Various Types Of Projects Research Articles

أثر استخدام تقنيات الذكاء الاصطناعي في تحسين جودة إدارة المشروعات

In recent years, artificial intelligence techniques have emerged in business administration and project management. The study aims to explore the uses of artificial intelligence in various types of projects, and analyze their impact on the quality of performance. The study presents the concepts of artificial intelligence, including machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, and computer vision. It also includes a detailed analysis of artificial intelligence applications in many types of projects, such as manufacturing projects, supply chain management, software development, and digital marketing...etc. The study focuses on how to use these technologies to improve the quality of project management performance. It relied on studying practical cases and analyzing data extracted from surveys and opinions of specialists working in this field.

Mikrobiyolojik Yöntemle Çimentolanmış Kum Örneginin Üç Eksenli Kesme Davranışı Ve Mikroyapısının Incelenmesi

The use of bacteria induced calcite cementation for ground improvement presents a relatively new option for geotechnical engineers, one that has the potential to revolutionize the way that we improve soils to prevent liquefaction-induced damage. This technique uses non-pathogenic organisms which are found naturally in the soil environment to cement sand particles together at their particle-to-particle contacts. There is significant potential for a reduction in environmental concerns on various types of projects; in the long-term, this technique may also prove to be an extremely sustainable form of ground improvement. Consequently, the goal of the research described herein is to enhance the state-of-the-art with respect to our understanding of controlling biological cementation processes in soil. Bio-treatment of sand specimens was performed using a commonly encountered urea-producing soil microorganism called Sporosarcina Pasteurii (ATCC-6453). Microorganisms that were suspended in solution were introduced to the soil, and over time the microorganisms were supplied with necessary nutrients via cycling with a peristaltic pump. After bio-treatment, the specimens were back pressure saturated, isotropically consolidated, and sheared under undrained conditions. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) imaging was performed to examine the soil microstructure over a range of specimen curing periods to assess the nature of any cementitious bonds that may have formed.

스마트도시사업 조성을 위한 중소도시 리빙랩 운영 사례

This study synthesized case studies of living labs in small and medium-sized cities among various types of projects that have been carried out by local governments as part of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's smart city development project. In particular, we derived a plan that can be used as a reference when promoting smart city development projects. Smart cities have been in the spotlight around the world as an alternative urban design method to solve urban problems and improve the quality of life of residents. Likewise, smart city development projects are becoming established in local governments through various public offering projects of central ministries. However, although it is recommended to have a bottom-up process of citizen participation in smart city creation, the weight of the discussion is different in each region, so a systematic discussion to standardize it was necessary. Therefore, solving social problems and social demands can no longer be considered only local issues, and this also applies to the creation of smart cities. In the end, in order to operate a smart city living lab sustainably and successfully, it is necessary to organize learning-evolving subject-specific communication activities along with online and offline-based feedback, which is left as a task for the next research.

Sustainable development features of the socio-ecological economic system

The article substantiates that the idea of broad development is a synthesis of an alternative and metaphysical approach to the consideration of a socio-ecological economic system. The purpose of the work is to analyze the features of the sustainable development of the socio-ecological economic system. The novelty of the presented approach lies in the understanding of the dialectics of sustainable development as a metaphysics of the present and future. This approach is of heuristic importance for the development of environmental concepts. Sustainable development is associated with the reproduction of the essential forces of man under the dominance of utilitarianism in socio-economic relations. Dialectics as a program of sustainable development is related to self-determining knowledge. The application of this methodology presupposes the development of people's ecological self-consciousness. changes and transform them into promising humane actions. The desire to harmonize technological, socio-economic and spiritual processes ensures the sustainability of the development of the socio-ecological economic system. Responsibility for thinking and acting must be seen as a moral principle in initiating and planning various types of projects, many of which are related to ecological issues. The social strategy of the state and business must be built on the basis of socially responsible behavior and thinking. This contributes to the creation of an atmosphere of public trust, common values, increases the level of manageability and regulation of the social and socio-ecological economic system, and ensures the sustainability of the development of the structural elements of the system at all levels. Decisions made should be socially and environmentally oriented, i.e. including health-saving technologies that ensure the quality of life of future generations, the harmonious existence of society and the ecosystem.

Managing and Controlling Project Changes in Post Conflict Countries the Case of Liberia

Ineffective change management and control practices in donor and government-funded projects served as the major impediment to meeting project completion timelines and possible project failures. Project management professionals globally have attributed multiple requests for cost, scope, or schedule changes to classical project management issues, including cost overruns, schedule overruns, and scope creeps when managing traditional-driven projects. In post-conflict countries, including Liberia, multiple change requests or variation orders are prevalent in various types of projects often driven by political interests, corruption, and other fraudulent practices. In this paper, the author examined some critical change management and control issues, especially regarding little or non-existent institutional framework for change control as well as the lack of a structural and systematic approach for managing and controlling changes during project implementation. To mitigate these situations, the author proffered recommendations aimed at helping project organizations minimize budget and schedule overruns due to scope creep as well as project delays resulting from unregulated change management and control practices in Liberia.

Assigning projects to pharmacy learners using the standardized project and learner alignment tool (SPLAT)

AbstractBackgroundPharmacy preceptors may encounter challenges like timeline restraints, knowledge gaps, or project complexity when assigning projects to the appropriate level of learner (ie, resident vs student). There is a lack of validated assessment tools for preceptors to evaluate which projects are most appropriate for specific levels of learners.ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to assess content validity and ease of use of the Standardized Project and Learner Alignment Tool (SPLAT) as a tool for validating the appropriateness of pharmacy learner level to promote successful project completion.MethodsThe SPLAT was created in 2018 and evaluated retrospectively between April and June 2022. Projects completed by pharmacy learners (residents and students) between July 2020 and June 2022 were included for evaluation with completion of the SPLAT for each project by both the learner and preceptor. The primary end point was the content validity of the rubric assessed by a scale content validity index (S‐CVI). Secondary end points included agreement in scores between preceptors and learners (a surrogate marker of interrater reliability) and ease of use.ResultsA total of 52 matched pair completed forms were returned for analysis. Content validity of the SPLAT was found to have an overall S‐CVI of 0.86, indicating it is valid in determining the appropriate level of pharmacy learner to complete a project. There were no statistically significant differences in the agreement of paired scores between groups (preceptors vs learners) for any level of learner on the rubric. The tool takes about 5 min to complete for both groups. In total, 100% of end users indicated the tool was helpful, 91% of both groups found the tool easy‐to‐use, and 94% would use it again in the future.ConclusionThe SPLAT provides an easy‐to‐use and validated rubric to evaluate the appropriate level of pharmacy learner for various types of projects.

Quality assessment in light microscopy for routine use through simple tools and robust metrics.

Although there is a need to demonstrate reproducibility in light microscopy acquisitions, the lack of standardized guidelines monitoring microscope health status over time has so far impaired the widespread use of quality control (QC) measurements. As scientists from 10 imaging core facilities who encounter various types of projects, we provide affordable hardware and open source software tools, rigorous protocols, and define reference values to assess QC metrics for the most common fluorescence light microscopy modalities. Seven protocols specify metrics on the microscope resolution, field illumination flatness, chromatic aberrations, illumination power stability, stage drift, positioning repeatability, and spatial-temporal noise of camera sensors. We designed the MetroloJ_QC ImageJ/Fiji Java plugin to incorporate the metrics and automate analysis. Measurements allow us to propose an extensive characterization of the QC procedures that can be used by any seasoned microscope user, from research biologists with a specialized interest in fluorescence light microscopy through to core facility staff, to ensure reproducible and quantifiable microscopy results.

Formalization of the prediction and ranking of software development life cycle models

The study of software engineering professional practices includes the use of the formal methodology in a software development. Identifying the appropriate methodology will not only reduce the failure of software but will also help to deliver the software in accordance with the predetermined budget and schedule. In literature, few works have been developed a tool for prediction of the most appropriate methodology for the specific software project. In this paper, a method for selecting an appropriate software development life cycle (SDLC) model based on a ranking manner from the highest to the lowest scoring is presented. The selection and ranking of appropriate SDLC elaborate the related SDLC’s critical factors, these factors are given different weights according to the SDLC, then these weights are used by the proposed mathematical method. The proposed approach has been extensively experimented on a dataset by software practitioners who are working in the software industry. Experimental results show that, the proposed method represents an applicable tool in predicting and ranking suitable SDLC models on various types of projects, such as: life-critical systems, commercial uses systems, and entertainment applications.

Mobile App Design: Logging and Diagnostics of Respiratory Diseases

Over the years, a wide variety of respiratory diseases have caused a high mortality rate throughout the world. This was again observed with the appearance of the pandemic, COVID-19. In addition, the most affected are people living in extreme poverty. The objective is design a mobile health application for the registration and diagnosis of respiratory diseases. For this, the RUP methodology was applied, because it easily adapts to various types of projects. Its use, together with the UML process development software, allows the analysis, implementation and documentation of object oriented systems. For validation, a user survey was carried out and the questionnaire was based on the dimensions of functionality, efficiency, effectiveness and satisfaction. Obtaining as a result a positive qualification to the design of the application and its acceptance due to the reduction in the time to obtain the diagnosis. In conclusion, a mobile health application design was successfully carried out so that patients can register and have the diagnosis of respiratory diseases from the comfort of their home.

ИССЛЕДОВАНИЕ ЭФФЕКТИВНОСТИ ВЕНЧУРНОГО МЕХАНИЗМА ФИНАНСИРОВАНИЯ ИННОВАЦИЙ

The subject of the study is innovation, which is considered to be the driving force behind the development of enterprises. Innovation plays an important role in economic growth, structural improvement and overall competitiveness of enterprises. In turn, economic development also offers a solid material base and environmental support in the field of innovation. Innovation is inseparable from the material and environmental basis, and the support of capital. The purpose of the study is to substantiate the assertion that innovation efficiency increases when using mixed venture capital. Innovation and investment projects are an important part of the innovation system, the driving force behind economic development and the key to increasing the competitiveness of enterprises. Therefore, it is especially important to effectively evaluate the innovation investment plan, which directly reflects the effectiveness of innovations and their transformative power. The methodology of the work is based on statistical and regression analysis of data of several companies that received venture capital from 2000 to 2019. This article analyzes and explores the innovative ability of various types of projects, and purposefully optimizes the innovative potential of enterprises. The results of the analysis show that, compared with own funds and independent investments, joint investments can significantly increase innovative capacity of a company. In addition, the article characterizes the heterogeneity of venture capital in terms of the experience of investment success, the type of institution, the type of capital and the amount of investment. Descriptive statistics of control variables, including financial indicators of a company and indicators of the corporate governance structure, are given.

Ecological and economic models in the mineral and resource sector of Russia: Formation of investment policy based on public-private partnership

The article proposes a mathematical model for the elaboration of a program for the development of the mineral resource industries. It explicitly formalizes the mechanism of public-private partnership and takes into account the negative impact of mining technologies on the environment. The model is based on the Stackelberg game and the tools of bi-level mathematical programming. This makes it possible to take into account the peculiarities of the hierarchy of interaction between the government bodies and the private investor in the mineral resource sector and to build a practical methodology for the formation of a "green" program for the natural resources’ use. The model database is built on the basis of special predictive models that describe in detail the processes of implementing various types of projects. The proposed approach has been tested on real data describing a fragment of the mineral resource base of the Trans-Baikal Territory. The goal of the numerical experiment is to assess the correlation of the investment policy effectiveness formed in the model on the quality of the investment climate, the scale of costs for environmental protection measures and the cost assessment of the environmental damage generated by the applied mining technologies. The simulation results allow us to formulate a number of conclusions for the development of strategic plans for the construction of industrial infrastructure, attracting a private investor who is ready to work in line with the ideas of “green” economy.

Multihybrid Dispute Resolution Framework for Projects of Downstream Sector of Petroleum Industry

Disputes are inevitable in construction projects, and planning to manage them is considered as a significant problem of project contract management. In this knowledge area of project management, there are two distinguishable subjects: diverse types of disputes and different methods for addressing them. The main purpose of the current investigation is to recognize the most frequent disputes in projects of the downstream sector of the petroleum industry and the early assignment of the most appropriate alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods to them in the precontract phase. For this purpose, available dispute resolution methods were investigated and some alternatives were selected. Concurrently, and based on the expert judgment, various types of disputes in these projects were categorized, and a dispute breakdown structure (DBS) is proposed. Finally, by mapping resolution options with potential disputes using the Delphi process, a multihybrid framework was developed for resolving disputes in the downstream sector of the petroleum industry in an appropriate and optimum way. This framework which should be translated to the contract legal language in practice and subsequently be inserted into construction agreement as a clause, potentially can be customized for various types of projects.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT METHODS, GUIDES AND STANDARDS: A CRITICAL OVERVIEW

The project management discipline has been developed worldwide through the practice and theories implemented in various types of projects. Prominent organizational bodies have outlined ways to practice project management. This study aims to highlight the differences between standards, guides and methods developed by these bodies and to evaluate their contribution to the project management profession. The differences were discussed through four aspects: approach, life cycle, procurement and stakeholders. Interpretation of the goals and objectives, transparency, accountability and ethics require further deliberation.

Application of information and communication technologies in linguistics: influence on competences and learning outcomes of students

The purpose of the survey is to determine the importance of the use of information and communication technologies in linguistics and to clarify their impact on the competencies and learning outcomes of linguistic students. A poll was conducted among 500 full-time students (250 OCD "bachelor", 250 OCD "master") National University of Pharmacy (Ukraine) in order to establish the need for the implementation of ICT for quality philological education in higher education institutions Basic linguistic competencies are outlined, including the ability to solve standard tasks of professional activity; possession of skills of preparation of scientific reviews, annotations, compilation of abstracts and bibliography, sources and search engines; mastering the skills of participation in scientific discussions; possession of skills to participate in the development and implementation of various types of projects. It is outlined that for the formation of ICT competence two types of its implementation are needed - basic and professional-methodical.

Deteksi Dini Masalah dalam Proses Belajar Mengajar Secara Daring Menggunakan Sistem AT-OLP

The pandemic period covid-19 pandemic period forced many sectors in various fields to do work from home, as well as in education. Various schools ranging from elementary to tertiary level, are asked to carry out the teaching and learning process from home online or what is commonly referred to as online learning. The use of e-learning does help in the implementation of online learning, thus making students learn independently and motivation increases but there are difficulties that occur in controlling the implementation of online learning so that students are not supervised effectively. The research method used in this study is the FAST method because the framework is flexible enough for various types of projects and strategies. To control, the AT-OTP system is used is a system used to monitor the teaching and learning process activities online, using the concept of openness to all activities carried out. So that with the open mutual, the problems faced can be immediately known and sought solutions to these problems. Keywords: Online learning, e-learning, AT-OTP system

Competitiveness framework of local contractors in the Malaysian construction industry towards globalisation and liberalisation

In Malaysia, one of the main challenges of the Internationalisation Thrust under Construction Industry Master Plan (CITP) 2016-2020 is an increasingly competitive local market, especially with the presence of foreign players as a result of globalisation and liberalisation. Apart from specialised and highly technical projects, foreign players are also increasingly gaining various types of projects in Malaysia. The gradual increase in foreign investors’ market share over the last few years indicate the need to enhance the capabilities of local players to remain competitive. Competitiveness frameworks formulated at the nation or industry level in previous studies were mainly focused on the macro level with limited studies measuring the contractor’s competitiveness at the firm level. Therefore, the development of a competitiveness framework at the firm or micro-level for local contractors in the Malaysian construction industry is required. This paper aims to appraise the competitiveness of local contractors towards globalisation and liberalisation in Malaysia. The objective of this paper is to develop a competitiveness framework for local contractors towards globalisation and liberalisation. This framework consists of five variables namely, competitiveness awareness of local contractors, factors contributing to the competitiveness of local contractors, drivers of competitiveness among local contractors, challenges among local contractors in the Malaysian construction industry in competing with local and foreign contractors and competitive strategies of local contractors in competing with local and foreign contractors. The partial least square-structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was employed to develop the competitiveness framework consisting of five variables. Four variables namely, competitiveness awareness, competitiveness factors, drivers of competitiveness and competitive strategy shared a direct relationship. Meanwhile, challenges of competitiveness reported an indirect relationship with competitive strategy. This paper addresses the Internationalisation Thrust under CITP 2016-2020 to increase the competitiveness of the domestic market. The competitiveness framework developed in this paper serves as a guideline for local contractors in raising their competitive advantage amid the challenges of globalisation and liberalisation.

Research on full cycle evaluation of power grid projects based on rough set-multilevel extension theory

Project full-cycle evaluation is the process of evaluating the level of project implementation. The evaluation has a clear purpose orientation and involves the entire cycle of the project. This paper proposes a research method for the full-cycle evaluation of power grid projects based on rough set-multi-level extension theory. First, this article combines various aspects of the project to establish a project evaluation index system involving multiple interests such as the environment and society. Then, the index weight is determined based on the rough set theory, and the multi-level extension theory is used to evaluate the project in the whole cycle. This model provides new ideas for the accurate evaluation of various types of projects and lays a theoretical foundation for improving the level of project management.

ПРОЄКТИ ЯК ЗАСІБ ФОРМУВАННЯ ІНФОРМАЦІЙНОЇ КОМПЕТЕНТНОСТІ МАЙБУТНЬОГО ВЧИТЕЛЯ-ФІЛОЛОГА

The modern stage of development of the informational society demands new approaches to training teachers of secondary schools, able to adjust to changes, which happen in the system of school education, having basic knowledge, mastering innovative technologies and capable of using them in their future profession. The article dwells on the problem of forming informational competence of a future teacher-philologist by using project technologies during distance learning. There has been clearly defined the problem of creating informational competence and its role in training future teachers-philologists on the basis of competence teaching. The paper analyzes various scientific approaches to defining the notion ’informational competence’, its components. Moreover, the article describes groups of informational skills that facilitate the formation of the ability to realize the need in information, to identify and renew the lost information, to work out strategies of its search, selection, comparison, evaluation, classification, creative processing, reproduction, etc. The authors of the article draw attention to introduction of project technologies during distance learning of students-philologists. That is why special emphasis is laid on thedefinition of content of project method, different approaches to classifying projects in pedagogics and linguodidactics. The article provides methods of working at various types of projects (experimental, creative, role-oriented, application-oriented) which can be used in classes of linguodidactics in high school. There have been suggested the topics of projects, which serve as a means of forming informational competence. Particular examples illustrate stages of working at various types of projects.

Blended Lifecycle Integrated Social System Method

Lack of a reliable database and methodology for system development and evaluation with special consideration of social impacts has led to several challenges for lifecycle assessment for any project. Implementation of social science into projects, integrating social sustainability concerns into measures of human development, and investigating the impacts of the production process and the product chain on stakeholders are complex. This study develops a robust framework for social life cycle assessment, entitled the “Blended Lifecycle Integrated Social System” framework (BLISS). The BLISS method aims to develop an overarching framework that blends in the social aspect of the decision-making process and supports businesses in minimizing the harmful impacts of social objections on the industry and people’s lives. The new method is demonstrated here on algal biofuel production, with the integration of the weight of each production stage in the final product, studying a wide variety of stakeholders involved in the life cycle, including any relevant social criteria and understanding their connection with the production line and the stakeholders in a multi-criteria analysis framework. However, by combining product systems, indicators, and stakeholders, the new method results in a more robust solution by including social sustainability hotspots, development opportunities, and minimization of social objection on various types of projects.

BIM performance assessment system using a K-means clustering algorithm

ABSTRACT Currently, various guidelines regarding building information modelling (BIM) technology policy are being developed in different countries. However, for many companies, the cost-effectiveness of BIM investment remains unclear. Some studies suggest a return on investment (ROI) as the result of cost-effective analysis calculations, which can be obtained by the introduction of BIM. However, a lack of research has led to inconsistent metrics being applied to the calculation of BIM-ROI for various types of projects. The purpose of this study is to develop a system to evaluate the performance of BIM using a K-means clustering algorithm and ROI analysis to reflect the cost-effectiveness of BIM investment. The proposed system also includes methods for determining best-case projects with high similarities from existing case projects and benchmarking their evaluation know-how, and its usability was verified through experienced BIM users.