This book constitutes the proceedings of the Third International Conference on Technologies and Innovation, CITI 2017, held in Guayaquil, Ecuador, in October 2017. The 24 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 68 submissions. They were organized in topical sections named: cloud and mobile computing; knowledge based and expert systems; applications in healthcare and wellness; e-learning; and ICT in agronomy.
La medición cuenta con una larga tradición y constituye una disciplina fundamental en cualquier ingeniería, y la Ingeniería del Software no debe ser una excepción, si bien hay que tener siempre presente las peculiaridades que diferencian al software de otros productos. La medición software es una disciplina joven, y ello ha influido notablemente en que la Ingeniería del Software no haya alcanzado aún el grado de madurez que tienen otras ingenierías. Sin embargo, en la actualidad pocos dudan de la importancia de la medición para conseguir incrementar la calidad y la productividad en el desarrollo y mantenimiento del software. La necesidad y motivación por medir se ha incrementado notablemente con la preocupación de las organizaciones por alcanzar mayores niveles de madurez y las consiguientes certificaciones basadas en modelos y normas como ISO 9000, ISO 15504 o CMMI. En efecto, para poder asegurar que un proceso presenta un determinado grado de calidad y mejorarlo es necesario aplicar los correspondientes indicadores. Además, la medición del software nos permite controlar qué es lo que ocurre en los proyectos y predecir su esfuerzo y duración; así como mejorar los productos software. Colaboran en el libro varios autores, entre los que se encuentran profesores de universidad y profesionales de reconocido prestigio en el mundo de medición de software, lo que aporta un gran valor añadido a la obra al ofrecer perspectivas y experiencias muy variadas sobre prácticamente todos los aspectos relacionados con este tema. Así, esta obra presenta de forma clara y precisa los conceptos fundamentales sobre la medición de software, ofrece un tratamiento sistemático de los principales estándares y métodos de medición internacionales, resume las principales métricas (útiles y válidas) existentes en la actualidad, expone en profundidad las principales técnicas de estimación de software, presenta cuestiones relacionadas con el control estadístico de procesos, y da a conocer los aspectos organizativos y tecnológicos asociados a la implantación de programas de medición y su relación con los indicadores estratégicos de la organización. El libro va dirigido tanto a profesionales informáticos que estén trabajando en el área de desarrollo o mantenimiento, como a directivos que tengan entre sus responsabilidades la gestión de los sistemas informáticos, y, por supuesto, a ingenieros del software que se encuentren trabajando en el campo de la calidad.
Software is an essential enabler for science and the new economy, but software often falls short of our expectations, remaining expensive and not yet sufficiently reliable for a constantly changing and evolving market. This publication, which forms part of the SoMeT series, consists of 41 papers, carefully reviewed and revised on the basis of technical soundness, relevance, originality, significance, and clarity. These explore new trends and theories which illuminate the direction of developments which may lead to a transformation of the role of software in tomorrow’s global information society. The book offers an opportunity for the software science community to think about where they are today and where they are going. The emphasis has been placed on human-centric software methodologies, end-user development techniques, and emotional reasoning, for an optimally harmonised performance between the design tool and the user. The handling of cognitive issues in software development and the tools and techniques related to this form part of the contribution to this book. Other comparable theories and practices in software science, including emerging technologies essential for a comprehensive overview of information systems and research projects, are also addressed. This work represents another milestone in mastering the new challenges of software and its promising technology, and provides the reader with new insights, inspiration and concrete material to further the study of this new technology.
This book contains the proceedings of the CIMPS Conference held on October 19-21, 2022, Hipócrates University, Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, México, that is dedicated to Software Engineering, in particular, software processes improvement, computer security and communication technology, artificial intelligence and data analysis (big data) with a focus on innovation and/or entrepreneurship, bringing together the academic sectors, governmental and industrial that promote the comprehensive development of a culture of research, innovation and competitiveness of organizations dedicated to and/or that make use of Information and Communication Telecommunications. This book presents software engineering with impact in a combination of different fields: Organizational Models, Standards and Methodologies, Knowledge Management, Software Systems, Applications and Tools, Information and Communication Technologies, Information security, Artificial intelligence, Data Analysis. It is used in different domains in which a broad scope of audience is interested in: • Software engineers • Analyst • Project management • Consultant • Professors in academia • Students • Corporate heads of firms • Senior general managers • Managing directors • Board directors • Academics and researchers in the field both in universities and business schools • Information technology directors and managers • Quality managers and directors • Libraries and information centres serving the needs of the above This book contents are also useful for Ph.D. students, master’s and undergraduate students of IT-related degrees such as Computer Science, Information Systems.
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Social Computing and Social Media, SCSM 2017, held as part of the 19th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2017, held in Vancouver, Canada, in July 2017. HCII 2017 received a total of 4340 submissions, of which 1228 papers were accepted for publication after a careful reviewing process. The papers thoroughly cover the entire field of Human-Computer Interaction, addressing major advances in knowledge and effective use of computers in a variety of application areas. The two volumes set of SCSM 2017 presents 67 papers which are organized in the following topical sections: user experience and behavior in social media, costumer behavior and social media, social issues in social media, social media for communication, learning and aging, opinion mining and sentiment analysis, social data and analytics.
This volume presents the proceedings of the CLAIB 2011, held in the Palacio de las Convenciones in Havana, Cuba, from 16 to 21 May 2011. The conferences of the American Congress of Biomedical Engineering are sponsored by the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering (IFMBE), Society for Engineering in Biology and Medicine (EMBS) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), among other organizations and international agencies and bringing together scientists, academics and biomedical engineers in Latin America and other continents in an environment conducive to exchange and professional growth.
This top-selling book presents, in a straightforward, application-driven manner, the basic statistical techniques necessary for preparing individual business forecasts and long-range plans. The emphasis is on the application of techniques by management for decision-making. This essential book provides understandable coverage of several important topics, often omitted from other books, including econometrics; autocorrelation analysis and the use of Box-Jenkins techniques; judgmental forecasting techniques; and the means of selecting the correct forecasting technique and analyzing data. The book also reviews statistical concepts prior to introducing material that requires an understanding of those concepts. The sixth edition of Business Forecasting has been revised to include instructions on using Excel spreadsheets and the statistical package MINITAB in forecasting. An essential reference for every professional in a business of any size, from large corporations to small family-run firms.
This book contains a selection of papers from The 2015 International Conference on Software Process Improvement (CIMPS’15), held between the 28th and 30th of October in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México. The CIMPS’15 is a global forum for researchers and practitioners that present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, results, experiences and concerns in the several perspectives of Software Engineering with clear relationship but not limited to software processes, Security in Information and Communication Technology and Big Data Field. The main topics covered are: Organizational Models, Standards and Methodologies, Knowledge Management, Software Systems, Applications and Tools, Information and Communication Technologies and Processes in non-software domains (Mining, automotive, aerospace, business, health care, manufacturing, etc.) with a demonstrated relationship to software process challenges.
PMBOK&® Guide is the go-to resource for project management practitioners. The project management profession has significantly evolved due to emerging technology, new approaches and rapid market changes. Reflecting this evolution, The Standard for Project Management enumerates 12 principles of project management and the PMBOK&® Guide &– Seventh Edition is structured around eight project performance domains.This edition is designed to address practitioners' current and future needs and to help them be more proactive, innovative and nimble in enabling desired project outcomes.This edition of the PMBOK&® Guide:•Reflects the full range of development approaches (predictive, adaptive, hybrid, etc.);•Provides an entire section devoted to tailoring the development approach and processes;•Includes an expanded list of models, methods, and artifacts;•Focuses on not just delivering project outputs but also enabling outcomes; and• Integrates with PMIstandards+™ for information and standards application content based on project type, development approach, and industry sector.
