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Promoting Enhanced Decision-Making And Proactive Management For Modularization In The Construction Industry Using Risk-Based Approach, Analytical Hierarchy Process, And Graph Theory, Mohamad Abdul Nabi
Doctoral Dissertations
"Modularization is an approach that can potentially mitigate many of the current construction industry’s challenges. Despite the documented advantages of modularization, the industry is still not able to capitalize on its full potential and benefits. The latter is due to the outdated decision-making models that may not reflect the multiple factors involved in modular construction, the unique source of risks associated with modular construction methods, need for continuous improvement, and complex contractual requirements and disputes. As such, the goal is to promote the use of modularization in the construction industry by enhancing decision-making and proactive risk management. The associated objectives …
Metrics And Models For Cost And Quality Of Component-Based Software, Sahra Sedigh, Arif Ghafoor, Raymond A. Paul
Metrics And Models For Cost And Quality Of Component-Based Software, Sahra Sedigh, Arif Ghafoor, Raymond A. Paul
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Quality and risk concerns currently limit the application of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software components to non-critical applications. Software metrics can quantify factors contributing to the overall quality of a component-based system, and models for tradeoffs between cost and various aspects of quality can guide quality and risk management by identifying and eliminating sources of risk. This paper discusses metrics and models that can be used to alleviate quality concerns for COTS-based systems, enabling the use of COTS components in a broader range of applications.
Metrics-Based Framework For Decision Making In Cots-Based Software Systems, Sahra Sedigh, Arif Ghafoor, Raymond A. Paul
Metrics-Based Framework For Decision Making In Cots-Based Software Systems, Sahra Sedigh, Arif Ghafoor, Raymond A. Paul
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
The growing reliance on Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) components for developing large-scale projects introduces a new paradigm in software Engineering; which requires the design of new software development and business processes. Large scale component reuse leads to savings in development resources, enabling these resources to be applied to areas such as quality improvement. These savings come at the price of integration difficulties, performance constraints, and incompatibility of components from multiple vendors. Relying on COTS components also increases the system's vulnerability to risks arising from third-party development, which can negatively affect the quality of the system, as well as causing expenses not incurred …
Radiation Resistance Testing Of Mosfet And Cmos As A Means Of Risk Management, Akira Tokuhiro, Massimo F. Bertino
Radiation Resistance Testing Of Mosfet And Cmos As A Means Of Risk Management, Akira Tokuhiro, Massimo F. Bertino
Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science Faculty Research & Creative Works
Whether for military, research (space, accelerator physics) and/or civilian use, risk avoidance against radiation-induced damage is not possible with COTS parts. Thus the sensible approach is risk management. We recommend a sensible risk management approach as follows: 1) know the radiation environment of the intended application to the extent possible; 2) know the effects of ionizing radiation on the component(s) of interest; 3) know the requirements of the application; 4) identify the candidate or chosen components; 5) test the components; 6) design-in safety factor margins to the extent possible.
Metrics-Guided Quality Management For Component-Based Software Systems, Sahra Sedigh, Arif Ghafoor, Raymond A. Paul
Metrics-Guided Quality Management For Component-Based Software Systems, Sahra Sedigh, Arif Ghafoor, Raymond A. Paul
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
The growing reliance on commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) components for developing large-scale projects introduces a new paradigm in software Engineering; which requires the design of new software development and business processes. Large scale component reuse leads to savings in development resources, enabling these resources to be applied to areas such as quality improvement. These savings come at the price of integration difficulties, performance constraints, and incompatibility of components from multiple vendors. Relying on COTS components also increases the system''s vulnerability to risks arising from third-party development, which can negatively affect the quality of the system, as well as causing expenses not incurred …
Software Engineering Metrics For Cots-Based Systems, Sahra Sedigh, Arif Ghafoor, Raymond A. Paul
Software Engineering Metrics For Cots-Based Systems, Sahra Sedigh, Arif Ghafoor, Raymond A. Paul
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
The paradigm shift to commercial off-the-shelf components appears inevitable, necessitating drastic changes to current software development and business practices. Quality and risk concerns currently limit the application of COTS based system design to noncritical applications. New approaches to quality and risk management will be needed to handle the growth of CBSs. Our metrics based approach and software engineering metrics can aid developers and managers in analyzing the return on investment in quality improvement initiatives for CBSs. These metrics also facilitate the modeling of cost and quality, although we need more complex models to capture the intricate relationships between cost and …