This study identifies a list of constructs from popular literature to measure offshore vendor capabilities for an outsourced IT project. A pilot study was conducted with a scenario description of an actual offshore software project. Factor analytic techniques were employed on to elicit eight constructs to measure vendor capabilities. Validity and reliability data for the measure are reported.

The Coupled Cyclotron Facility at Michigan State University is being completed with the experimental program scheduled to start in July 2001. First beam through the paired cyclotrons was obtained on 10 October 2000.

This paper proposes the InstantGrid framework for ondemand construction of grid points. In contrast to traditional approaches, InstantGrid is designed to substantially simplify software management in grid systems, and is able to instantly turn any computer into a grid-ready platform with the desired execution environment. Experimental results demonstrate that a 256-node grid point with commodit...

Dr. Corso participated in all four CSSG panels through the year. During all sessions, Dr. Corso made every effort to actively participate in the scheduled activities by engaging briefers, other panelists, and mentors whenever possible. These activities are clearly a once in a lifetime opportunity to experience and learn about the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Intelligence Community (IC) f...

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