The application of spectral methods to the software clustering problem has the advantage of producing results that are within a known factor of the optimal solution. Heuristic search methods, such as those supported by the Bunch clustering tool, only guarantee local optimality which may be far from the global optimum. In this paper, we apply the spectral methods to the software clustering probl...

In this paper, we investigate the performance of several existing structural decomposition methods on fully interlocked Crossword Puzzle Problems (CPPs) and draw directions for future research.

Situational method for satisfying organisation configuration definitions has become an important activity for many modern organisations. In the last few decades many situational method models have been developed but no model has proved to be successful at effectively deliver the customized light-weight methods fulfilling the organisation requirements. The paper introduces an Agile Method engine...

This paper presents a survey of text steganography methods used for hiding secret information inside some covertext. Widely known hiding techniques (such as translation based steganography, text generating and syntactic embedding) and detection are considered. It is shown that statistical analysis has an important role in text steganalysis.

This paper describes an approach to software reuse that involves generating and retrieving abstractions from existing software systems using concept formation methods. The potential of the approach is illustrated through two important activities of the reuse process. First, the concept hierarchy generated by the concept formation methods is used for organizing and retrieving the artifacts insid...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate a rapid assessment method to estimate the overall prevalence of tungiasis and severity of disease in endemic communities. METHODS We analysed data from 10 population-based surveys on tungiasis, performed in five endemic communities in Brazil and Nigeria between 2001 and 2008. To assess the association between occurrence of tungiasis on six defined topographic areas of th...

introduction: applying quality management systems can be useful for the development of health care organizations standards, services, quality improvement and costs reduction. the purpose of this study is to investigate the possibility of applying quality management system iso9001/2000 in hospitals affiliated with medical sciences universities from managers' viewpoints. methods and materials: it...

Despite the growing trend toward the interactive medium, there would appear to be a lack of comprehensive research methodology for evaluating the degree of standardisation in multinational corporations' (MNCs') online communication strategies across differing cultures. The objective of this exploratory study is to construct a research framework for cross-cultural comparison of corporate Web pag...