The OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) surveys collected data on students’ performance in reading, mathematics and science, as well as contextual information on students’ background, home characteristics and school factors which could influence performance. This...

The OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) surveys collected data on students’ performances in reading, mathematics and science, as well as contextual information on students’ background, home characteristics and school factors which could influence performance. This...

Die Informationstechnologie mit ihren ubiquitären Anwendungsgebieten hat wesentlichen Einfluss auf die Produktivität von Prozessen und Mitarbeitern. Der erfolgreiche Einsatz eines Anwendungssystems hängt allerdings nicht nur von der jeweils angebotenen Funktionalität ab, sondern auch davon,...

The telecom operator software market (OSS/BSS market) is analyzed in this book from the viewpoints of the business processes reflecting the telecom business, from the technology viewpoint visible in OSS/BSS interfaces, and from the market viewpoint as presented in market statistics. Chapter 1...

This paper presents results of ongoing research to support effective user involvement during systems development projects. The Collaborative Software Engineering Methodology is presented as a framework that contains mechanisms to support three-layers of user involvement: selected user...

Intro -- Title Page -- CIP data -- Table of Contents -- CD-ROM Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I: General Knowledge -- Chapter 1: A. Quality Principles -- 1. Benefits of Software Quality -- 2. Organizational and Process Benchmarking -- Chapter 2: B....

There has been a recent surge of interest in open source software development, which involves developers at many different locations and organizations sharing code to develop and refine programs. To an economist, the behavior of individual programmers and commercial companies engaged in open...