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Mapping Ogc Prince 2 To Sei Cmmi 1.1, Ahmad Luqman, Fida Hussain, Dr. S. Tauseef -Ur- Rehman Aug 2005

Mapping Ogc Prince 2 To Sei Cmmi 1.1, Ahmad Luqman, Fida Hussain, Dr. S. Tauseef -Ur- Rehman

International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies

The Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) version 1.1, developed by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI), USA and the PRoject IN Controlled Environment (PRINCE) version 2 developed by Central Computing and Telecommunications Agency (CCTA) now Office of Government Commerce (OGC) as UK Government standard for IT Project Management, share a common concern with Project and Quality management by improved process management. Both are driven by similar concerns and intuitively correlated. Organizations concerned with PRINCE 2 certification often question its overlap with the CMMI. We have looked into OGC PRINCE 2 process/components and map it to the different goals/practices in the SEI …


Ergonomics: Implications On Computer End-Users, Maheen Ghauri, Dr. Arshad Siddiqi Aug 2005

Ergonomics: Implications On Computer End-Users, Maheen Ghauri, Dr. Arshad Siddiqi

International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies

Ergonomics is the application of scientific information related to humans to the design of objects, systems and environment for human use. The objective is to apply human characteristics to the design of computer-based work environments to reduce problems of people at work. Lack of ergonomics has serious repercussions on end-users, including physical and mental illnesses. Using ergonomics to design computer-intensive environments would maximize efficiency, productivity and job satisfaction of employees. Unfortunately, in the Government Sector in Pakistan, there is no application of ergonomics in computer-based environments, and this leads to inefficiencies, errors, and safety and health issues. The purpose of …