparative experiment between the KG group and the spreadsheet group showed that utilizing the KG saved approximately 50% of time and achieved a 20% higher accuracy rate in the material traceability task compared to the spreadsheet group. In general, this study proposes a dynamic data‐driven construction method of railway bridge construction KG, which can effectively realize the effective integration and management of multisource data in the bridge construction process, provide the necessary scientific basis for fine bridge management, and help to improve bridge informatization management level.

Analysis and Research on Comprehensive Evaluation Method of Operation Performance of Hospital Valuable Equipment

To study the effective method of comprehensive evaluation and analysis of hospital valuable medical equipment performance. The operation performance of 6 valuable equipment was evaluated by cost-benefit method, comprehensive index method and public evaluation method. Utilize equipment information management methods for data collection and evaluation, and construct an assessment data model based on evaluation indicators from three aspects: equipment operation status, profitability status, and scientific research contribution. Through the performance analysis of different types of valuable medical equipment, a more real and comprehensive quantitative analysis is carried out, which plays a key role in the reasonable purchase, efficient operation and avoiding idling.

Knowledge Management as a New Strategy of Innovative Development

Theoretical framework: The relevance of studying the growing role of knowledge management in the context of ensuring the innovative activity of enterprises is increasing. The results demonstrate a number of important conclusions that have made it possible to expand the existing theoretical and practical aspects of the knowledge management concept. Design/methodology/approach: The conducted study in service companies has revealed a low culture of using this concept in the Ukrainian context. In the course of the research, it has been established similar and different features of the influence of knowledge management on innovation of service companies, direct and indirect relationship between variables, complex structure and indirect impact of production, integration, application of information on the speed, quality and number of innovations in enterprises. Findings: The complex structure of the relationship between knowledge and innovative activity can be a consequence of insufficient level of personnel competencies, available information and data management technologies, methods and practices of production, integration and application. Therefore, the low innovativeness of the service companies under study in the context of system orientation and technological capabilities of the companies, in particular, in the practice of knowledge management, and the low impact of knowledge and information on the innovation of services and processes on the market of Ukraine have been revealed. Research, Practical &amp; Social implications: This is precisely why the strategy of personalization significantly prevails in its use in knowledge management compared to the codification strategy, which is manifested in the limited practice of using systems and technologies for the generation, accumulation, storage, use, dissemination of knowledge. Originality/value: In addition, the use of the personalization strategy is explained by the fact that the service companies under consideration focus more on processes, the optimization of which significantly affects interaction with customers and the efficiency of operations.

A Technology Watch/Competitive Intelligence–based Decision-Support System optimised with Genetic Algorithms

To survive and prosper in a highly competitive environment where uncertainty and ambiguity are the norm, today’s firms are faced with the need for new information management methods and tools. Two of the most prominent strategies that take information and its treatment as a value-generating element in firms’ decision-making are Technology Watch and Competitive Intelligence. In addition, one of the fundamental components that a system based on these strategies must have is an efficient method of Information Retrieval. The present study describes a Competitive Intelligence–based decision-support system that uses a Genetic Algorithm. The system contributes to improving information retrieval through search optimisation, thus enhancing the performance of this knowledge-generating tool for organisations.

Architects of Memory: Information and Rhetoric in a Networked Archival Age

Architects of Memory: Information and Rhetoric in a Networked Archival Age

Infrastructure Asset Management: Historic and Future Perspective for Tools, Risk Assessment, and Digitalization for Competence Building

This article aims at analyzing the historic development of infrastructure asset management (IAM) resulting from the increase of challenges over time. Furthermore, it aims at suggesting the corresponding requirements for the enrichment of educational programs to provide the decision makers of tomorrow with the right competences. The evolution of IAM is here described as characterized by three periods introducing an increased complexity of analysis and thereby, a more powerful system for urban water management: (a) Data collection and development of computerized information systems including statistical methods for information management; (b) application of risk analysis including sources of hazards and their consequences; and (c) introduction of a holistic sustainable perspective including governance, social and economic aspects (circular economy), environmental impacts, and the condition of physical assets including digital systems. A variety of competencies are needed to obtain the safe management of urban water systems, in particular for the provision of water services in medium- and large-scale cities. Similar competencies are needed for other infrastructures, like buildings, roads and railroads, and IT systems. The elements of sustainability including risk assessment and digitalization should be incorporated in master programs for civil engineering world-wide. This paper is not designed as a scientific paper, but as inspirational for IAM practitioners and for the development of enriched educational programs of technical universities.

Development of an electronic learning progression dashboard to monitor student clinical experiences.

Clinical experience tracking mechanisms for students at dental schools provide patient assignment, student experience, and learning progression feedback. The purpose of this study was to evaluate dental students' clinical experiences following the implementation of a learning progression dashboard (LPD). After developing and deploying an electronic LPD using PHP, secondary data analysis on dental students' clinical experiences from 2017-2019 was conducted. Student experience differences were compared between the year before continuous use of the LPD and the first year using it. LPD data contained the required clinical procedures dentistry students must perform across all disciplines and the number of planned, in progress, and completed tasks each student has accomplished. Using two time points, the students' experiences were compared. Univariate statistics and independent t-tests were conducted in R for detecting the differences in the number and categories of codes. The number and category of codes showed significant differences between the academic year 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 for both third- and fourth-year dental students after one and two terms. Overall, students recorded a 26% greater number of treatment codes and experienced a 26% greater number of code categories compared to the previous year. Applying information management methods such as dashboards can better inform educators on student clinical experiences and improve clinical learning outcomes for students.

Information Modelling Management and Green Public Procurement for Waste Management and Environmental Renovation of Brownfields

Information Modelling and Management (IMM) methods for Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) can promote the adoption of environmentally sustainable practices. Despite the wide regulatory framework and existing drivers, Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) trends are still growing. The literature review analyzed IMM and CDW management implementation during design phases although few studies focused on Green Public Procurement (GPP) and CDW management integration from the Public Client’s point of view. This research aims at investigating the integration and efficiency of MEAT and IMM to promote the application of sustainable strategies focused on waste reduction and resource valorization. The study investigates the Public Client’s role in promoting sustainable practices, introducing digital material inventory and BIM during the design phases, and including environmental award criteria in the call for tender documents. A Design Build (DB) procurement model was considered in the case study of a brownfield renovation and the construction of a new school in northern Italy. The methodology provided the Public Client and included a method to evaluate the environmental impact of the bids, allowing for proper selective demolition planning, CDW decrease, and organization while promoting their integration in companies’ expertise and procedures. The replicability of the methodology is demonstrated by positive results of present and previous case studies.

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Remodeling characteristics of slope rock and soil and BIM-based refined management of engineering cost

The construction industry is a labor-intensive industry in China. Due to the unsaturation of pore gas, the unsaturation of soil mechanical properties is more complicated than saturation. Changes in water and gas will cause changes in soil attractiveness, which will further affect the mechanical properties and permeability of the soil, and even threaten the stability of the slope. Therefore, in order to study such engineering problems, it is necessary to comprehensively and correctly understand the changes of unsaturated soils during the drying and wetting cycles, and to investigate the reasons for the changes in order to scientifically analyze the stress state of unsaturated soils. Because of the continuous advancement of technology, people’s comfort requirements for the function, appearance, and structure of buildings are also constantly improving. Especially in some modern large-scale construction projects, due to the large number of contractors, the amount of information that needs to be analyzed in the construction process is compared. The requirements for large and project engineering management are getting higher and higher, which makes the difficulty of the project greatly increased. Relying on traditional information communication and management methods, project cost management becomes difficult. Project cost management is one of the core contents of project management, and its management effect directly affects the final value of the project. On the basis of the continuous improvement of management ideas and theories in manufacturing management activities, project cost management introduces BIM technology currently active in the construction industry. Based on the characteristics of BIM core technology and BIM model software, it carries out in-depth research, explores the connection between BIM Technology and project cost management, and constructs the fine management mode of project cost.

Quality Assurance for Spatial Data Collected in Fit-for-Purpose Land Administration Approaches in Colombia

The Fit-For-Purpose Land Administration (FFPLA) approach uses flexible techniques under basic regulations, avoiding complicated systems and aiming to fulfill the objective of land tenure security for all. In addition, a land administration system should evolve, starting as a simple system in rural areas and gradually evolving into a more complex system in more populated areas where requirements and quality increase progressively. The system can develop to a precision system. Implementing the FFPLA methodology in Colombia has allowed processes to be developed for data capture in the field using real-time technology and efficient methods for information management. These processes are under quality control by applying technical specifications in alignment with the FFPLA principles. This article presents the results of creating a FFPLA quality assurance model, which includes the application of the ISO 19100 family of technical standards based on the product’s life cycle and quality model concepts. Furthermore, the article documents essential aspects for controlling the quality of the parcel boundary data collected in the field, using direct and indirect methods to measure the applicable spatial data quality elements (logical consistency and positional accuracy) preserving FFPLA principles.

TRENDS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

The paper presents an analytical exposition, critical context and integrative conclusion on the trends and best practices in Information Technology Management, and reviews and evaluates the key issues, trends and future direction of Modern Information Technology Management. IT is generally accepted as a key enabler of economic and technological growth. Managers implement new technology to change something: the organization, the nature of work, relationships with other organizations, or some other facet of business. Information Technology (IT) plays a vital role in leveraging productivity and efficiency in private organizations, governments and research. The value of IT in any organization depends on its infrastructure, which consists of computers, network and telecommunication technologies, data and core software applications. Information Technology (IT) is now a force and driver of modern technological development and globalization, and makes the management of information more efficient and effective. Technology management entails all management activities that determine the application of policy, objectives and responsibilities as well as their execution in an organization in terms of planning, allocating resources, organizing and ensuring outcomes that improve processes. The major IT Management issues are: Using technology to design efficient and effective organizations; Developing a plan for information technology in the organization; Using IT as a part of corporate strategy; Taking advantage of interorganizational systems; Deciding on and developing new applications of IT; Reengineering business processes; Adopting special applications; Changing the organization; Managing the IT infrastructure in a time of explosive growth and technological change; Deciding whether and what to outsource; and Deciding how much to invest in IT. Knowledge and skills are a necessary and sufficient condition for technological progress. Developing countries lack enough skilled IT persons who can design, program, install, configure and maintain Information Technology in this constantly changing industry. Accordingly, lack of qualified and globally recognized IT professionals is seriously hampering IT adoption and development. Management Information Systems refer to information management methods tied to the automation or support of human decision making, whereas IT Management refers to the IT related management activities in organizations.

Traceability and Management Method of Supply Chain Information Based on Wireless Sensor Network

Wireless sensor network is an emerging technology with broad application prospects and will play an increasingly important role in many aspects of people’s production practices. This article is aimed at conducting research on supply chain information traceability and management methods from the perspective of wireless sensor networks. This paper uses simulation methods and comparative experiment methods. From the perspective of Spanner algorithm research, the wireless sensor network technology is researched, the explanation and simplification of Spanner algorithm in supply chain information traceability are designed, and the parameters are optimized while the algorithm is optimized. Performance analysis introduced the research on supply chain disturbance management and conducted the reliability analysis of the supply chain trust scale. The experimental results show that among the three dimensions of supply chain information sharing, the reliability coefficients of the two dimensions of information sharing content and information sharing quality are 0.803 and 0.825, respectively, which are both greater than 0.8, indicating that the reliability is very good. Cronbach’s coefficient in the information sharing level dimension is equal to 0.665, which is in an acceptable range, the CITC value of this dimension is all higher than 0.4, and the value of the deleted item is lower than 0.665, so all the items of the information sharing level will also be retained. The research of supply chain information traceability and management methods based on wireless sensor network is well completed.

ІНСТРУМЕНТИ ДЕСТРУКТИВНОГО ВПЛИВУ НА ДЕРЖАВНУ БЕЗПЕКУ УКРАЇНИ В ІНФОРМАЦІЙНІЙ... СФЕРІ

The article states that the latest information and communication technologies have significantly increased the dependence of each individual and society as a whole on the reliability and validity of the information used. These technologies have recently been actively used not only as a real social resource for human adaptation to life, but also as a means of manipulating consciousness. The tools and methods of information management of people are being scientifically substantiated and are becoming widespread. In the process of constant expansion of the information component, the percentage of solving everyday practical problems due to specialized information obtained from mass media and communication is constantly increasing. The consciousness of man and society is increasingly subordinated to the ideas promoted by mass media. And this, in turn, makes a person open and defenseless against manipulative technologies. Taking into account the above, the purpose of the article is to study the instruments of destructive influence on the state security of Ukraine in the information sphere. It is claimed that, taking into account the significant consolidation of the Ukrainian people, as well as the significant strengthening of the defense potential of our state, representatives of the special services of the russian federation are resorting to new forms and methods of war – the transition from open armed confrontation in the east and south to efforts to shake the socio-political situation from within Ukraine, including through destructive information influence. It is noted that currently most scientists do not classify the tools of destructive information influence as a separate institution. The indicated problems are considered through the prism of the analysis of the tools of the Russian information war. In the final part, it is stated that the results of the analysis of the tools of destructive information influence show that they can be used individually and comprehensively. The determining factors in the process of their selection are precisely the individual characteristics of the object of influence – a person or society. Depending on the global goal of destructive information influence, its tools can be aimed at: citizens in the conflict zone; citizens of the state against which informational aggression is being carried out, but on whose territory, there is no conflict; citizens of the aggressor country; the international community, etc. Today, almost all channels of modern communication are used to implement tools of destructive informational influence.

Blockchain Traceability to Ensure the Veracity of Diplomas

Higher education institutions are considered one of the most important pillars and the greatest starting points from which the wheels of development and civilized advancement are launched, as well as their important role in instilling the values of society and preserving its moral and value system. In performing the role entrusted to it in achieving sustainable development and the comprehensive renaissance of society in various field and sectors. Thus; the accreditation systems are frequently used to verify which institutions are recognized and authorized to giveeducational or professional skills. However, these systems are not always efficient in countries where recognized higher education establishments cannot rally the demand for certified professionals required by the employment market. This generates a fertile argument for the “certificate factories” to sell false diplomas to unskilled people who are trying to catchbenefit of this deficit. In this regard, the digitization of diploma granting’s and verification’s processes, is becomingincreasingly important in order to guarantee the identity of diplomas, and that companies recruit the right qualified people. For that reason, an efficient management system for the control of diploma creation processes is immediatelymandatory. The Blockchain methodology provides efficient ways to examine the data information management systems. It is designed to make confidence techniques that can revolutionize information management methods. The major purpose of this paper is to develop a “BlockDipls” system based on Blockchain technology. This BlockDipls system is planned to support diploma traceability and smart contract functions, and can be used to address the problems of diploma falsification and diploma record fraud.