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• 1. [Article] Implementation of SaaS for Investment Inc.

  Investment, Inc. is in the financial services industry that have licensed broker dealer who sell investments to clients. Investment Inc. is currently evaluating a new software platform to support its broker ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Implementation of SaaS for Investment Inc. Author: Patil, Prajakta, Razavi, Asma, Puthanpura, Aurobindh Kalathil Year: 2015 Investment, Inc. is in the financial services industry that have licensed broker dealer who sell investments to clients. Investment Inc. is currently evaluating a new software platform to support its broker dealers in order to improve operation and to have better insight into their business. Currently, they use four system in order to get the information that is required to manage their operations. After evaluating systems in the marketplace, Investment Inc. has contacted the sales department to generate proposal for the system that would be compared with other vendors. The proposal will be evaluated under their internal evaluation procedures and the preferred vendor would be notified by July 6, 2015. The Project plan is due by June 8, 2015 along with additional documents. The additional documents requested were recent SSAE audit report, Business continuity policy (BCP) procedure document, web application assessment for the SaaS performed by an independent 3rd party, Certificate of current cyber security insurance and summary of coverage, Network penetration testing results for SaaS network perimeter performed by an independent 3rd party, Incident response and escalation procedure, and background check procedures for employees and contractors. Title: Implementation of SaaS for Investment Inc. Author: Patil, Prajakta, Razavi, Asma, Puthanpura, Aurobindh Kalathil Year: 2015 Investment, Inc. is in the financial services industry that have licensed broker dealer who sell investments to clients. Investment Inc. is currently evaluating a new software platform to support its broker dealers in order to improve operation and to have better insight into their business. Currently, they use four system in order to get the information that is required to manage their operations. After evaluating systems in the marketplace, Investment Inc. has contacted the sales department to generate proposal for the system that would be compared with other vendors. The proposal will be evaluated under their internal evaluation procedures and the preferred vendor would be notified by July 6, 2015. The Project plan is due by June 8, 2015 along with additional documents. The additional documents requested were recent SSAE audit report, Business continuity policy (BCP) procedure document, web application assessment for the SaaS performed by an independent 3rd party, Certificate of current cyber security insurance and summary of coverage, Network penetration testing results for SaaS network perimeter performed by an independent 3rd party, Incident response and escalation procedure, and background check procedures for employees and contractors. Close

• 2. [Article] SLH Property Management: Web Based Portals Project

  The purpose of the project is to develop a web application for the company. Since our company operates in a mature, competitive industry, customer retention through excellent customer service is a necessity. ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: SLH Property Management: Web Based Portals Project Author: Janzen, Henry, Paneerselvam, Sridharkumar, Lee, Yongjun Year: 2015 The purpose of the project is to develop a web application for the company. Since our company operates in a mature, competitive industry, customer retention through excellent customer service is a necessity. To improve customer service, company should provide online services to client by creating a new website. The proposed web application would double revenues in three years. Title: SLH Property Management: Web Based Portals Project Author: Janzen, Henry, Paneerselvam, Sridharkumar, Lee, Yongjun Year: 2015 The purpose of the project is to develop a web application for the company. Since our company operates in a mature, competitive industry, customer retention through excellent customer service is a necessity. To improve customer service, company should provide online services to client by creating a new website. The proposed web application would double revenues in three years. Close

• 3. [Article] Digital Media Battleground

  Current digital media distribution platforms continue their march towards streaming service-based infrastructures, delivering content to users when and where they want it: laptops, set top boxes, home ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Digital Media Battleground Author: Alhajri, Fahad, Bowen, James, Brewer, Brian, Hagos, Meles, Moshfegh, Farzad, Penmetsa, Srujana, Thomas, Jerrod Year: 2013 Current digital media distribution platforms continue their march towards streaming service-based infrastructures, delivering content to users when and where they want it: laptops, set top boxes, home entertainment systems, and the new ubiquity: mobile devices. This model was first demonstrated by utilizing the multicast backbone technology in the early 1990s and took the better part of a decade to make inroads in changing the way individuals consume broadcast, mainstream, and syndicated video media. It took the advent of streaming technology, high-speed internet adoption, and a willingness from content owners to license their treasured content with upstart streaming media platform companies. Digital music distribution showed consumers, content owners, and distribution channels what can happen when one player effectively creates a new, disruptive technology platform, i.e. Apple’s iTunes Music Store. Now content owners are afraid of a single distributor dictating the methods, prices, and channels by which their content reaches consumers. Today, streaming technology is making a play against the incumbent iTunes transactional model of Buy, Download, and Own digital distribution by providing varies models to consumers: integrated advertising-based, subscription-based, and traditional cable “packages” with integrated on-demand streaming, all of which retain no permanence or ownership for the end user. Content owners are treading carefully, trying to avoid the single, dominant point of distribution that Apple achieved in music distribution. The results of this are less optimal from both a market standpoint and especially the experience for consumers. Media companies frequently change the terms of their licenses, or drastically increasing their licensing costs, causing radical fluctuations in the long-term viability of the nascent distribution platforms. Consumers interact with this environment through complicated, multiparty subscriptions, multiple applications or web interfaces, umpteen logins, various bills, and a nebulous understanding and ability to sit down and watch premium content when and where they want it. The entire market is in its juvenile form, stretching, growing, and trying to find that balance of monetization and the critical mass of consumer adoption required to truly transform media consumption from the real-time, over-the-air broadcast format it has been since television’s inception, to a time-shifted, choose your own, content delivery system based around the internet as the delivery medium. In this paper we idealize the situation by analyzing the largest incumbents for each of the monetization models, provide input into their strength and weaknesses and finally analyze and postulate what we believe will the trends and concerns moving forward into this new digital media panacea. Title: Digital Media Battleground Author: Alhajri, Fahad, Bowen, James, Brewer, Brian, Hagos, Meles, Moshfegh, Farzad, Penmetsa, Srujana, Thomas, Jerrod Year: 2013 Current digital media distribution platforms continue their march towards streaming service-based infrastructures, delivering content to users when and where they want it: laptops, set top boxes, home entertainment systems, and the new ubiquity: mobile devices. This model was first demonstrated by utilizing the multicast backbone technology in the early 1990s and took the better part of a decade to make inroads in changing the way individuals consume broadcast, mainstream, and syndicated video media. It took the advent of streaming technology, high-speed internet adoption, and a willingness from content owners to license their treasured content with upstart streaming media platform companies. Digital music distribution showed consumers, content owners, and distribution channels what can happen when one player effectively creates a new, disruptive technology platform, i.e. Apple’s iTunes Music Store. Now content owners are afraid of a single distributor dictating the methods, prices, and channels by which their content reaches consumers. Today, streaming technology is making a play against the incumbent iTunes transactional model of Buy, Download, and Own digital distribution by providing varies models to consumers: integrated advertising-based, subscription-based, and traditional cable “packages” with integrated on-demand streaming, all of which retain no permanence or ownership for the end user. Content owners are treading carefully, trying to avoid the single, dominant point of distribution that Apple achieved in music distribution. The results of this are less optimal from both a market standpoint and especially the experience for consumers. Media companies frequently change the terms of their licenses, or drastically increasing their licensing costs, causing radical fluctuations in the long-term viability of the nascent distribution platforms. Consumers interact with this environment through complicated, multiparty subscriptions, multiple applications or web interfaces, umpteen logins, various bills, and a nebulous understanding and ability to sit down and watch premium content when and where they want it. The entire market is in its juvenile form, stretching, growing, and trying to find that balance of monetization and the critical mass of consumer adoption required to truly transform media consumption from the real-time, over-the-air broadcast format it has been since television’s inception, to a time-shifted, choose your own, content delivery system based around the internet as the delivery medium. In this paper we idealize the situation by analyzing the largest incumbents for each of the monetization models, provide input into their strength and weaknesses and finally analyze and postulate what we believe will the trends and concerns moving forward into this new digital media panacea. Close

• 4. [Article] Online Managment - Pro Courses: Provide Online Training Services for Working Professionals to Achieve Their Career Goals

  The organization works on software projects that develops application software, website portals for private and government institutions, including its own projects related to website development. The latest ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Online Managment - Pro Courses: Provide Online Training Services for Working Professionals to Achieve Their Career Goals Author: Melendez, Alex Tacco, Vrushabhendra, Lipishree, Khopasanizadeh, Shahram, Akhter, Tanzila Year: 2017 The organization works on software projects that develops application software, website portals for private and government institutions, including its own projects related to website development. The latest project of this organization is called the Online Management-Pro Courses to provide online training services for working professionals to achieve their career goals. The purpose of this project is to develop an online training portal with courses for students and professionals aspiring to excel in management. This web portal will create a knowledge network that is expected to catalyze solutions for management challenges. This will be achieved by disseminating courses in order to help professionals who are growing in both private and government bodies. Title: Online Managment - Pro Courses: Provide Online Training Services for Working Professionals to Achieve Their Career Goals Author: Melendez, Alex Tacco, Vrushabhendra, Lipishree, Khopasanizadeh, Shahram, Akhter, Tanzila Year: 2017 The organization works on software projects that develops application software, website portals for private and government institutions, including its own projects related to website development. The latest project of this organization is called the Online Management-Pro Courses to provide online training services for working professionals to achieve their career goals. The purpose of this project is to develop an online training portal with courses for students and professionals aspiring to excel in management. This web portal will create a knowledge network that is expected to catalyze solutions for management challenges. This will be achieved by disseminating courses in order to help professionals who are growing in both private and government bodies. Close

• 5. [Article] How Disruptive is Information Technology Really?

  How disruptive is this technology revolution, and what does this expansion of the world of knowledge portend for higher education? About the author: Judith A. Ramaley is President Emerita and Distinguished ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: How Disruptive is Information Technology Really? Author: Ramaley, Judith A. Year: 2013 How disruptive is this technology revolution, and what does this expansion of the world of knowledge portend for higher education? About the author: Judith A. Ramaley is President Emerita and Distinguished Professor of Public Service at Portland State University, President Emerita of Winona State University, and a Senior Scholar with the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). She also served as President of the University of Vermont and as Assistant Director, Education and Human Resources Directorate, at the National Science Foundation. Title: How Disruptive is Information Technology Really? Author: Ramaley, Judith A. Year: 2013 How disruptive is this technology revolution, and what does this expansion of the world of knowledge portend for higher education? About the author: Judith A. Ramaley is President Emerita and Distinguished Professor of Public Service at Portland State University, President Emerita of Winona State University, and a Senior Scholar with the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). She also served as President of the University of Vermont and as Assistant Director, Education and Human Resources Directorate, at the National Science Foundation. Close

• 6. [Article] Social Networking Phenomenon – Facebook’s challenges in the Changing World

  Facebook strongly influences its users to make personal information public over the last few years. The idea behind such a practice is that marketers and developers can reach-out to the users by means ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Social Networking Phenomenon – Facebook’s challenges in the Changing World Author: Durairajan, Saranya, Ibarra, Maria, Nguyen, Tin, Perrenoud, Christophe, Tsai, Sheng-Te Year: 2011 Facebook strongly influences its users to make personal information public over the last few years. The idea behind such a practice is that marketers and developers can reach-out to the users by means of better and targeted products/services. But some users, privacy groups and politicians have protested this strong influence with lawsuits and official investigations Our project examines how the current technology behind Facebook affects the users' privacy and studies its impacts. The introduction covers the rise of Web 2.0, brief histories of web evolution and web technology, and the birth of Facebook. We then analyze Facebook’s technology shift and its users’ behavior. We also analyze the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of Facebook by means of a SWOT analysis. Title: Social Networking Phenomenon – Facebook’s challenges in the Changing World Author: Durairajan, Saranya, Ibarra, Maria, Nguyen, Tin, Perrenoud, Christophe, Tsai, Sheng-Te Year: 2011 Facebook strongly influences its users to make personal information public over the last few years. The idea behind such a practice is that marketers and developers can reach-out to the users by means of better and targeted products/services. But some users, privacy groups and politicians have protested this strong influence with lawsuits and official investigations Our project examines how the current technology behind Facebook affects the users' privacy and studies its impacts. The introduction covers the rise of Web 2.0, brief histories of web evolution and web technology, and the birth of Facebook. We then analyze Facebook’s technology shift and its users’ behavior. We also analyze the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of Facebook by means of a SWOT analysis. Close

• 7. [Article] Portland State University E-CRM System Implementation

  In the 90’s business practices was revolutionize through a concept that introduce a new way for business to interact with their clients and customer bases. The new concepts that change the way business’s ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Portland State University E-CRM System Implementation Author: Perrenoud, Christophe Year: 2012 In the 90’s business practices was revolutionize through a concept that introduce a new way for business to interact with their clients and customer bases. The new concepts that change the way business’s relationship with a new concept called CRM (Customer / Constituent Relationship Manager). Through the emergences of database, CRM allows information to be stored and access by management to improve customer services, information tracking, and customized services to the customer’s needs. As technology involve through the evolution of PC (Personal Computer) and information system, software begins to incrementally improve CRM to meet the requirements across vast of industries. CRM was able to run on computer as an application and organizations were utilized and access CRM to increase business’s goals. The rise of the Internet changed the use of CRM from organization running offsite storages. This reduces significant of resources and investment with the possibility of the Internet; organization was able to transition to Internet solution. Through the evolution of web 2.0, the use of the Internet transitioned from static to dynamic. Server-sided application boomed bring interactivity to the web environment with social media, web applications, interactive applets, and accessing the web anywhere through the use of mobile devices. This opens the world of the Internet with online businesses and e-commerce. The evolution of web 2.0 introduces Internet dynamics and pushes a growing use of ecommerce and online businesses. The transitioning of online businesses, e-commerce, and web 2.0 environments has pushed the traditional CRM as software to net environment centered ECRM (Electronic Customer / Constituent Relationship Management). Title: Portland State University E-CRM System Implementation Author: Perrenoud, Christophe Year: 2012 In the 90’s business practices was revolutionize through a concept that introduce a new way for business to interact with their clients and customer bases. The new concepts that change the way business’s relationship with a new concept called CRM (Customer / Constituent Relationship Manager). Through the emergences of database, CRM allows information to be stored and access by management to improve customer services, information tracking, and customized services to the customer’s needs. As technology involve through the evolution of PC (Personal Computer) and information system, software begins to incrementally improve CRM to meet the requirements across vast of industries. CRM was able to run on computer as an application and organizations were utilized and access CRM to increase business’s goals. The rise of the Internet changed the use of CRM from organization running offsite storages. This reduces significant of resources and investment with the possibility of the Internet; organization was able to transition to Internet solution. Through the evolution of web 2.0, the use of the Internet transitioned from static to dynamic. Server-sided application boomed bring interactivity to the web environment with social media, web applications, interactive applets, and accessing the web anywhere through the use of mobile devices. This opens the world of the Internet with online businesses and e-commerce. The evolution of web 2.0 introduces Internet dynamics and pushes a growing use of ecommerce and online businesses. The transitioning of online businesses, e-commerce, and web 2.0 environments has pushed the traditional CRM as software to net environment centered ECRM (Electronic Customer / Constituent Relationship Management). Close

• 8. [Article] Economic Analysis of Developing a Web Based Scheduling Platform as a New Business Opportunity

  The principal objective of the project was to determine the viability of proposed business alternatives by leveraging appropriate economic analysis methods. To scope and outline assumptions, a section ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Economic Analysis of Developing a Web Based Scheduling Platform as a New Business Opportunity Author: Bhella, Opinderjit, Elliot, John, Gilliland, Garrett, Ibarra, Maria M., Rahimi, Noshad, Runde, Neil Year: 2012 The principal objective of the project was to determine the viability of proposed business alternatives by leveraging appropriate economic analysis methods. To scope and outline assumptions, a section on background research was performed and documented. The numbers from this initial research was plugged into development costs, pricing and ongoing operation expenses. Four solutions were considered: two product designs using two different development models. A conservative minimum attractive rate of return was established and applied to the models. A detailed analysis was conducted and results showed at least one viable option. Due to the limited resources and time available, many assumptions will need further investigation. Title: Economic Analysis of Developing a Web Based Scheduling Platform as a New Business Opportunity Author: Bhella, Opinderjit, Elliot, John, Gilliland, Garrett, Ibarra, Maria M., Rahimi, Noshad, Runde, Neil Year: 2012 The principal objective of the project was to determine the viability of proposed business alternatives by leveraging appropriate economic analysis methods. To scope and outline assumptions, a section on background research was performed and documented. The numbers from this initial research was plugged into development costs, pricing and ongoing operation expenses. Four solutions were considered: two product designs using two different development models. A conservative minimum attractive rate of return was established and applied to the models. A detailed analysis was conducted and results showed at least one viable option. Due to the limited resources and time available, many assumptions will need further investigation. Close

• 9. [Article] Web Traffic Forecasting for Professional Website

  Internet has become an important tool for people's daily life and work in recent years. According to Internet Usage and World Population Statistics on December 31, 2009, there were 1.8 billion internet ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Web Traffic Forecasting for Professional Website Author: Yang, Jiting, Mahaphol, Inthrayuth Year: 2010 Internet has become an important tool for people's daily life and work in recent years. According to Internet Usage and World Population Statistics on December 31, 2009, there were 1.8 billion internet users [1]. Although the website traffic is influenced by various factors, an accurate prediction on website traffic trend is very crucial to the companies' market strategy and resource allocation. Better predictions of spikes in web traffic, company can improve its service quality and avoid server overload in advance. The general web traffic forecasting models have been extensively investigated since Internet became popular globally. However, in the realm of professional open source website, whose users’ profile is as unique as its website content, this kind of research has not yet been well developed. Title: Web Traffic Forecasting for Professional Website Author: Yang, Jiting, Mahaphol, Inthrayuth Year: 2010 Internet has become an important tool for people's daily life and work in recent years. According to Internet Usage and World Population Statistics on December 31, 2009, there were 1.8 billion internet users [1]. Although the website traffic is influenced by various factors, an accurate prediction on website traffic trend is very crucial to the companies' market strategy and resource allocation. Better predictions of spikes in web traffic, company can improve its service quality and avoid server overload in advance. The general web traffic forecasting models have been extensively investigated since Internet became popular globally. However, in the realm of professional open source website, whose users’ profile is as unique as its website content, this kind of research has not yet been well developed. Close

• 10. [Article] Determining An Optimal Scenario for Adapting Cloud Computing at SAIF Corporation from a Cost Analyses Perspective

  Advances in unified communications are forcing businesses to contemplate innovative ways in delivering hosted services, information sharing and storage over the internet. With decreasing storage and bandwidth ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Determining An Optimal Scenario for Adapting Cloud Computing at SAIF Corporation from a Cost Analyses Perspective Author: Abdulai, Kon, Durairajan, Saranya, Hu, nan, Loanzon, Emy, Tran, Thien Anh, Yilmaz, Selen, Yoon, Byung Sung Year: 2012 Advances in unified communications are forcing businesses to contemplate innovative ways in delivering hosted services, information sharing and storage over the internet. With decreasing storage and bandwidth prices, cloud computing is fast becoming the best option for cost reduction in data sharing and storage for businesses that want to reduce the cost associated with maintaining a fully staffed IT department. For companies not ready yet to take the full plunge in pure cloud computing there is the hybrid option which offers the benefits of the latter without completely switching over. Finally, there is still the on-premise option, which is available for business still learning about cloud computing and not ready yet to make changes. This paper will produce a cost reduction study based on three options, On-premise, Hybrid and Pure Cloud for SAIF corporation. The study will rely on engineering economics concepts to analyze each option and recommend the best alternative in the end. Title: Determining An Optimal Scenario for Adapting Cloud Computing at SAIF Corporation from a Cost Analyses Perspective Author: Abdulai, Kon, Durairajan, Saranya, Hu, nan, Loanzon, Emy, Tran, Thien Anh, Yilmaz, Selen, Yoon, Byung Sung Year: 2012 Advances in unified communications are forcing businesses to contemplate innovative ways in delivering hosted services, information sharing and storage over the internet. With decreasing storage and bandwidth prices, cloud computing is fast becoming the best option for cost reduction in data sharing and storage for businesses that want to reduce the cost associated with maintaining a fully staffed IT department. For companies not ready yet to take the full plunge in pure cloud computing there is the hybrid option which offers the benefits of the latter without completely switching over. Finally, there is still the on-premise option, which is available for business still learning about cloud computing and not ready yet to make changes. This paper will produce a cost reduction study based on three options, On-premise, Hybrid and Pure Cloud for SAIF corporation. The study will rely on engineering economics concepts to analyze each option and recommend the best alternative in the end. Close