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Unified communications : convergence of platforms and strategies of two software vendors
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Unified Communications: Convergence of Platforms and Strategies of Two Software Vendors by Muhammad Zia Hydari ABSTRACT Unified communication (UC) is the convergence of various modes of communication - voice telephony, ...
Integrated analysis procedure of aerospace composite structure
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
The emergence of composite material application in major commercial aircraft design, represented by the Boeing 787 and Airbus A350-XWB, signals a new era in the aerospace industry. The high stiffness to weight ratio of ...
Lean and agile software development : a case study
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
This paper looks at agile and lean development transitions for organizations that formerly used the waterfall style of development. There has been lots written about the positive aspects of agile software development and ...
Architecture of participation : the realization of the Semantic Web, and Internet OS
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
The Internet and World Wide Web (WWW) is becoming an integral part of our daily life and touching every part of the society around the world including both well-developed and developing countries. The simple technology and ...
Global product development in semiconductor industry : Intel -- Tick-Tock product development cadence
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
This thesis investigates on changes in semiconductor industry's product development methodology by following Intel's product development from year 2000. Intel was challenged by customer's preference change, competitors new ...
Modeling & learning from the design recommendations for California's Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade System
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Climate Change has become a Major issue beginning with our generation. Governments the world over are now recognizing that industry cannot continue to pollute in a business-as-usual manner. Emitting Greenhouse gases has a ...
Commonality of ground systems in launch operations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
NASA is examining the utility of requiring a certain degree of commonality in both flight and ground systems in the Constellation Program. While the benefits of commonality seem obvious in terms of minimizing upfront ...
A study of the relationship between trust and the effective communication of information within project teams of large high tech organizations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
This study investigates the effects trust has on the truthfulness of communications and its effectiveness within a project team. The research focuses specifically on organizational context, the situational forces that exist ...
Innovation trap : can your innovation strategy cripple your product development?
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Innovation is a hot topic; innovation is happening everywhere. Innovation is "romantic", reaching for the stars, against all odds, solving the problem no one thought possible. Most CEOs would not characterize survival as ...
Automated classification of power signals
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
The Non-Intrusive Load Monitor (NILM) is a device that utilizes voltage and current measurements to monitor an entire system from a single reference point. The NILM and associated software convert the V/I signal to spectral ...