Sähköurakoitsijan langattoman mobiiliratkaisun sunnittelu ja toteuttaminen

Kandidaatintyön tavoitteena on suunnitella ja toteuttaa tehokkaampi ajanhallintajärjestelmä sähköalan yritykseen. Ajanhallinnan tehostaminen oli tarkoitus saavuttaa siirtämällä työtuntien seuranta paperilomakkeiden käytöstä sähköiseen tietokantaan johon syötetään tiedot langattomilla päätelaitteilla. Päätelaitteiksi valittiin kämmentietokoneet jotka käyttävät tiedonsiirtoon langatonta lähiverkkoa ja yrityksen ulkopuolella GSMkännykkäverkon datasiirto-ominaisuuksia. Ohjelmisto koottiin useista eri sovelluskomponenteista Groupware-ohjelmistopaketin käyttämisen sijaan. Useiden eri sovellusten käyttö osoittautui virheeksi koska näiden erilaiset käyttöliittymät ja vaihtelevat ominaisuudet hankaloittivat käyttöä. Työn tehokkuutta mitattaessa havaittiin että järjestelmän käyttöönotto oli lisännyt ajanhallintaan liittyvien tehtävien pituutta eikä tehostanut niitä. Tämä johtuu osittain useiden eri sovellusten käytöstä ja niiden ominaisuuksien puutteista.

International Partner Management in the Software Industry

The purpose of this research is to describe how the scope of internationalization affects partner management in software companies. The effects are analyzed separately for small and large companies. Partner management is described from three perspectives: who should manage partnerships, how they should be managed and how does the context affect the choice of management style. Inductive case study is selected as research design. Eventually four case companies are chosen. The findings reveal that the size of the company affects the volume whereas the scope of internationalization affects the choice of partner management activities. Companies with high scope of internationalization required a more formal yet flexible management system whereas companies with low scope of internationalization relied more on the informal relations and personal management.

Creating dynamic continuous improvement system for Larox Corporation

Today´s organizations must have the ability to react to rapid changes in the market. These rapid changes cause pressure to continuously find new efficient ways to organize work practices. Increased competition requires businesses to become more effective and to pay attention to quality of management and to make people to understand their work's impact on the final result. The fundamentals in continmuois improvement are systematic and agile tackling of indentified individual process constraints and the fact tha nothin finally improves without changes. Successful continuous improvement requires management commitment, education, implementation, measurement, recognition and regeneration. These ingredients form the foundation, both for breakthrough projects and small step ongoing improvement activities. One part of the organization's management system are the quality tools, which provide systematic methodologies for identifying problems, defining their root causes, finding solutions, gathering and sorting of data, supporting decision making and implementing the changes, and many other management tasks. Organizational change management includes processes and tools for managing the people in an organizational level change. These tools include a structured approach, which can be used for effective transition of organizations through change. When combined with the understanding of change management of individuals, these tools provide a framework for managing people in change,

FEMA’s Capability Development After Katrina

After Action Reports for Hurricane Isaac & Sandy concluded that WebEOC was correct choice for FEMA’s Crisis Management System: real time data easily shared between FEMA Headquarters, Regions and Incident Management Assistance Teams; cloud capability allowed use on any web connected device, laptop, tablet, iPad, smart phone; intuitive System - Offgoing personnel able to train incoming reliefs on new features or changes within minutes; widespread use of WebEOC through out country in 19 other Federal Departments and Agencies, 40 States, hundreds of cities/counties and industry provided a number of users that had prior experience using WebEOC and reduced learning curve experienced when new systems are introduced; focusing on a single shared web database reduced creation of new single purpose databases, spreadsheets and share point sites allowing best practices to be captured, refined, shared and continued

Standardised innovation management systems: a case study of the Spanish Standard UNE 166002:2006

This paper describes the experience of a Spanish manufacturing firm that implemented the UNE 166002:2006 standard, which is the first in the world to offer a certifiable standardised management system for innovation. After a brief review of innovation management in general, the paper describes the history, objectives, and content of the UNE 166002:2006 Spanish standard and the family of standards to which it belongs. The paper then presents a case study of the implementation of the standard in a manufacturing company, describing the benefits and difficulties of the implementation as detected by the company personnel involved. The paper concludes with a discussion of the desirability and feasibility of creating an international innovation management standard and a new generation of innovation management processes based on a standard for innovation

Diseño e implementación de un sistema de gestión de amonestaciones y sanciones en centros educativos

Diseño e implementación de un sistema de gestión de amonestaciones y sanciones en centros educativos.

Development of Collaborative Product Structure Management

The purpose of this thesis is to develop an environment or network that enables effective collaborative product structure management among stakeholders in each unit, throughout the entire product lifecycle and product data management. This thesis uses framework models as an approach to the problem. Framework model methods for development of collaborative product structure management are proposed in this study, there are three unique models depicted to support collaborative product structure management: organization model, process model and product model. In the organization model, the formation of product data management system (eDSTAT) key user network is specified. In the process model, development is based on the case company’s product development matrix. In the product model framework, product model management, product knowledge management and design knowledge management are defined as development tools and collaboration is based on web-based product structure management. Collaborative management is executed using all these approaches. A case study from an actual project at the case company is presented as an implementation; this is to verify the models’ applicability. A computer assisted design tool and the web-based product structure manager, have been used as tools of this collaboration with the support of the key user. The current PDM system, eDSTAT, is used as a piloting case for key user role. The result of this development is that the role of key user as a collaboration channel is defined and established. The key user is able to provide one on one support for the elevator projects. Also the management activities are improved through the application of process workflow by following criteria for each project milestone. The development shows effectiveness of product structure management in product lifecycle, improved production process by eliminating barriers (e.g. improvement of two-way communication) during design phase and production phase. The key user role is applicable on a global scale in the company.

Use Of Systems Approach with Total Quality Management in Industrial Organizations

The objective of the work has been to study why systems thinking should be used in combination with TQM, what are the main benefits of the integration and how it could best be done. The work analyzes the development of systems thinking and TQM with time and the main differences between them. The work defines prerequisites for adopting a systems approach and the organizational factors which embody the development of an efficient learning organization. The work proposes a model based on combination of an interactive management model and redesign to be used for application of systems approach with TQM in practice. The results of the work indicate that there are clear differences between systems thinking and TQM which justify their combination. Systems approach provides an additional complementary perspective to quality management. TQM is focused on optimizing operations at the operational level while interactive management and redesign of organization are focused on optimization operations at the conceptual level providing a holistic system for value generation. The empirical study demonstrates the applicability of the proposed model in one case study company but its application is tenable and possible also beyond this particular company. System dynamic modeling and other systems based techniques like cognitive mapping are useful methods for increasing understanding and learning about the behavior of systems. The empirical study emphasizes the importance of using a proper early warning system.

Konfiguraationhallinta IT-palvelutoimittajan liiketoiminnassa

Tutkimuksessa selvitetään millainen tietotekniikan liiketoiminta-alalla toimivan palvelutoimittajan konfiguraationhallinnan järjestelmän tulisi olla, ja mitä erilaisia tekijöitä sen suunnittelussa, käyttöönotossa ja hallinnassa pitää ottaa huomioon. Case-tutkimuksessa kartoitetaan vastaavia tekijöitä sovellushallintapalveluja toimittavan yksikön näkökulmasta. Yritysten toiminta perustuu nykyisin ITIL-ohjeistukseen, joka määrittelee yhdeksi ydintoiminnokseen konfiguraationhallinnan prosessin. Tämän prosessin perustana toimii erityinen CMDB-tietokanta. Tutkimuksessa tarkastellaan aluksi CMDB:n suunnitteluvaiheessa huomioon otettavia tekijöitä. Lisäksi tarkastellaan käytön mukanaan tuomia hyötyjä yritykselle ja myös haasteita, joihin käyttöönottoprojektin on pystyttävä vastaamaan. Tarkka tavoitteiden asettaminen, johdon ja henkilöstön sitoutuminen sekä vaiheittainen osa kerrallaan tapahtuva käyttöönotto ovat ne tekijät, joilla haasteisiin voidaan vastata. Hyvällä muutoshallinnalla voidaan varmistaa jatkuvan palvelun vaiheessa se, että järjestelmän tiedot pysyvät ajan tasalla ja oikeina.

MODELING A COMPUTER APPLICATION FOR MANAGEMENT OF MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES OF UNPAVED ROADS

ABSTRACTThis study presents a contribution to the modeling of a computer application employing a method of serviceability performance for unpaved roads, aiming the management of maintenance/restoration activities of the primary surface layer. The proposed methodology consisted of field inspections during dry (April to September) and rainy (October to March) periods, during which objective evaluations were performed to survey of defects and their densities and degrees of severity. To aid the functional classification of analyzed road sections and the determination of the defect with major influence on the serviceability of these roads, the method of serviceability performance proposed by Silva (2009)was implemented in the Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) language in Microsoft Excel software. With the use of the computer application proposed it was possible to identify among the defects analyzed in field, through the index of serviceability of the sampling unit per defect type (ISUdef), which one had the greatest influence on determining the relative serviceability index per road section (IST). The results allow us to conclude that the computer application Road achieved satisfactory results, since the objective evaluation criteria applied to road sections denotes consistency regarding their serviceability.

Energetic analysis of landrace varieties and hybrids of corn produced in different technological levels of management

The aim of this study was to analyze, under the energetic point of view, the cultivation of corn in three management systems (low, medium and high-tech), using two landrace varieties ('Argentino' and 'BR da Várzea'), a double hybrid cultivar (SHS 4080) and a simple hybrid (IAC 8333). Five performance indicators were used: energy efficiency, liquid cultural energy, cultural efficiency, energy balance and productive energy efficiency. From the perspective of family farming, it was verified the largest social importance of the systems under low and medium levels of technology, due to the increase employment capacity of rural labor. The liquid cultural energy and energy balance were more favorable for the system under high technological level, unlike cultural efficiency and productive energy efficiency, which were significantly higher for medium and low technological levels. The variety 'Argentino' showed lower productive energy efficiency. The variety 'BR da Várzea', on the other hand, presented the potential to generate energy as much as the hybrids. In general, the biggest sustainability in the corn crop was achieved when the management system under medium and lower levels of technology were used.

Application of x-ray computed tomography in the evaluation of soil porosity in soil management systems

The study aimed to evaluate a methodology to quantify the porosity of the soil using computed tomography in areas under no-tillage, conventional tillage and native forest. Three soil management systems were selected for the study: forest, conventional tillage and no-tillage. In each soil management system, undisturbed soil samples were collected in the surface layer (0.0 to 0.10 m). The tomographic images were obtained using a X-ray microtomography. After obtaining the images, they were processed, and a methodology was evaluated for image conversion into numerical values. The statistical method which provided the greatest accuracy was the percentile method. The methodology used to analyze the tomographic image allowed quantifying the porosity of the soil under different soil management. The method enabled the characterization of soil porosity in a non-evasive and non-destructive way.

Indicent reporting in shipping. Experiences and best practices for the Baltic Sea

Incident and near miss reporting is one of the proactive tools of safety management. By analyzing incidents and near misses and by corrective actions, severe accidents can potentially be avoided. Near miss and incident reporting is widely used in many riskprone industries such as aviation or chemical industry. In shipping incident and near miss reporting is required by the mandatory safety management system International Safety Management Code (ISM Code). However, in several studies the conclusion has been that incidents are reported poorly in the shipping industry. The aim of this report is to highlight the best practices for incident reporting in shipping and to support the shipping industry in the better utilization of incident reporting information. The study consists of three parts: 1) voluntary, shared reporting systems in shipping (international experiences), 2) interview study at four shipping companies in Sweden and in Finland (best practices), 3) expert workshop on incident reporting (problems and solutions). Preconditions for a functional reporting system are an existing no blame culture, commitment of the top management, feedback, good communication, training and an easy-to-use system. Although preconditions are met, problems can still appear, for example due to psychological, interpersonal or nationality-related reasons. In order to keep the reporting system functioning, the shipping company must be committed to maintain and develop the system and to tackle the problems. The whole reporting process from compiling, handling and analyzing a report, creating corrective actions and implementing them has to be handled properly in order to gain benefits from the reporting system. In addition to avoiding accidents, the functional reporting system can also offer other benefits by increasing safety awareness, by improving the overall safety and working conditions onboard, by enhancing team work and communication onboard and between ships and the land-based organization of shipping companies. Voluntary shared reporting systems are supported in the shipping industry in principle, but their development in the Baltic Sea is still in its infancy and the potential benefits of sharing the reports have not been realized. On the basis of this study we recommend that a common reporting system be developed for the Baltic Sea area which all the ships operating in the area could use regardless of their flag. Such a wider system could prevent some of the problems related to the current national systems. There would be more incident cases available in the database and this would support anonymity and thus encourage shipping companies to report to a shared database more frequently. A shared reporting system would contribute to the sharing of experiences and to the wider use of incident information in the shipping industry.

Loviisan ydinvoimalaitoksen kaapelireittien tiedonhallinnan kehittäminen paloriskitutkimusta varten

Tässä diplomityössä kehitetään Loviisan voimalaitoksen todennäköisyyspohjaisen paloriskianalyysin kaapelitietokantaa tulevaisuuden haasteita varten. Tietokannan kehittämistä varten tutustutaan todennäköisyyspohjaiseen riskianalyysiin varsin-kin paloriskianalyysin osalta. Käytännönläheisempää kehittämistä varten tutustu-taan voimalaitoksella nykyisin käytössä oleviin kaapelitietokantoihin: paloriski-tutkimusta varten laadittuun PSA-ELTIEen, kunnossapidon tiedonhallintajärjes-telmä LOMAXiin, sähkö- ja automaatiosuunnitteluyksikköjen arkistoihin sekä automaatiouudistuksen tietokantaan. Tietokannan käytännönläheisempien ominai-suuksien selvittämiseksi voimalaitoksella kokeiltiin kenttätarkastusmenetelmää, joka on ensisijainen kaapelikartoitusmenetelmä. Tietokantoihin tutustumisen perusteella vaihtoehtoisiksi tulevaisuuden tietokan-noiksi mietittiin LOMAXia, PSA-ELTIEtä tai uutta tietokantaa. Tulevaisuuden tietokantavaihtoehdoksi on päädytty ehdottamaan LOMAXia, joka vaatii vähem-män muutoksia muihin vaihtoehtoihin nähden. Tällainen laajalti käytössä oleva yhteinen tietokanta mahdollistaa sen, että tiedot ovat helpommin ja varmemmin kaikkien niitä tarvitsevien käytettävissä ja asiantuntijoiden muokattavissa, millä myös varmistetaan tietojen oikeellisuutta ja pysymistä ajan tasalla. Tulevaan LOMAX päivitykseen on ehdotettu tarpeellisia tietokenttien lisäyksiä ja kaapeli-hierarkian parantamista kaapelitietokannaksi käyttöönottamista varten.

Model-Based Management

Tämä kandidaatintyö on kirjallisuustutkimus, joka selventää lukijalle mitä tarkoittaa käsite Model-Based Management (MBM). Työssä tarkastellaan keskeisiä suuntauksia, joihin MBM pohjautuu. Lisäksi tutkitaan miksi MBM on kehittynyt ja miten sitä voidaan hyödyntää yrityksissä. Nykyiset käytössä olevat johtamismallit ovat aikaansa jäljessä, eivätkä ne hyödynnä nykyteknologian luomia mahdollisuuksia. Teknologian kehityksen myötä tiedonsaanti on helpottunut ja monipuolistunut. Globalisaation seurauksena organisaatioiden toimintaympäristöt ovat monimutkaistuneet ja organisaatioiden rakenteet ovat muuttuneet. Tiedonsaannin helppous yhdistettynä yritysten monimutkaisiin rakenteisiin aiheuttaa ongelmia yrityksen johtamisen ja hallinnan kannalta. Johtajat eivät kykene ymmärtämään kokonaisuuksia, joiden kanssa he ovat tekemisissä. Kokonaisuuksien ymmärtämisessä hyödynnetään systeemiajattelua ja mallintamista. Malleja on käytetty yrityksissä jo pitkään johtamisen apuna. MBM pohjautuu siihen, että mallit ovat johtamisen lähtökohta. Mallit auttavat ymmärtämään kokonaisuuksia ja hahmottamaan eri tekijöiden yhteyksiä toisiinsa. MBM:n näkökulmasta organisaation rakenteiden mallintaminen on elintärkeää sen toimintakyvyn kannalta.