The study, reflection and policy intervention on this tension is at the core of Amartya Sen's Capability Approach (CA) 13. CA is a way to approach human well-being that posits human freedoms at its core.
Small organisations are reluctant to invest in ICT rather than concentrating the investments in their core business. 2. THE DIGITAL SYSTEMS EVOLUTION
e-business (from 1999) Internet technology has gone far beyond a mere means of electronic transactions becoming a foundation for applications linked to the core business systems,
and includes outsourcing non-core operations, changes in processes and systems, and paying attention to legal and audit considerations.
which have become the core of a thriving regional innovation network including incubators, science parks, business centres, venture capitalists, spin-off companies and international R&d intensive 20 companies,
also the firm's ability to attract highly qualified labor force will become one of its core competencies (Bougrain and Haudeville, 2002).
which may have negligent or even harmful effects on their performance in core activities. Most of the effects discussed above are rather negative to students, institutions and the higher education sector.
Teaching and learning 3. 3. 1education is the core activity in most higher education and research institutions.
8 Number of Spin-offs The number of spin-offs created over the last three years per academic staff (fte) EGKTM regards Spin-offs as core indicator.
Experience from the CHE ranking and other field-based rankings show that there is a core set of indicators that is relevant and meaningful for (virtually) all fields.
Similarly some disciplines may see dimensions such as knowledge transfer or regional engagement as less relevant to their core activities.
more and more countries could come in step by step with a core set of indicators used in each ranking.
and at the same time provide a core set of joint indicators that can be used for European and global rankings.
A core set of indicators should be defined, definitions of data concepts should be fixed, standardized elements of data collection tools should be developed.
a core component of the information infrastructure upon which our society is building its own open environment. 2 1 In the following we use data
what Awargal and Weill 27 called softscaling, requiring three core capabilities for companies and their IT units to act as enabling factors for an‘‘empatic''use of information for value creation.
and Hadoop at the core of Nokia's infrastructure. POINT OF ATTENTION: Big data ask for a clear understanding of both IT Portfolio and data asset,
In 2011, Nokia put its central CDH cluster into production to serve as the company's information core.
Furthermore, talent management and employees retention have to be considered as a core target for the success of a Big data strategy.
we have discussed the business challenges of Big data as a core component of the information infrastructure upon which our society is building its own open environment.
NET) Storage (DB/File) Infrastructure---Computation (VM) Storage (Block) Hardware---CPU, Memory, Disk, Bandwidth Resources Managed at Each Layer Software as a service (Saas) Platform as a service
especially when the company does not have required the experience and the core competence in this field.
and the low level resources requirements such as CPU and memory in order to fulfill all demands. The automated service provisioning has been researched in the past
One example is the usage of energy efficient hardware architecture that allows better utilization of hardware resources such as CPU and memory.
the TAM constructs are yet a core asset for the development of models, aiming to identify key drivers supporting IT as well as business executives decision making.
Apart from traditional core constructs of TAM (such as perceived ease of Table 3. 3 Constructs and related anchors for perceived ease of use
the positive impact of social influence on perceived ease of use (see Fig. 3. 2), that is one of the core TAM antecedents of behavioral intention;
which kept applications on corporate servers with only core parts or a subset of an application's code installed on the device, making the other packages available in streaming on the user's mobile device,
Considering them as a core marketing driver for digital business value, the Chapter discusses the main approaches and tools for sentiment analysis and opinion mining,
Examples of these two steps are offered in Table 4. 3. The approach described is structured in two core steps:
Always related to localization as a core feature, we point out the increasing relevance and interest into the applications of‘‘Vehicular Participatory Sensing'',in particular for the potential contribution to research and innovation areas such as, e g.
Considering the social listening as a core marketing driver for digital business value, the main approaches and tools of sentiment analysis and opinion mining,
not only to treat crowd workers as simple sensors or processors, but also to join their human intelligence and creativity.
aiming to engage core customers online and creating a direct dialog 3 Talktalk Business: http://www. talktalkbusiness. co. uk/.4 Vibram:
IT governance, at its core, clarifies accountability, roles, and decision-making. It addresses concerns related to building a responsive development environment
which includes not only the core web team and business stakeholders but also the web managers within the organization and deep and rich support infrastructure that can include legal department, business experts and ICT specialists as well as external vendors.
we believe that the proposed six steps (1-Gather a Core Team; 2-Assess What You Have;
its core component at firm level should be developed first. Indeed, when a specific IT governance model is chosen and implemented,
In conclusion, this Chapter has offered some insights into digital governance and, in particular, into the IT governance domain as its core component at firm level
which is the core of Apple's business model, allows the company to create and extract value on an ongoing basis
while the core of the banking activity behind it is managed by a traditional Russian Bank (VPB).
and adoption of many other solutions based on the same core algorithms. 10.4 Billguard Billguard 5 is a personal finance security system scanning credit card activity daily for hidden
The core purpose of Oblong is to find ways to make computers more flexible, capable, interactive,
The core technology platform, called g-speak, enables applications to run across multiple screens and multiple devices.
As for the digital trends we have considered the business challenges of Big data as a core component of the information infrastructure upon which our society is building its own open environment.
in Chap. 5 we have discussed what can be considered as the core trend of the year,
and has made them a core principle of their operating model. High-impact Entrepreneurs Who Transform Industries 11 Magic johnson:
a technology company (its core is a realtime GPS location-based matching and pricing engine),
and securing core customer relationships remains the main channel for impact. An often-overlooked avenue here is to partner with larger firms or incumbents,
Working capital management is a core focus for future investment. Expectation for private equity/VC to drive capital for future expansion Focus on domestic markets in current operations Similar to Young companies,
Three core factors to foster entrepreneurial culture The decision to become an entrepreneur or join an innovative entrepreneurial venture is complex. 13 This analysis focuses on three categories of individual factors that were highlighted in interviews and workshops:
considering their capacity to manage collaborations without compromising their core fields of work. Developing culture and organization Fostering a collaborative culture and organization Both a soft cultural and a hard organizational component need to be considered:
Innovation policies are at the core of this process. The government support system for enterprises is easy and simple to use,
and regions. 64 This section presents an overview of the core ideas within the focus,
which provide insights on two core questions: 1) What do entrepreneurs perceive to be the difference between entrepreneurial ecosystems around the globe in terms of the availability of the various pillars that make up an ecosystem?
Vital lessons from nationallevel core competitiveness are adapted for city competitiveness, and vice versa. Thus, several of the report's 12 pillars of competitiveness are drawn upon.
Hard connectivity is the core physical infrastructure connecting people to energy, water and other services.
It is based on the core values that Dubai has established as a society, being sophisticated traditional, tolerant with style and charisma,
The core economic problem is sluggish productivity: total-factor-productivity growth has declined since the 1980s.
But the government's overall record puts it in good stead to tackle at least some of these policy challenges though it is unlikely to structurally alter the role of the public sector in the economy. 3. Hard connectivity Singapore has a strong, consistent emphasis on core physical infrastructure.
openness and innovation represent the core values or spirit of Ningbo, and the internal force of the development of the city.
Complements, Not Substitutes Public authorities have to play a leading role in establishing a city's core physical infrastructure its hard connectivity.
and find a way to pay for core infrastructure. But the rest of the city's (expanding) space was allowed to grow organically.
Third, think hard connectivity the city's core physical infrastructure. Cities need a mix of planning and organic growth,
Competitiveness is at the core of this strategy. However, Myanmar's challenges are many and the road to prosperity will be a challenging one.
putting poverty eradication at the core of the SDGS but also recognizing that changing unsustainable and promoting sustainable patterns of consumption
These indicators include measurements of social participation and respect for core human rights, as well as discrimination and the treatment of minority populations and additional environmental indicators.
More specifically, for each country we compute the year-on-year difference, d, in the average score of a core set of 62 Survey questions.
These 123 core questions are all numerical questions of sections II through XI. 6 Practically
This is a core Government Finance Statistics (GFS) balance that measures the extent to which the general government is
and get to the core of understanding big data's risks and rewards. Rebalancing Socioeconomic Asymmetry in a Data-Driven Economy Chapter 1. 6, contributed by Peter Haynes of the Atlantic Council
The rest of this chapter will focus on some core challenges that the authors believe could be particularly problematic
Data controllers and processors can more easily understand and comply with permissions and policies defined for specific data.
the investments required for scaling technologies (such as processors, storage, database management systems, and analytics) to perform efficiently grow even faster.
Mr Grijpink is a member of the core faculty of Mckinsey's leadership program for engagement management.
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